Jawali is assembly constituency number 9 in Himachal Pradesh, in Kangra district, and one of the segments of the Kangra Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Chander Kumar of the Indian National Congress won with 51.2% of the vote, 3,031 votes ahead of Sanjay Guleria (BJP).
- 01Chander KumarINC38,24351.22%
- 02Sanjay GuleriaBJP35,21247.16%
- 03Arun KumarHIMJKP3060.41%
- 04Baldev RajAAP2770.37%
- 05Bir SinghBSP2580.35%
- NOTA · 373 (0.50%)
Margin 3,031 votes · 4.06% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 74,669 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chander KumarMale · 78 yrs | INC | 38,243 | 51.22% |
| 2 | Sanjay GuleriaMale · 60 yrs | BJP | 35,212 | 47.16% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 373 | 0.50% |
| 3 | Arun KumarMale · 42 yrs | HIMJKP | 306 | 0.41% |
| 4 | Baldev RajMale · 62 yrs | AAP | 277 | 0.37% |
| 5 | Bir SinghMale · 69 yrs · SC | BSP | 258 | 0.35% |
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.
Jawali result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Singh | BJP | 36,999 | 54.87% |
| 2 | Chander Kumar | INC | 28,786 | 42.69% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 518 | 0.77% |
| 3 | Rakesh Kumar | Independent | 315 | 0.47% |
| 4 | Rustam Singh | CPI | 314 | 0.47% |
| 5 | Manjana Devi | BSP | 266 | 0.39% |
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| 6 | Harbans Lal Dhiman | NED | 236 | 0.35% |
Jawali result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neeraj Bharti | INC | 23,798 | 41.56% |
| 2 | Arjan Singh | BJP | 19,364 | 33.82% |
| 3 | Sanjay Kumar Guleria | Independent | 10,924 | 19.08% |
| 4 | Sushil Sharma | Independent | 1,221 | 2.13% |
| 5 | Ravinder Singh | HLP | 693 | 1.21% |
| 6 | Ravi Kumar | BSP | 493 | 0.86% |
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| 7 | Aman Kumar | NCP | 315 | 0.55% |
| 8 | Parbhat Singh | Independent | 280 | 0.49% |
| 9 | Kuldeep Singh Jaryal | HiSP | 169 | 0.30% |
Jawali 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 Kangra district
- Nurpur
- Indora
- Fatehpur
- Dehra
- Jaswan-Pragpur
- Jawalamukhi
- Jaisinghpur
- Sullah
- Nagrota
- Kangra
- Shahpur
- Dharamshala
- Palampur
- Baijnath
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Jawali is one of the assembly segments of Kangra. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kangra candidates.
- Dr Rajeev BhardwajBJP40,204 58.6%
- Anand SharmaINC27,564 40.2%
- Rekha ChaudharyBSP396 0.6%
- Advocate Sanjay SharmaIndependent109 0.2%
- Dr Kehar SinghIndependent84 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 12,640 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Jawali.
Who won the Jawali assembly seat in 2022?
Chander Kumar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Jawali in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 38,243 votes, which was 51.22% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Jawali?
The margin was 3,031 votes (4.06% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sanjay Guleria of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 35,212 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Jawali in 2022?
Turnout was 73.61%: 74,964 of 1,01,845 registered electors voted, across 117 polling stations. That is 1.4 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jawali part of?
Jawali is an assembly segment of the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Jawali a reserved constituency?
No. Jawali is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Jawali?
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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- Kangra population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, KangraEvery 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