2014 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh

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Indian general election, 2014 in Himachal Pradesh
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  2009 7 May 2014. 2019  

All 4 constituencies from Himachal Pradesh to the Lok Sabha
Turnout64.45% (Increase2.svg6.02%)
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party BJP INC
Alliance NDA UPA
Last election3 seats1 seat
Seats won40
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

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The 2014 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh were held for 4 seats in the state. The major two contenders in the state were Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC). The voting process was held in a single phase on 7 May 2014. [1]

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Result

Results of Indian general election, 2014 in Himachal Pradesh
Political Party
Votes
% of votes
Seats won
Seat change
Bharatiya Janata Party 1,652,99553.854Increase2.svg 1
Indian National Congress 1,260,47741.070Decrease2.svg 1
Total4

List of elected MPs

Keys:    BJP (4)

No.ConstituencyTurnout%Name of elected M.P.Party affiliationMargin
1 Kangra 63.56 Increase2.svg Shanta Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 1,70,072
2 Mandi 63.15 Decrease2.svg Ram Swaroop Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 39,856
3 Hamirpur 66.98 Increase2.svg Anurag Singh Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 98,403
4 Shimla 63.99 Increase2.svg Virender Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 84,187

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