Chamba Assembly constituency
| Chamba | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 3 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Chamba |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kangra |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 84,616[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Chamba Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Chamba is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Chattar Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1967 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | ||
| 1972 | ||||
| 1977 | Janata Party | |||
| 1982 | Sagar Chand Nayar | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1990 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1993 | Harsh Mahajan | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | ||||
| 2003 | ||||
| 2007 | Bal Krishan Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2017 | Pawan Nayyar[4] | |||
| 2022 | Neeraj Nayar | Indian National Congress | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Neeraj Nayar | 32,783 | 53.28% | ||
| BJP | Neelam Nayyar | 25,001 | 40.63% | ||
| Independent | Indira Kapoor | 2,443 | 3.97% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 539 | 0.88% | ||
| AAP | Shasi Kant | 356 | 0.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,782 | 12.65% | |||
| Turnout | 61,528 | 72.71% | |||
| Registered electors | 84,616 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pawan Nayyar | 26,763 | 48.43% | ||
| INC | Neeraj Nayar | 24,884 | 45.03% | ||
| Independent | Dr. D. K. Soni | 725 | 1.31% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 674 | 1.22% | New | |
| Independent | B. K. Chauhan | 649 | 1.17% | New | |
| BSP | Paras Ram | 562 | 1.02% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,879 | 3.40% | |||
| Turnout | 55,258 | 73.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,289 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. K. Chauhan | 19,714 | 38.62% | ||
| INC | Pawan Nayyar | 17,780 | 34.83% | ||
| Independent | Raj Singh | 10,813 | 21.18% | New | |
| CPI | Rattan Chand | 1,310 | 2.57% | New | |
| BSP | Noordeen Noorani | 482 | 0.94% | ||
| Independent | Anita Thakur | 388 | 0.76% | New | |
| Independent | C. L. Thakur | 354 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,934 | 3.79% | |||
| Turnout | 51,051 | 74.76% | |||
| Registered electors | 68,283 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | B. K. Chauhan | 26,705 | 57.41% | ||
| INC | Pawan Nayyar | 18,048 | 38.80% | ||
| BSP | Vineet Puri | 960 | 2.06% | New | |
| LJP | Nand Lal | 798 | 1.72% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,657 | 18.61% | |||
| Turnout | 46,513 | 72.26% | |||
| Registered electors | 64,373 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Harsh Mahajan | 21,829 | 50.04% | ||
| BJP | B. K. Chauhan | 19,642 | 45.02% | ||
| Independent | Chandra Mani | 850 | 1.95% | New | |
| LJP | Nand Lal | 654 | 1.50% | New | |
| HVC | D. P. Malhotra | 650 | 1.49% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,187 | 5.01% | |||
| Turnout | 43,625 | 77.56% | |||
| Registered electors | 56,344 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Harsh Mahajan | 19,562 | 54.07% | ||
| BJP | Kewal Krishan | 14,411 | 39.83% | ||
| HVC | Ashok Kumar | 898 | 2.48% | New | |
| CPI | Chandra Mani | 582 | 1.61% | New | |
| Independent | D. P. Malhotra | 200 | 0.55% | New | |
| Independent | Kishore Kumar | 189 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,151 | 14.24% | |||
| Turnout | 36,179 | 70.64% | |||
| Registered electors | 51,908 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Harsh Mahajan | 20,435 | 59.56% | ||
| BJP | Kishori Lal | 13,585 | 39.60% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,850 | 19.97% | |||
| Turnout | 34,309 | 72.48% | |||
| Registered electors | 47,699 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kishori Lal | 17,938 | 58.40% | ||
| INC | Sagar Chand | 12,189 | 39.68% | ||
| Doordarshi Party | Daya Shiel | 232 | 0.76% | New | |
| Independent | Janki Nath | 225 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,749 | 18.72% | |||
| Turnout | 30,716 | 67.82% | |||
| Registered electors | 45,528 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sagar Chand | 13,278 | 54.57% | ||
| BJP | Kishori Lal | 9,946 | 40.88% | ||
| CPI | Rattan Chand | 909 | 3.74% | New | |
| Independent | Daya Shiel | 199 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,332 | 13.69% | |||
| Turnout | 24,332 | 68.45% | |||
| Registered electors | 35,786 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sagar Chand | 12,744 | 54.60% | ||
| BJP | Kishori Lal | 9,983 | 42.77% | New | |
| JP | Kirpa Ram | 271 | 1.16% | ||
| Independent | Daya Shiel | 241 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,761 | 11.83% | |||
| Turnout | 23,342 | 72.15% | |||
| Registered electors | 32,697 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Kishori Lal | 11,239 | 60.32% | New | |
| INC | Sagar Chand | 7,393 | 39.68% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,846 | 20.64% | |||
| Turnout | 18,632 | 64.03% | |||
| Registered electors | 29,474 | ||||
| JP gain from ABJS | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABJS | Kishori Lal | 7,314 | 44.42% | ||
| INC | Sagar Chand | 7,070 | 42.94% | ||
| Independent | Kuldip Chand | 2,081 | 12.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 244 | 1.48% | |||
| Turnout | 16,465 | 53.55% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,495 | ||||
| ABJS hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABJS | Kishori Lal | 7,783 | 69.09% | ||
| INC | K. Chand | 3,261 | 28.95% | ||
| Independent | Nand Lal | 221 | 1.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,522 | 40.14% | |||
| Turnout | 11,265 | 42.06% | |||
| Registered electors | 27,517 | ||||
| ABJS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chattar Singh | 2,567 | 61.12% | New | |
| ABJS | Mangat Ram | 1,010 | 24.05% | New | |
| Independent | Manhat Pal | 315 | 7.50% | New | |
| KMPP | Mohan Lall | 308 | 7.33% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,557 | 37.07% | |||
| Turnout | 4,200 | 25.46% | |||
| Registered electors | 16,494 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamba Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
External links
- "Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
