Balh
Constituency No. 34 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictMandi
LS constituencyMandi
Established1967
Total electors81,597[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Inder Singh
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2022

Balh Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Balh is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Picture Party
1967 Piru Ram Indian National Congress
1972 Tulsi Ram Communist Party of India
1977 Janata Party
1982 Piru Ram Indian National Congress
1985
1990 Damodar Dass Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 Nek Ram Indian National Congress
1998 Prakash Chaudhary Himachal Vikas Congress
2003 Damodar Dass Bharatiya Janata Party
2007 Prakash Chaudhary Indian National Congress
2012
2017 Inder Singh[4] Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Inder Singh 31,792 49.12% Decrease9.92
INC Prakash Chaudhary 30,485 47.10% Increase9.85
AAP Tara Chand 1,406 2.17% New
NOTA Nota 498 0.77% Increase0.08
Margin of victory 1,307 2.02% Decrease19.78
Turnout 64,726 79.32% Decrease3.16
Registered electors 81,597 Increase14.51
BJP hold Swing Decrease9.92

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Inder Singh 34,704 59.04% Increase25.91
INC Prakash Chaudhary 21,893 37.25% Decrease1.98
BSP Prof. Prem Kumar Hawal 466 0.79% Decrease0.16
NOTA None of the Above 403 0.69% New
Margin of victory 12,811 21.80% Increase15.70
Turnout 58,778 82.49% Increase4.43
Registered electors 71,259 Increase8.87
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase19.81

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prakash Chaudhary 20,043 39.23% Decrease1.46
BJP Inder Singh 16,927 33.13% Decrease3.83
Independent Mahant Ram 9,023 17.66% New
Independent Sanjay Kumar Surehali 2,487 4.87% New
CPI(M) Paras Ram 600 1.17% New
HLC Netar Singh 518 1.01% New
BSP Parshotam Ram 488 0.96% Decrease19.60
Himachal Swabhiman Party Padam Singh 343 0.67% New
AITC Shakuntala Devi 339 0.66% New
Margin of victory 3,116 6.10% Increase2.37
Turnout 51,091 78.06% Increase0.81
Registered electors 65,451 Decrease17.51
INC hold Swing Decrease1.46

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prakash Chaudhary 24,941 40.69% Increase28.69
BJP Damodar Dass 22,653 36.96% Increase4.15
BSP Mahant Ram 12,599 20.55% New
Independent Ramesh Chand 489 0.80% New
LJP Dev Kant 334 0.54% New
Margin of victory 2,288 3.73% Increase3.40
Turnout 61,295 77.25% Decrease1.23
Registered electors 79,342 Increase11.09
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase7.88

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Damodar Dass 18,392 32.81% Increase3.03
HVC Prakash Chaudhary 18,204 32.48% Decrease13.65
Independent Mahant Ram 9,143 16.31% New
INC Kashmir Singh 6,724 12.00% Decrease4.06
LHMP Lal Singh 1,827 3.26% New
Independent Prashotam Ram 836 1.49% New
Independent Padam Singh 477 0.85% New
Independent Chaman Lal 451 0.80% New
Margin of victory 188 0.34% Decrease16.01
Turnout 56,054 78.49% Increase3.29
Registered electors 71,419 Increase20.29
BJP gain from HVC Swing Decrease13.31

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HVC Parkash 20,594 46.12% New
BJP Damodar Dass 13,295 29.78% Decrease8.47
INC Gangbir 7,170 16.06% Decrease32.97
BSP Kanshi Ram 1,704 3.82% Decrease0.43
CPI Sukh Dev 767 1.72% New
Independent Chaman Rahi 669 1.50% New
Republican Janata Party Surender Kumar 450 1.01% New
Margin of victory 7,299 16.35% Increase5.56
Turnout 44,649 75.89% Increase5.07
Registered electors 59,374 Increase7.16
HVC gain from INC Swing Decrease2.90

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nek Ram 19,050 49.03% Increase18.95
BJP Damodar Dass 14,860 38.24% Decrease28.22
BSP Narpat Ram 1,651 4.25% Increase2.29
Independent Chaman Lal 1,256 3.23% New
Independent Hira Singh 1,059 2.73% New
CPI(M) Rajinder Mohan 451 1.16% New
Margin of victory 4,190 10.78% Decrease25.60
Turnout 38,855 70.77% Decrease3.24
Registered electors 55,406 Increase12.15
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease17.43

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Damodar Dass 24,088 66.46% Increase21.36
INC Piru Ram 10,900 30.07% Decrease16.04
BSP Kanshi Ram 711 1.96% New
Doordarshi Party Puran Chand 314 0.87% New
Margin of victory 13,188 36.39% Increase35.38
Turnout 36,243 73.96% Decrease1.58
Registered electors 49,402 Increase34.25
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase20.34

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Piru Ram 12,719 46.12% Decrease3.71
BJP Damoder Dass 12,440 45.11% Decrease2.68
Independent Nek Ram 1,541 5.59% New
CPI Karam Singh 266 0.96% New
Independent Dharam Singh 234 0.85% New
Independent Anant Ram 201 0.73% New
Independent Minku Ram 178 0.65% New
Margin of victory 279 1.01% Decrease1.03
Turnout 27,579 75.79% Increase3.61
Registered electors 36,798 Increase6.06
INC hold Swing Decrease3.71

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Piru Ram 12,334 49.83% Increase8.13
BJP Damodar Dass 11,828 47.79% New
Independent Narpat Ram 369 1.49% New
Independent Anant Ram 220 0.89% New
Margin of victory 506 2.04% Decrease0.06
Turnout 24,751 72.38% Increase8.06
Registered electors 34,696 Increase17.92
INC gain from JP Swing Increase6.02

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Tulsi Ram 8,157 43.81% New
INC Piroo Ram 7,765 41.70% Decrease6.04
Independent Nek Ram 2,531 13.59% New
Independent Gatu Ram 111 0.60% New
Margin of victory 392 2.11% Decrease1.31
Turnout 18,619 64.41% Increase11.69
Registered electors 29,424 Increase0.37
JP gain from CPI(M) Swing Decrease7.36

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Tulsi Ram 7,738 51.17% New
INC Nek Ram 7,221 47.75% Decrease3.33
Independent Ram Dass 164 1.08% New
Margin of victory 517 3.42% Decrease6.56
Turnout 15,123 53.42% Increase5.48
Registered electors 29,315 Increase19.14
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing Increase0.09

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Balh[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Piru Ram 5,795 51.08% New
Independent T. Ram 4,663 41.10% New
Independent B. Singh 888 7.83% New
Margin of victory 1,132 9.98%
Turnout 11,346 49.29%
Registered electors 24,606
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Balh Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  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, 1993 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, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  13. ^ "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.

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