Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
| Dharampur | |
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| Constituency No. 32 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India | 
| Region | North India | 
| State | Himachal Pradesh | 
| District | Mandi | 
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hamirpur | 
| Total electors | 82,732[1] | 
| Reservation | None | 
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent  Chander Shekhar  | |
| Party | Indian National Congress | 
| Elected year | 2022 | 
Dharampur is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh, a state in northern India. It is also part of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4]
Members of Legislative Assembly & Member of Territorial Council
- Sant Ram Thakur from Indian National Congress was The Member of Territorial Council 1957 & 1962. MLA from 1962 to 1967
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | K. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Bhikham Ram | Independent politician | |
| 1977 | Om Chand | Janata Party | |
| 1982 | Bhikham Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 By-election | Natha Singh | ||
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | Mahender Singh | Independent politician | |
| 1993 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | Himachal Vikas Congress | ||
| 2003 | Mohinder Singh | Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh | |
| 2007 | Mahender Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2012 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2022 | Chander Shekhar | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chander Shekhar Thakur | 31,063 | 51.90% |  19.80 | |
| BJP | Rajat Thakur | 28,037 | 46.84% |  9.31 | |
| AAP | Rakesh Mandhotra | 230 | 0.38% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 216 | 0.36% |  0.31 | |
| BSP | Prakash Chand Bhardwaj | 170 | 0.28% | New | |
| Independent | Chander Shekhar | 141 | 0.24% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,026 | 5.06% |  18.99 | ||
| Turnout | 59,857 | 72.35% |  5.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 82,732 |  11.72 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing |  4.25 | |||
Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahender Singh | 27,931 | 56.15% |  6.61 | |
| INC | Chander Shekhar Thakur | 15,967 | 32.10% |  15.29 | |
| CPI(M) | Bhupender Singh | 3,284 | 6.60% | New | |
| Rashtriya Azad Manch | Ramesh Kumar Guleria | 428 | 0.86% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 333 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,964 | 24.05% |  21.90 | ||
| Turnout | 49,746 | 67.18% |  3.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,052 |  7.91 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing |  6.61 | |||
Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahender Singh | 24,029 | 49.54% |  0.95 | |
| INC | Chander Shekhar Thakur | 22,988 | 47.39% |  18.42 | |
| HLC | Abhimanyu | 565 | 1.16% | New | |
| Independent | Suresh Kumar Barwal | 318 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,041 | 2.15% |  19.36 | ||
| Turnout | 48,508 | 70.68% |  4.75 | ||
| Registered electors | 68,626 |  1.08 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing |  0.95 | |||
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahender Singh | 23,090 | 50.48% |  21.88 | |
| INC | Chander Shekhar Thakur | 13,252 | 28.97% |  7.53 | |
| Independent | Natha Singh | 5,544 | 12.12% | New | |
| BSP | Nanak Chand | 2,613 | 5.71% |  4.08 | |
| Independent | Harnam Singh | 412 | 0.90% | New | |
| LJP | Saju Ram | 396 | 0.87% |  1.34 | |
| Independent | Des Raj | 270 | 0.59% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,838 | 21.51% |  12.87 | ||
| Turnout | 45,739 | 65.93% |  7.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,375 |  11.96 | |||
| BJP gain from LHMP | Swing |  13.24 | |||
Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHMP | Mohinder Singh | 16,854 | 37.25% | New | |
| BJP | Karamvir | 12,944 | 28.61% |  8.08 | |
| INC | Thakur Natha Singh | 9,702 | 21.44% |  15.53 | |
| HVC | Nanak Chand Bhardwaj | 3,703 | 8.18% |  31.41 | |
| LJP | Saju Ram | 996 | 2.20% | New | |
| BSP | Damodar Singh | 740 | 1.64% | New | |
| NCP | Suresh Kumar | 311 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,910 | 8.64% |  6.01 | ||
| Turnout | 45,250 | 73.10% |  4.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 61,963 |  15.75 | |||
| LHMP gain from HVC | Swing |  2.35 | |||
Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVC | Mahender Singh | 14,562 | 39.60% | New | |
