Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 30°54′N 77°01′E / 30.9°N 77.02°E / 30.9; 77.02
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Dharampur
Constituency No. 32 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictMandi
LS constituencyHamirpur
Total electors82,732[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Chander Shekhar
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2022

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[edit]

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[edit]

Assembly Election 2022[edit]

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chander Shekhar 31,063 51.90% Increase19.80
BJP Rajat Thakur 28,037 46.84% Decrease9.31
AAP Rakesh Mandhotra 230 0.38% New
NOTA Nota 216 0.36% Decrease0.31
BSP Prakash Chand Bhardwaj 170 0.28% New
Independent Chander Shekhar 141 0.24% New
Margin of victory 3,026 5.06% Decrease18.99
Turnout 59,857 72.35% Increase5.17
Registered electors 82,732 Increase11.72
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease4.25

Assembly Election 2017[edit]

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mahender Singh 27,931 56.15% Increase6.61
INC Chander Shekhar 15,967 32.10% Decrease15.29
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% Increase21.90
Turnout 49,746 67.18% Decrease3.51
Registered electors 74,052 Increase7.91
BJP hold Swing Increase6.61

Assembly Election 2012[edit]

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mahender Singh 24,029 49.54% Decrease0.95
INC Chander Shekhar 22,988 47.39% Increase18.42
HLC Abhimanyu 565 1.16% New
Independent Suresh Kumar Barwal 318 0.66% New
Margin of victory 1,041 2.15% Decrease19.36
Turnout 48,508 70.68% Increase4.75
Registered electors 68,626 Decrease1.08
BJP hold Swing Decrease0.95

Assembly Election 2007[edit]

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mahender Singh 23,090 50.48% Increase21.88
INC Chander Shekhar 13,252 28.97% Increase7.53
Independent Natha Singh 5,544 12.12% New
BSP Nanak Chand 2,613 5.71% Increase4.08
Independent Harnam Singh 412 0.90% New
LJP Saju Ram 396 0.87% Decrease1.34
Independent Des Raj 270 0.59% New
Margin of victory 9,838 21.51% Increase12.87
Turnout 45,739 65.93% Decrease7.10
Registered electors 69,375 Increase11.96
BJP gain from LHMP Swing Increase13.24

Assembly Election 2003[edit]

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LHMP Mohinder Singh 16,854 37.25% New
BJP Karamvir 12,944 28.61% Increase8.08
INC Thakur Natha Singh 9,702 21.44% Decrease15.53
HVC Nanak Chand Bhardwaj 3,703 8.18% Decrease31.41
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% Increase6.01
Turnout 45,250 73.10% Increase4.33
Registered electors 61,963 Increase15.75
LHMP gain from HVC Swing Decrease2.35

Assembly Election 1998[edit]

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HVC Mahender Singh 14,562 39.60% New
INC Natha Singh 13,596 36.97% Decrease23.79
BJP Karmvir Verma 7,548 20.52% Decrease15.01
CPI(M) Suresh Kumar Sharma 726 1.97% New
AIRJP Ramesh Chand 344 0.94% New
Margin of victory 966 2.63% Decrease22.59
Turnout 36,776 69.34% Decrease1.86
Registered electors 53,532 Increase14.37
HVC gain from INC Swing Decrease21.16

Assembly Election 1993[edit]

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahender Singh 20,065 60.76% Increase33.19
BJP Preay Brat 11,737 35.54% Increase7.70
Independent Roshan Lal 545 1.65% New
BSP Ram Nath 427 1.29% Decrease1.14
Margin of victory 8,328 25.22% Increase12.65
Turnout 33,026 71.18% Increase4.70
Registered electors 46,808 Increase4.04
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase20.36

Assembly Election 1990[edit]

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mahender Singh 11,970 40.40% New
BJP Priya Brat 8,248 27.84% Increase1.94
INC Natha Singh 8,168 27.57% Decrease31.40
BSP Kehar Singh 722 2.44% New
CPI Shiv Kumar 521 1.76% New
Margin of victory 3,722 12.56% Decrease20.50
Turnout 29,629 66.48% Increase0.18
Registered electors 44,992 Increase27.05
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease18.56

Assembly Election 1985[edit]

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[10]
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[edit]

1984 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election : Dharampur
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 Decrease100.00
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1982[edit]

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bhikham Ram 10,310 49.26% Increase15.39
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% Decrease51.60
Independent Sohan Lal 112 0.54% New
Margin of victory 1,528 7.30% Decrease11.22
Turnout 20,929 65.74% Increase1.76
Registered electors 32,353 Increase16.74
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease3.14

Assembly Election 1977[edit]

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Om Chand 9,139 52.40% New
INC Bhikham Ram 5,908 33.87% Decrease7.18
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% Increase10.45
Turnout 17,441 63.79% Increase14.19
Registered electors 27,714 Increase3.20
JP gain from Independent Swing Increase3.27

Assembly Election 1972[edit]

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bhikham Ram 6,431 49.13% New
INC Kashmir Singh 5,374 41.06% Decrease5.6
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% Decrease10.21
Turnout 13,089 50.63% Increase8.68
Registered electors 26,854 Decrease16.06
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase2.47

Assembly Election 1967[edit]

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharampur[14]
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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 158–164.
  4. ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Dharampur HP86 Mandi Assembly constituency
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. ^ "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[edit]

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