Kullu
Constituency No. 23 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKullu
LS constituencyMandi
Established1967
Total electors92,050[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2022

Kullu Assembly constituency is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Kullu is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Picture Party
1967 Lal Chand Prarthi Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Kunj Lal Thakur Janata Party
1982 Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Raj Krishan Gour Indian National Congress
1990 Kunj Lal Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 Raj Krishan Gour Indian National Congress
1998 Chander Sain Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
2003 Raj Krishan Gour Indian National Congress
2007 Govind Singh Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
2012 Maheshwar Singh Himachal Lokhit Party
2017 Sunder Singh Thakur[3] Indian National Congress
2022

Election results

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sunder Singh Thakur 30,286 42.56% Decrease7.22
BJP Narotam Singh 26,183 36.79% Decrease10.55
Independent Ram Singh 11,937 16.77% New
AAP Sher Singh 1,119 1.57% New
CPI(M) Hotam Singh 1,102 1.55% New
NOTA Nota 346 0.49% Decrease0.16
Independent Lot Rama Thakur 192 0.27% New
Margin of victory 4,103 5.77% Increase3.33
Turnout 71,165 77.31% Increase0.01
Registered electors 92,050 Increase12.73
INC hold Swing Decrease7.22

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sunder Singh Thakur 31,423 49.78% Increase23.84
BJP Maheshwar Singh 29,885 47.34% Increase20.06
Rashtriya Azad Manch Renuka Dogra 469 0.74% New
NOTA None of the Above 407 0.64% New
Margin of victory 1,538 2.44% Decrease2.79
Turnout 63,122 77.31% Decrease0.25
Registered electors 81,653 Increase10.78
INC gain from HLC Swing Increase17.28

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HLC Maheshwar Singh 18,582 32.51% New
BJP Ram Singh 15,597 27.28% Decrease13.43
INC Sunder Singh Thakur 14,830 25.94% Increase0.39
Independent Prem Lata Thakur 7,256 12.69% New
Shivsena Lot Rama Thakur 458 0.80% New
BSP Sarita 392 0.69% Decrease32.94
Margin of victory 2,985 5.22% Decrease1.86
Turnout 57,165 77.56% Increase3.88
Registered electors 73,707 Decrease23.57
HLC gain from BJP Swing Decrease8.21

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Govind Singh Thakur 28,925 40.71% Increase20.33
BSP Dharamvir Dhami 23,892 33.63% Increase31.46
INC Raj Krishan Gour 18,156 25.56% Decrease8.14
Margin of victory 5,033 7.08% Decrease4.29
Turnout 71,045 73.67% Decrease2.50
Registered electors 96,433 Increase14.87
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Raj Krishan Gour 21,547 33.70% Decrease14.11
Independent Govind Singh Thakur 14,277 22.33% New
BJP Karan Singh 13,033 20.38% Decrease27.49
Independent Dharam Vir 12,953 20.26% New
BSP Master Jawahar Lal 1,384 2.16% New
SP Charan Dass 747 1.17% New
Margin of victory 7,270 11.37% Increase11.30
Turnout 63,941 76.30% Increase12.22
Registered electors 83,947 Increase5.05
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease14.18

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Chander Sain Thakur 24,467 47.88% Increase8.22
INC Raj Krishan Gaur 24,429 47.80% Decrease8.66
HVC Gopal Dass 1,519 2.97% New
CPI(M) Sar Chand 688 1.35% Decrease0.18
Margin of victory 38 0.07% Decrease16.73
Turnout 51,103 64.53% Decrease8.78
Registered electors 79,908 Increase12.85
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.59

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Raj Krishan Gour 29,077 56.46% Decrease5.20
BJP Kunj Lal 20,423 39.66% Increase2.27
CPI(M) Sar Chand 786 1.53% New
BSP Duglu Ram 649 1.26% New
Independent Dhani Ram 307 0.60% New
Margin of victory 8,654 16.81% Decrease7.47
Turnout 51,496 73.16% Increase2.04
Registered electors 70,806 Increase49.23
INC hold Swing Decrease5.20

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Raj Krishan Gour 20,685 61.67% Increase20.59
BJP Chander Sain Thakur 12,542 37.39% Decrease8.41
Independent Nawal Thakur 315 0.94% New
Margin of victory 8,143 24.28% Increase19.56
Turnout 33,542 71.36% Decrease1.20
Registered electors 47,448 Increase4.39
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kunj Lal 14,967 45.80% New
INC Raj Krishan Gaor 13,425 41.08% Increase13.16
Independent Lal Chand Prarthi 3,522 10.78% New
Independent Anirudh 500 1.53% New
Independent Nawal Thakur 204 0.62% New
Margin of victory 1,542 4.72% Decrease10.13
Turnout 32,677 72.93% Increase13.87
Registered electors 45,451 Increase16.43
BJP gain from JP Swing Increase3.03

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Kunj Lal 9,688 42.77% New
INC Raj Krishan Gour 6,324 27.92% Decrease23.16
Independent Bhagat Ram 3,558 15.71% New
Independent Ani Rudh 2,003 8.84% New
Independent Charan Dass 921 4.07% New
Independent Nawal Thakur 157 0.69% New
Margin of victory 3,364 14.85% Decrease8.51
Turnout 22,651 58.96% Increase5.67
Registered electors 39,037 Increase14.51
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.31

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lal Chand Prarthi 9,116 51.08% Increase5.59
ABJS Kunj Lal 4,946 27.71% Increase15.81
Independent Nawal Thakur 1,669 9.35% New
LRP Durga Dass 1,223 6.85% New
Independent Kewal Ram 661 3.70% New
Independent Amar Chand 232 1.30% New
Margin of victory 4,170 23.37% Decrease2.07
Turnout 17,847 53.81% Increase9.95
Registered electors 34,090 Increase38.26
INC hold Swing Increase5.59

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kullu[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lal Chand Prarthi 4,756 45.49% New
Independent N. Kishore 2,097 20.06% New
ABJS B. Ram 1,244 11.90% New
Independent J. Ram 805 7.70% New
Independent K. Singh 716 6.85% New
Independent B. Guru 481 4.60% New
Independent J. Nath 250 2.39% New
Independent C. Ram 106 1.01% New
Margin of victory 2,659 25.43%
Turnout 10,455 45.03%
Registered electors 24,657
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 Kullu Assembly constituency
  3. ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  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, 1993 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, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  11. ^ "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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