Bhoranj is assembly constituency number 36 in Himachal Pradesh, in Hamirpur district, and one of the segments of the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Suresh Kumar of the Indian National Congress won with 43.2% of the vote, 60 votes ahead of Dr. Anil Dhiman (BJP).
- 01Suresh KumarINC24,77943.16%
- 02Dr. Anil DhimanBJP24,71943.05%
- 03Pawan KumarIndependent6,86111.95%
- 04Rajni KaushalAAP4630.81%
- 05Jarnail SinghBSP3020.53%
- NOTA · 293 (0.51%)
Margin 60 votes · 0.10% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 57,417 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh KumarMale · 55 yrs · SC | INC | 24,779 | 43.16% |
| 2 | Dr. Anil DhimanMale · 59 yrs · SC | BJP | 24,719 | 43.05% |
| 3 | Pawan KumarMale · 48 yrs · SC | Independent | 6,861 | 11.95% |
| 4 | Rajni KaushalFemale · 49 yrs · SC | AAP | 463 | 0.81% |
| 5 | Jarnail SinghMale · 63 yrs · SC | BSP | 302 | 0.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 293 | 0.51% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2017, INC in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Bhoranj bye-election, 4 Sept 2017
Turnout 61.5% · 46,848 of 76,209 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Anil Dhiman | BJP | 24,434 | 52.16% |
| 2 | Parmila Devi | INC | 16,144 | 34.46% |
| 3 | Pawan Kumar | Independent | 4,630 | 9.88% |
| 4 | Dr. Ramesh Chand Dorgra | Independent | 974 | 2.08% |
| 5 | Kusum Azad | Independent | 403 | 0.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 263 | 0.56% |
Bhoranj result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamlesh Kumari | BJP | 27,961 | 55.43% |
| 2 | Suresh Kumar | INC | 21,069 | 41.76% |
| 3 | Praveen Kaushal | BSP | 491 | 0.97% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 362 | 0.72% |
| 4 | Dhani Ram | Independent | 308 | 0.61% |
| 5 | Madan Lal | SAKAP | 256 | 0.51% |
Bhoranj result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | BJP | 27,323 | 59.51% |
| 2 | Ramesh Chand | INC | 16,908 | 36.82% |
| 3 | Pawan Kumar | HLP | 891 | 1.94% |
| 4 | Dhani Ram Shukla | Independent | 430 | 0.94% |
| 5 | Lal Singh Mastana | BSP | 363 | 0.79% |
Bhoranj outlined in orange among the other Himachal Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Hamirpur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bhoranj is one of the assembly segments of Hamirpur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Hamirpur candidates.
- Anurag Singh ThakurBJP35,830 63.1%
- Satpal RaizadaINC20,570 36.2%
- Hem RajBSP124 0.2%
- Jagdeep KumarRTRYDVBHMP59 0.1%
- Surender Kumar GautamIndependent45 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 15,260 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bhoranj.
Who won the Bhoranj assembly seat in 2022?
Suresh Kumar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Bhoranj in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 24,779 votes, which was 43.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bhoranj?
The margin was 60 votes (0.10% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. Anil Dhiman of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 24,719 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bhoranj in 2022?
Turnout was 69.70%: 57,665 of 82,738 registered electors voted, across 101 polling stations. That is 2.8 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhoranj part of?
Bhoranj is an assembly segment of the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Anurag Singh Thakur got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Bhoranj had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 4 Sept 2017, Dr. Anil Dhiman (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 8,290 votes.
Is Bhoranj a reserved constituency?
Yes. Bhoranj is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Bhoranj?
The Himachal Pradesh assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Himachal Pradesh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
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