2009 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh

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Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh, 2009
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  2004 13 May 2014  

4 seats
Turnout58.43%
 First partySecond party
 
Party BJP INC
Seats won31
Percentage49.58%45.61%

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The 2009 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh were held for 4 seats. Bhartiya Janata Party won 3 seats. While Indian National Congress won 1 seat.

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Results

Party Wise Results

PartyElected MPs
BJP 3
Congress 1
Total4

Elected MPs

No.ConstituencyTurnout%Name of elected M.P.Party affiliationMargin
1 Kangra 55.19 Rajan Sushant Bharatiya Janata Party 20,779
2 Mandi 64.09 Virbhadra Singh Indian National Congress 13,997
3 Hamirpur 58.85 Anurag Singh Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 72,732
4 Shimla 55.73 Virender Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 27,327

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