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Dharamshala Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 32°13′N 76°19′E / 32.22°N 76.32°E / 32.22; 76.32
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Dharamshala
Constituency No. 18 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
LS constituencyKangra
Established1967
Total electors83,829[2]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Sudhir Sharma[1]
PartyBJP
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

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Year Member Picture Party
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
  1. ^ By-election

Election results

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Assembly By-election 2024

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2024 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election : Dharamshala[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sudhir Sharma 28,066 45.06 Increase 5.00
INC Devinder Singh (Jaggi) 22,540 36.19 Decrease 9.34
Independent Rakesh Chaudhary 10,770 17.29 New
NOTA Nota 429 0.82 Increase0.09
Margin of victory 5,526 8.90 Increase7.68
Turnout 62,280 64.23% Decrease13.21
Registered electors 82,137 Increase3.43
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 2022

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2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 27,323 45.53% Increase29.88
BJP Rakesh Choudhary 24,038 40.06% Decrease4.71
Independent Vipan Nehria 7,416 12.36% New
AAP Kulwant Singh Rana 527 0.88% New
NOTA Nota 438 0.73% Decrease0.09
Independent Subhash Chand Shukla 170 0.28% New
Independent Dr. Abhay Kumar Ashok 98 0.16% New
Margin of victory 3,285 5.47% Decrease7.40
Turnout 60,010 71.59% Increase7.69
Registered electors 83,829 Increase2.06
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase0.76

Assembly By-election 2019

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2019 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vishal Nehria 23,498 44.77% Decrease0.36
Independent Rakesh Kumar 16,740 31.89% New
INC Vijay Inder Karan 8,212 15.65% Decrease24.29
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% Increase7.68
Turnout 52,485 64.23% Decrease13.21
Registered electors 82,137 Increase9.72
BJP hold Swing Decrease0.36

Assembly Election 2017

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2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 26,050 45.13% Increase11.11
INC Sudhir Sharma 23,053 39.94% Decrease4.56
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% Decrease0.14
BMP Ashwani Kajal 307 0.53% New
Margin of victory 2,997 5.19% Decrease5.28
Turnout 57,725 77.11% Increase3.21
Registered electors 74,863 Increase15.89
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase0.63

Assembly Election 2012

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2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 21,241 44.49% Increase16.87
BJP Kishan Kapoor 16,241 34.02% Decrease10.11
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% Decrease23.60
CPI(M) Jagdish Chand 402 0.84% Decrease1.53
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% Decrease6.03
Turnout 47,739 73.90% Increase2.06
Registered electors 64,598 Increase0.59
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase0.36

Assembly Election 2007

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2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 20,362 44.13% Increase4.10
INC Chandresh Kumari Katoch 12,746 27.63% Decrease24.41
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% Increase4.50
Turnout 46,138 71.84% Decrease3.65
Registered electors 64,219 Increase13.74
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease7.91

Assembly Election 2003

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2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chandresh Kumari Katoch 22,181 52.04% Increase13.04
BJP Kishan Kapoor 17,063 40.03% Decrease8.91
HVC Ram Swaroop 2,473 5.80% Increase3.86
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% Increase2.07
Turnout 42,623 75.53% Increase6.38
Registered electors 56,459 Increase15.58
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase3.10

Assembly Election 1998

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1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 16,522 48.94% Increase11.46
INC Ram Swaroop 13,167 39.00% Increase2.83
CPI(M) Kapoor Singh Sapahya 1,550 4.59% New
BSP Amin Chand Chaudhary 846 2.51% Decrease2.03
HVC Rakesh Narayan 657 1.95% New
Independent Nanak Barsain (Jubilee) 566 1.68% New
JD Bidhi Chand Choudhary 316 0.94% Decrease1.29
Margin of victory 3,355 9.94% Increase8.63
Turnout 33,760 69.99% Decrease4.05
Registered electors 48,849 Increase12.10
BJP hold Swing Increase11.46

Assembly Election 1993

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1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 11,950 37.48% Decrease31.97
INC Chandresh Kumari Katoch 11,533 36.18% Increase17.56
Independent Mool Raj Padha 4,457 13.98% New
Independent Arun Kumar 1,569 4.92% New
BSP Amin Chand 1,447 4.54% Increase2.46
JD Ranjit Singh 711 2.23% New
Margin of victory 417 1.31% Decrease49.53
Turnout 31,881 73.73% Increase8.65
Registered electors 43,576 Increase4.60
BJP hold Swing Decrease31.97

Assembly Election 1990

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1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kishan Kapoor 18,666 69.45% Increase25.48
INC Mool Raj Padha 5,003 18.62% Decrease30.33
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% Increase45.87
Turnout 26,876 64.99% Decrease7.28
Registered electors 41,660 Increase37.28
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase20.51

Assembly Election 1985

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1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mool Raj Padha 10,663 48.94% Increase15.02
BJP Kishan Kapoor 9,580 43.97% Decrease2.32
Independent Dil Vikram Singh 914 4.20% New
CPI Rakesh Narayan 567 2.60% Decrease1.45
Margin of victory 1,083 4.97% Decrease7.40
Turnout 21,787 72.74% Decrease2.99
Registered electors 30,347 Increase10.45
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.65

Assembly Election 1982

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1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Brij Lal 9,513 46.29% New
INC Mool Raj Sharma 6,971 33.92% Decrease4.40
Independent Chander Verkar 2,511 12.22% New
CPI Sita Ram 832 4.05% New
JP Sital Ram 250 1.22% Decrease56.97
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% Decrease7.49
Turnout 20,549 76.33% Increase15.64
Registered electors 27,477 Increase10.26
BJP gain from JP Swing Decrease11.89

Assembly Election 1977

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1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Brij Lal 8,576 58.18% New
INC Chander Verkar 5,649 38.32% Increase8.67
Independent Sital Ram 346 2.35% New
Independent Madan Lal 117 0.79% New
Margin of victory 2,927 19.86% Increase18.00
Turnout 14,740 59.94% Increase10.33
Registered electors 24,920 Increase18.97
JP gain from INC Swing Increase28.53

Assembly Election 1972

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1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chander Verkar 3,032 29.65% Decrease7.69
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% Decrease27.35
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% Increase0.24
Turnout 10,225 49.97% Increase2.03
Registered electors 20,946 Decrease15.89
INC hold Swing Decrease7.69

Assembly Election 1967

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1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dharamshala
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

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References

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  1. ^ "6 Himachal Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified". NDTV. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Dharamshala Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India (5 June 2024). "2024 Bye Election Results - Dharamshala". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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