| INC | Natha Singh | 13,596 | 36.97% |  23.79 | |
| BJP | Karmvir Verma | 7,548 | 20.52% |  15.01 | |
| CPI(M) | Suresh Kumar Sharma | 726 | 1.97% | New | |
| AIRJP | Ramesh Chand | 344 | 0.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 966 | 2.63% |  22.59 | ||
| Turnout | 36,776 | 69.34% |  1.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,532 |  14.37 | |||
| HVC gain from INC | Swing |  21.16 | |||
Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mahender Singh | 20,065 | 60.76% |  33.19 | |
| BJP | Preay Brat | 11,737 | 35.54% |  7.70 | |
| Independent | Roshan Lal | 545 | 1.65% | New | |
| BSP | Ram Nath | 427 | 1.29% |  1.14 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,328 | 25.22% |  12.65 | ||
| Turnout | 33,026 | 71.18% |  4.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 46,808 |  4.04 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing |  20.36 | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mahender Singh | 11,970 | 40.40% | New | |
| BJP | Priya Brat | 8,248 | 27.84% |  1.94 | |
| INC | Natha Singh | 8,168 | 27.57% |  31.40 | |
| BSP | Kehar Singh | 722 | 2.44% | New | |
| CPI | Shiv Kumar | 521 | 1.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,722 | 12.56% |  20.50 | ||
| Turnout | 29,629 | 66.48% |  0.18 | ||
| Registered electors | 44,992 |  27.05 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing |  18.56 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Natha Singh | 13,713 | 58.96% | New | |
| BJP | Om Chand | 6,023 | 25.90% | New | |
| Independent | Sangara Singh | 3,142 | 13.51% | New | |
| JP | Karam Chand Verma | 291 | 1.25% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,690 | 33.07% | |||
| Turnout | 23,257 | 66.49% | |||
| Registered electors | 35,413 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Natha Singh | 17,366 | |||
| BJP | B.Dev | 4,755 | |||
| LKD | H.Singh | 189 | |||
| Margin of victory | 12,611 | ||||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
| Registered electors | 0 |  100.00 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhikham Ram | 10,310 | 49.26% |  15.39 | |
| BJP | Om Chand | 8,782 | 41.96% | New | |
| Independent | Jai Singh | 504 | 2.41% | New | |
| Independent | Mohan Lal | 286 | 1.37% | New | |
| Independent | Khazan Singh | 248 | 1.18% | New | |
| Independent | Saju Ram | 218 | 1.04% | New | |
| LKD | Amar Singh | 195 | 0.93% | New | |
| JP | Gian Chand | 168 | 0.80% |  51.60 | |
| Independent | Sohan Lal | 112 | 0.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,528 | 7.30% |  11.22 | ||
| Turnout | 20,929 | 65.74% |  1.76 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,353 |  16.74 | |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing |  3.14 | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Om Chand | 9,139 | 52.40% | New | |
| INC | Bhikham Ram | 5,908 | 33.87% |  7.18 | |
| Independent | Mehar Chand | 1,822 | 10.45% | New | |
| Independent | Mohan Lal | 382 | 2.19% | New | |
| Independent | Mehar Chand Hawan | 190 | 1.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,231 | 18.53% |  10.45 | ||
| Turnout | 17,441 | 63.79% |  14.19 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,714 |  3.20 | |||
| JP gain from Independent | Swing |  3.27 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bhikham Ram | 6,431 | 49.13% | New | |
| INC | Kashmir Singh | 5,374 | 41.06% |  5.6 | |
| LRP | Om Chand | 730 | 5.58% | New | |
| Independent | Sant Ram | 281 | 2.15% | New | |
| Independent | Khazan Singh | 273 | 2.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,057 | 8.08% |  10.21 | ||
| Turnout | 13,089 | 50.63% |  8.68 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,854 |  16.06 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing |  2.47 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Singh | 5,980 | 46.66% | New | |
| Independent | K. Singh | 3,636 | 28.37% | New | |
| Independent | N. Singh | 1,399 | 10.92% | New | |
| ABJS | D. Singh | 744 | 5.81% | New | |
| Independent | J. Chand | 737 | 5.75% | New | |
| Independent | S. Singh | 320 | 2.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,344 | 18.29% | |||
| Turnout | 12,816 | 43.36% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,990 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Assembly Constituency wise Electors as on 15-09-2010" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 158–164.
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Dharampur HP86 Mandi Assembly constituency
- ^ 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.
External links
- "Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.