Dharamshala Assembly constituency
Appearance
Dharamshala | |
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Constituency No. 18 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | North India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kangra |
LS constituency | Kangra |
Established | 1967 |
Total electors | 83,829[2] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent Sudhir Sharma[1] | |
Party | BJP |
Elected year | ^2024 |
Dharamshala Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Dharamshala is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[3][4]
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
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1967 | R. K. Chand | Indian National Congress | ||
1972 | Chander Verker | |||
1977 | Brij Lal | Janata Party | ||
1982 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
1985 | Mool Raj Padhal | Indian National Congress | ||
1990 | Kishan Kapoor | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
1993 | ||||
1998 | ||||
2003 | Chandresh Kumari | Indian National Congress | ||
2007 | Kishan Kapoor | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
2012 | Sudhir Sharma | Indian National Congress | ||
2017 | Kishan Kapoor[5] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
2019[a] | Vishal Nehria | |||
2022 | Sudhir Sharma | Indian National Congress | ||
^2024 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
- ^ By-election
Election results
[edit]Assembly By-election 2024
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Sudhir Sharma | 28,066 | 45.06 | ![]() | |
INC | Devinder Singh (Jaggi) | 22,540 | 36.19 | ![]() | |
Independent | Rakesh Chaudhary | 10,770 | 17.29 | ||
NOTA | Nota | 429 | 0.82 | ||
Margin of victory | 5,526 | 8.90 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 62,280 | 64.23% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 82,137 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing |
Assembly Election 2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Sudhir Sharma | 27,323 | 45.53% | ![]() | |
BJP | Rakesh Choudhary | 24,038 | 40.06% | ![]() | |
Independent | Vipan Nehria | 7,416 | 12.36% | New | |
AAP | Kulwant Singh Rana | 527 | 0.88% | New | |
NOTA | Nota | 438 | 0.73% | ![]() | |
Independent | Subhash Chand Shukla | 170 | 0.28% | New | |
Independent | Dr. Abhay Kumar Ashok | 98 | 0.16% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,285 | 5.47% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 60,010 | 71.59% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 83,829 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly By-election 2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Vishal Nehria | 23,498 | 44.77% | ![]() | |
Independent | Rakesh Kumar | 16,740 | 31.89% | New | |
INC | Vijay Inder Karan | 8,212 | 15.65% | ![]() | |
Independent | Puneesh Sharma | 2,345 | 4.47% | New | |
Independent | Dr. Manohar Lal Dhiman | 887 | 1.69% | New | |
Independent | Nisha Katoch | 435 | 0.83% | New | |
NOTA | Nota | 429 | 0.82% | New | |
Independent | Subhash Chand Shukla | 368 | 0.70% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,758 | 12.88% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 52,485 | 64.23% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 82,137 | ![]() | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2017
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 26,050 | 45.13% | ![]() | |
INC | Sudhir Sharma | 23,053 | 39.94% | ![]() | |
Independent | Ravinder Rana | 2,127 | 3.68% | New | |
Independent | Pankaj Kumar (Panku) | 1,726 | 2.99% | New | |
Independent | Kamal Kumar | 1,655 | 2.87% | New | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 525 | 0.91% | New | |
BSP | Pawan Choudhary | 471 | 0.82% | ![]() | |
BMP | Ashwani Kajal | 307 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,997 | 5.19% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 57,725 | 77.11% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 74,863 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Sudhir Sharma | 21,241 | 44.49% | ![]() | |
BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 16,241 | 34.02% | ![]() | |
Independent | Kamla Patiyal | 3,580 | 7.50% | New | |
Independent | Amar Dass (Nikku Purohit) | 2,269 | 4.75% | New | |
Independent | Ashwani Kajal Chaudhary | 1,452 | 3.04% | New | |
Independent | Subhash Chand Shukla | 649 | 1.36% | New | |
BSP | Sudershan Angaria | 458 | 0.96% | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | Jagdish Chand | 402 | 0.84% | ![]() | |
AITC | Chinta Har | 334 | 0.70% | New | |
NCP | Gulshan Kumar | 271 | 0.57% | New | |
LJP | Suraksha Devi | 263 | 0.55% | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,000 | 10.47% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 47,739 | 73.90% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 64,598 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 20,362 | 44.13% | ![]() | |
INC | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | 12,746 | 27.63% | ![]() | |
BSP | Major Vijay Singh Mankotia | 11,331 | 24.56% | New | |
CPI(M) | Kapoor Singh Sapahya | 1,096 | 2.38% | New | |
Adarsh Political Party | Bimal | 571 | 1.24% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,616 | 16.51% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 46,138 | 71.84% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 64,219 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | 22,181 | 52.04% | ![]() | |
BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 17,063 | 40.03% | ![]() | |
HVC | Ram Swaroop | 2,473 | 5.80% | ![]() | |
Independent | Uttam Kapoor | 423 | 0.99% | New | |
SP | Jaswant Singh | 246 | 0.58% | New | |
LJP | Sudesh Kumar | 237 | 0.56% | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,118 | 12.01% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 42,623 | 75.53% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 56,459 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 16,522 | 48.94% | ![]() | |
INC | Ram Swaroop | 13,167 | 39.00% | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | Kapoor Singh Sapahya | 1,550 | 4.59% | New | |
BSP | Amin Chand Chaudhary | 846 | 2.51% | ![]() | |
HVC | Rakesh Narayan | 657 | 1.95% | New | |
Independent | Nanak Barsain (Jubilee) | 566 | 1.68% | New | |
JD | Bidhi Chand Choudhary | 316 | 0.94% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 3,355 | 9.94% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 33,760 | 69.99% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 48,849 | ![]() | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1993
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 11,950 | 37.48% | ![]() | |
INC | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | 11,533 | 36.18% | ![]() | |
Independent | Mool Raj Padha | 4,457 | 13.98% | New | |
Independent | Arun Kumar | 1,569 | 4.92% | New | |
BSP | Amin Chand | 1,447 | 4.54% | ![]() | |
JD | Ranjit Singh | 711 | 2.23% | New | |
Margin of victory | 417 | 1.31% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 31,881 | 73.73% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 43,576 | ![]() | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1990
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 18,666 | 69.45% | ![]() | |
INC | Mool Raj Padha | 5,003 | 18.62% | ![]() | |
Independent | Kamlesh Kumar | 1,264 | 4.70% | New | |
CPI(M) | Kapoor Singh Saphaya | 971 | 3.61% | New | |
BSP | Bashir | 558 | 2.08% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,663 | 50.84% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 26,876 | 64.99% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 41,660 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1985
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Mool Raj Padha | 10,663 | 48.94% | ![]() | |
BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 9,580 | 43.97% | ![]() | |
Independent | Dil Vikram Singh | 914 | 4.20% | New | |
CPI | Rakesh Narayan | 567 | 2.60% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 1,083 | 4.97% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 21,787 | 72.74% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 30,347 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1982
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Brij Lal | 9,513 | 46.29% | New | |
INC | Mool Raj Sharma | 6,971 | 33.92% | ![]() | |
Independent | Chander Verkar | 2,511 | 12.22% | New | |
CPI | Sita Ram | 832 | 4.05% | New | |
JP | Sital Ram | 250 | 1.22% | ![]() | |
LKD | Shiv Shankar | 151 | 0.73% | New | |
Independent | Swami Shanta Nand | 105 | 0.51% | New | |
Independent | Onkar Singh Kaistha | 102 | 0.50% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,542 | 12.37% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 20,549 | 76.33% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 27,477 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from JP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1977
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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JP | Brij Lal | 8,576 | 58.18% | New | |
INC | Chander Verkar | 5,649 | 38.32% | ![]() | |
Independent | Sital Ram | 346 | 2.35% | New | |
Independent | Madan Lal | 117 | 0.79% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,927 | 19.86% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 14,740 | 59.94% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 24,920 | ![]() | |||
JP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1972
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Chander Verkar | 3,032 | 29.65% | ![]() | |
Independent | Brij Lal | 2,842 | 27.79% | New | |
Independent | Bhagat Ram | 1,539 | 15.05% | New | |
Independent | Sital Ram | 949 | 9.28% | New | |
ABJS | Onkar Singh | 856 | 8.37% | ![]() | |
Independent | Roshan Lal | 502 | 4.91% | New | |
Independent | Bipan Chand | 358 | 3.50% | New | |
Independent | Karm Chand | 147 | 1.44% | New | |
Margin of victory | 190 | 1.86% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 10,225 | 49.97% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 20,946 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1967
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. K. Chand | 4,351 | 37.34% | New | |
ABJS | N. Singh | 4,162 | 35.72% | New | |
Independent | P. Nabh | 1,129 | 9.69% | New | |
Independent | J. Karan | 1,077 | 9.24% | New | |
Independent | B. Dass | 639 | 5.48% | New | |
Independent | K. Singh | 293 | 2.51% | New | |
Margin of victory | 189 | 1.62% | |||
Turnout | 11,651 | 50.67% | |||
Registered electors | 24,904 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "6 Himachal Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified". NDTV. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Dharamshala Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Election Commision of India (5 June 2024). "2024 Bye Election Results - Dharamshala". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.