Kandaghat Assembly constituency

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Kandaghat
Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Himachal Pradesh
Established1952
Abolished1977

Kandaghat Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Contents

It was one of the assembly constituencies in the Patiala and East Punjab States Union during its establishment in 1952.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Patiala and East Punjab States Union

YearCon.
No.		Res.MemberPolitical party
1952 [a] 28NoneRanjit Singh Independent
Lekh Ram
1954 [a] 2Roshan Lal Indian National Congress
Gian Chand

Himachal Pradesh

YearCon.
No.		Res.MemberPolitical party
1967 13SCN. Ram Indian National Congress
1972 14Bhagwan Singh

Election results

1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Bhagwan Singh 5,963 61.86
CPI Anokhi Ram Betab1,93020.02
Independent Tulsi Ram6556.80
Independent Shonk Ram5856.07
INC(O) Keshav Ram2382.47
Independent Nathu Ram1881.95
Independent Charan Singh800.83
Margin of victory4,03341.84
Total valid votes9,639
Rejected ballots3113.13
Turnout 9,95039.74
Registered electors 25,038
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC N. Ram 4,699 51.76
CPI A. Ram2,60528.70
Independent R. Singh1,21513.38
Independent N. Ram1571.73
PSP R. Dass1481.63
Independent B. Singh1421.56
RPI Shanhroo1121.23
Margin of victory2,09423.07
Total valid votes9,078
Rejected ballots3994.21
Turnout 9,47739.90
Registered electors 23,754
INC gain from Swing

1954

1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Gian Chand 12,706 32.55
INC Roshan Lal 10,950 28.05
Independent Ranjit Singh6,97917.88
Independent Chhauju Ram6,96717.85
Independent Bejay Kumar1,4293.66
Margin of victory
Total valid votes39,03179.20
Rejected ballots0
Turnout 39,031
Registered electors 49,283
INC gain from Independent Swing

1952

1952 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ranjit Sing 0 0.00
Independent Lekh Ram 9,960 45.79
ABJS Vijay Kumar6,58330.27
RSP Muni Lal4,01918.48
Independent Sada Nand1,1885.46
Margin of victory
Total valid votes21,750
Rejected ballots0
Turnout 21,75036.01
Registered electors 60,402
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

  1. 1 2 It was double member constituency in 1952 and 1954 elections.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Patiala & East Punjab States Union, 1954". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Patiala & East Punjab States Union, 1951". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 25 April 2024.

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