Doon is assembly constituency number 52 in Himachal Pradesh, in Solan district, and one of the segments of the Shimla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Ram Kumar of the Indian National Congress won with 51.9% of the vote, 6,811 votes ahead of Paramjeet Singh Pammi (BJP).
- 01Ram KumarINC32,03851.89%
- 02Paramjeet Singh PammiBJP25,22740.86%
- 03Des Raj ChauhanIndependent1,8953.07%
- 04Balwant SinghRTRYDVBHMP1,4252.31%
- 05Swarn Singh SainiAAP6591.07%
- 1 other candidate · 276 votesNOTA · 224 (0.36%)
Margin 6,811 votes · 11.03% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 61,744 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram KumarMale · 53 yrs | INC | 32,038 | 51.89% |
| 2 | Paramjeet Singh PammiMale · 57 yrs | BJP | 25,227 | 40.86% |
| 3 | Des Raj ChauhanMale · 48 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,895 | 3.07% |
| 4 | Balwant SinghMale · 53 yrs | RTRYDVBHMP | 1,425 | 2.31% |
| 5 | Swarn Singh SainiMale · 55 yrs | AAP | 659 | 1.07% |
| 6 | Nagender ChandMale · 34 yrs · SC | BSP | 276 | 0.45% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 224 | 0.36% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2017, INC in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Doon result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramjeet Singh | BJP | 29,701 | 53.17% |
| 2 | Ram Kumar | INC | 25,382 | 45.44% |
| 3 | Inder Singh Thakur | Independent | 436 | 0.78% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 345 | 0.62% |
Doon result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Kumar | INC | 15,520 | 32.92% |
| 2 | Darshan Singh | Independent | 11,690 | 24.79% |
| 3 | Paramjeet Singh | Independent | 10,429 | 22.12% |
| 4 | Vinod Kumari | BJP | 8,584 | 18.21% |
| 5 | Amar Singh Thakur | Independent | 354 | 0.75% |
| 6 | Daljeet Singh | HLP | 335 | 0.71% |
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| 7 | Roop Singh | BSP | 238 | 0.50% |
Doon 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 Solan district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Doon is one of the assembly segments of Shimla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shimla candidates.
- Suresh Kumar KashyapBJP33,521 61.2%
- Vinod SultanpuriINC20,439 37.3%
- Anil Kumar MangetBSP367 0.7%
- Suresh KumarRTRYDVBHMP220 0.4%
- Madan LalAKBRPRVP198 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 13,082 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Doon.
Who won the Doon assembly seat in 2022?
Ram Kumar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Doon in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 32,038 votes, which was 51.89% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Doon?
The margin was 6,811 votes (11.03% of valid votes). The runner-up was Paramjeet Singh Pammi of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 25,227 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Doon in 2022?
Turnout was 86.04%: 61,906 of 71,948 registered electors voted, across 98 polling stations. That is 3.6 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Doon part of?
Doon is an assembly segment of the Shimla Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Suresh Kumar Kashyap got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Doon a reserved constituency?
No. Doon is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Doon?
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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- Solan population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, SolanEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Himachal Pradesh state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Himachal Pradesh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, Himachal PradeshBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in Himachal PradeshCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in Himachal PradeshMunicipal corporations, councils, wards