Dharamshala Assembly constituency

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Dharamshala
Constituency No. 18 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
18-Dharamshala constituency.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
LS constituency Kangra
Established1967
Total electors83,829 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Sudhir Sharma [2]
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]

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearMemberPictureParty
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 [lower-alpha 1] Vishal Nehria
2022 Sudhir Sharma Indian National Congress
^2024 Bharatiya Janata Party
  1. ↑ By-election

Election results

Assembly By-election 2024

2024 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election  : Dharamshala [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Sudhir Sharma 28,066 45.06 Increase2.svg 5.00
INC Devinder Singh (Jaggi)22,54036.19Decrease2.svg 9.34
Independent Rakesh Chaudhary10,77017.29New
NOTA Nota4290.82Increase2.svg0.09
Margin of victory5,5268.90Increase2.svg7.68
Turnout 62,28064.23%Decrease2.svg13.21
Registered electors 82,137Increase2.svg3.43
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 27,323 45.53% Increase2.svg29.88
BJP Rakesh Choudhary24,03840.06%Decrease2.svg4.71
Independent Vipan Nehria7,41612.36%New
AAP Kulwant Singh Rana5270.88%New
NOTA Nota4380.73%Decrease2.svg0.09
Independent Subhash Chand Shukla1700.28%New
Independent Dr. Abhay Kumar Ashok980.16%New
Margin of victory3,2855.47%Decrease2.svg7.40
Turnout 60,01071.59%Increase2.svg7.69
Registered electors 83,829Increase2.svg2.06
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.svg0.76

Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Vishal Nehria 23,498 44.77% Decrease2.svg0.36
Independent Rakesh Kumar16,74031.89%New
INC Vijay Inder Karan8,21215.65%Decrease2.svg24.29
Independent Puneesh Sharma2,3454.47%New
Independent Dr. Manohar Lal Dhiman8871.69%New
Independent Nisha Katoch4350.83%New
NOTA Nota4290.82%New
Independent Subhash Chand Shukla3680.70%New
Margin of victory6,75812.88%Increase2.svg7.68
Turnout 52,48564.23%Decrease2.svg13.21
Registered electors 82,137Increase2.svg9.72
BJP hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.36

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 26,050 45.13% Increase2.svg11.11
INC Sudhir Sharma 23,05339.94%Decrease2.svg4.56
Independent Ravinder Rana2,1273.68%New
Independent Pankaj Kumar (Panku)1,7262.99%New
Independent Kamal Kumar1,6552.87%New
NOTA None of the Above5250.91%New
BSP Pawan Choudhary4710.82%Decrease2.svg0.14
BMP Ashwani Kajal3070.53%New
Margin of victory2,9975.19%Decrease2.svg5.28
Turnout 57,72577.11%Increase2.svg3.21
Registered electors 74,863Increase2.svg15.89
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg0.63

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 21,241 44.49% Increase2.svg16.87
BJP Kishan Kapoor 16,24134.02%Decrease2.svg10.11
Independent Kamla Patiyal3,5807.50%New
Independent Amar Dass (Nikku Purohit)2,2694.75%New
Independent Ashwani Kajal Chaudhary1,4523.04%New
Independent Subhash Chand Shukla6491.36%New
BSP Sudershan Angaria4580.96%Decrease2.svg23.60
CPI(M) Jagdish Chand4020.84%Decrease2.svg1.53
AITC Chinta Har3340.70%New
NCP Gulshan Kumar2710.57%New
LJP Suraksha Devi2630.55%New
Margin of victory5,00010.47%Decrease2.svg6.03
Turnout 47,73973.90%Increase2.svg2.06
Registered electors 64,598Increase2.svg0.59
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.svg0.36

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 20,362 44.13% Increase2.svg4.10
INC Chandresh Kumari Katoch 12,74627.63%Decrease2.svg24.41
BSP Major Vijay Singh Mankotia11,33124.56%New
CPI(M) Kapoor Singh Sapahya1,0962.38%New
Adarsh Political Party Bimal5711.24%New
Margin of victory7,61616.51%Increase2.svg4.50
Turnout 46,13871.84%Decrease2.svg3.65
Registered electors 64,219Increase2.svg13.74
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg7.91

