Pachhad is assembly constituency number 55 in Himachal Pradesh, in Sirmaur district, and one of the segments of the Shimla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Reena of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 34.5% of the vote, 3,857 votes ahead of Dayal Pyari (INC).
- 01ReenaBJP21,21534.52%
- 02Dayal PyariINC17,35828.25%
- 03Gangu Ram MusafirIndependent13,18721.46%
- 04Susheel Kumar BhriguRTRYDVBHMP8,11313.20%
- 05Ajay SinghAAP5680.92%
- 1 other candidate · 543 votesNOTA · 466 (0.76%)
Margin 3,857 votes · 6.28% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 61,450 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReenaFemale · 38 yrs · SC | BJP | 21,215 | 34.52% |
| 2 | Dayal PyariFemale · 43 yrs · SC | INC | 17,358 | 28.25% |
| 3 | Gangu Ram MusafirMale · 77 yrs · SC | Independent | 13,187 | 21.46% |
| 4 | Susheel Kumar BhriguMale · 55 yrs · SC | RTRYDVBHMP | 8,113 | 13.20% |
| 5 | Ajay SinghMale · 40 yrs · SC | AAP | 568 | 0.92% |
| 6 | Ashish KumarMale · 40 yrs · SC | CPI(M) | 543 | 0.88% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 466 | 0.76% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Pachhad bye-election, 21 Oct 2019
Turnout 72.9% · 54,309 of 74,487 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reena Kashyap | BJP | 22,167 | 40.85% |
| 2 | Gangu Ram Musafir | INC | 19,359 | 35.68% |
| 3 | Dayal Pyari | Independent | 11,698 | 21.56% |
| 4 | Pawan Kumar | Independent | 428 | 0.79% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 318 | 0.59% |
| 5 | Surender Pal | Independent | 292 | 0.54% |
Pachhad result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | BJP | 30,243 | 54.26% |
| 2 | Gangu Ram Musafir | INC | 23,816 | 42.73% |
| 3 | Rattan Singh Kashyap | Independent | 1,182 | 2.12% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 495 | 0.89% |
Pachhad result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh Kumar | BJP | 25,488 | 50.86% |
| 2 | Gangu Ram Musafir | INC | 22,863 | 45.62% |
| 3 | Rangi Ram | TMC | 668 | 1.33% |
| 4 | Ram Rattan | NCP | 412 | 0.82% |
| 5 | Desh Raj | HLP | 384 | 0.77% |
| 6 | Shanti Devi | BSP | 298 | 0.59% |
Pachhad 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 Sirmaur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Pachhad is one of the assembly segments of Shimla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shimla candidates.
- Suresh Kumar KashyapBJP27,713 48.9%
- Vinod SultanpuriINC27,261 48.1%
- Suresh KumarRTRYDVBHMP1,118 2.0%
- Anil Kumar MangetBSP300 0.5%
- Madan LalAKBRPRVP281 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 452 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Pachhad.
Who won the Pachhad assembly seat in 2022?
Reena of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Pachhad in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 21,215 votes, which was 34.52% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Pachhad?
The margin was 3,857 votes (6.28% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dayal Pyari of the Indian National Congress with 17,358 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Pachhad in 2022?
Turnout was 79.94%: 61,697 of 77,181 registered electors voted, across 113 polling stations. That is 0.9 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pachhad part of?
Pachhad 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.
Has Pachhad had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Oct 2019, Reena Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 2,808 votes.
Is Pachhad a reserved constituency?
Yes. Pachhad 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 Pachhad?
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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- Sirmaur population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, SirmaurEvery 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