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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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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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| BJP | 3 |
| Congress | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| No. | Constituency | Turnout% | Name of elected M.P. | Party affiliation | Margin | |
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| 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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