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Chandresh Kumari Katoch 22,181 52.04% Increase2.svg13.04
BJP Kishan Kapoor 17,06340.03%Decrease2.svg8.91
HVC Ram Swaroop2,4735.80%Increase2.svg3.86
Independent Uttam Kapoor4230.99%New
SP Jaswant Singh2460.58%New
LJP Sudesh Kumar2370.56%New
Margin of victory5,11812.01%Increase2.svg2.07
Turnout 42,62375.53%Increase2.svg6.38
Registered electors 56,459Increase2.svg15.58
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.svg3.10

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 16,522 48.94% Increase2.svg11.46
INC Ram Swaroop13,16739.00%Increase2.svg2.83
CPI(M) Kapoor Singh Sapahya1,5504.59%New
BSP Amin Chand Chaudhary8462.51%Decrease2.svg2.03
HVC Rakesh Narayan6571.95%New
Independent Nanak Barsain (Jubilee)5661.68%New
JD Bidhi Chand Choudhary3160.94%Decrease2.svg1.29
Margin of victory3,3559.94%Increase2.svg8.63
Turnout 33,76069.99%Decrease2.svg4.05
Registered electors 48,849Increase2.svg12.10
BJP hold Swing Increase2.svg11.46

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 11,950 37.48% Decrease2.svg31.97
INC Chandresh Kumari Katoch 11,53336.18%Increase2.svg17.56
Independent Mool Raj Padha4,45713.98%New
Independent Arun Kumar1,5694.92%New
BSP Amin Chand1,4474.54%Increase2.svg2.46
JD Ranjit Singh7112.23%New
Margin of victory4171.31%Decrease2.svg49.53
Turnout 31,88173.73%Increase2.svg8.65
Registered electors 43,576Increase2.svg4.60
BJP hold Swing Decrease2.svg31.97

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 18,666 69.45% Increase2.svg25.48
INC Mool Raj Padha5,00318.62%Decrease2.svg30.33
Independent Kamlesh Kumar1,2644.70%New
CPI(M) Kapoor Singh Saphaya9713.61%New
BSP Bashir5582.08%New
Margin of victory13,66350.84%Increase2.svg45.87
Turnout 26,87664.99%Decrease2.svg7.28
Registered electors 41,660Increase2.svg37.28
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg20.51

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Mool Raj Padha 10,663 48.94% Increase2.svg15.02
BJP Kishan Kapoor 9,58043.97%Decrease2.svg2.32
Independent Dil Vikram Singh9144.20%New
CPI Rakesh Narayan5672.60%Decrease2.svg1.45
Margin of victory1,0834.97%Decrease2.svg7.40
Turnout 21,78772.74%Decrease2.svg2.99
Registered electors 30,347Increase2.svg10.45
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.svg2.65

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Brij Lal 9,513 46.29% New
INC Mool Raj Sharma6,97133.92%Decrease2.svg4.40
Independent Chander Verkar2,51112.22%New
CPI Sita Ram8324.05%New
JP Sital Ram2501.22%Decrease2.svg56.97
LKD Shiv Shankar1510.73%New
Independent Swami Shanta Nand1050.51%New
Independent Onkar Singh Kaistha1020.50%New
Margin of victory2,54212.37%Decrease2.svg7.49
Turnout 20,54976.33%Increase2.svg15.64
Registered electors 27,477Increase2.svg10.26
BJP gain from JP Swing Decrease2.svg11.89

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Brij Lal 8,576 58.18% New
INC Chander Verkar5,64938.32%Increase2.svg8.67
Independent Sital Ram3462.35%New
Independent Madan Lal1170.79%New
Margin of victory2,92719.86%Increase2.svg18.00
Turnout 14,74059.94%Increase2.svg10.33
Registered electors 24,920Increase2.svg18.97
JP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg28.53

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Chander Verkar 3,032 29.65% Decrease2.svg7.69
Independent Brij Lal2,84227.79%New
Independent Bhagat Ram1,53915.05%New
Independent Sital Ram9499.28%New
ABJS Onkar Singh8568.37%Decrease2.svg27.35
Independent Roshan Lal5024.91%New
Independent Bipan Chand3583.50%New
Independent Karm Chand1471.44%New
Margin of victory1901.86%Increase2.svg0.24
Turnout 10,22549.97%Increase2.svg2.03
Registered electors 20,946Decrease2.svg15.89
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.69

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dharamshala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. K. Chand 4,351 37.34% New
ABJS N. Singh4,16235.72%New
Independent P. Nabh1,1299.69%New
Independent J. Karan1,0779.24%New
Independent B. Dass6395.48%New
Independent K. Singh2932.51%New
Margin of victory1891.62%
Turnout 11,65150.67%
Registered electors 24,904
INC win (new seat)

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