1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 1,805,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.[1] The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2]
Result
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Indian National Congress | 467,592 | 53.24 | 53 | 19 | |
Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 68,032 | 7.75 | 5 | New | |
Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | 44,067 | 5.02 | 2 | 9 | |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 9,654 | 1.10 | 1 | 3 | |
Others | 40,590 | 4.62 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 248,310 | 28.27 | 7 | 9 | |
Total | 878,245 | 100.00 | 68 | 8 | |
Valid votes | 878,245 | 97.39 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 23,506 | 2.61 | |||
Total votes | 901,751 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,805,448 | 49.95 | |||
Source: ECI[3] |
Elected members
Constituency | Reserved for ( ST /None)
|
Member | Party | |
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Kinnaur | ST | Thakur Sen Negi | Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | |
Rampur | SC | Nek Ram Negi | Indian National Congress | |
Rohru | None | Amrit Singh Rathore | Indian National Congress | |
Jubbal Kotkhai | None | Thakur Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Chopal | None | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
Kumarsain | None | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | Independent
| |
Theog | None | Lal Chand Stokes | Indian National Congress | |
Kasumpti | SC | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | Indian National Congress | |
Arki | None | Hira Singh Pal | Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | |
Solan | SC | Krishan Datt | Independent
| |
Doon | None | Lekh Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Nalagarh | None | Arjan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Simla | None | Daulat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
Kandaghat | SC | Bhagwan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Pachhad | SC | Zalam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Rainka | None | Yeshwant Singh Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
Shillai | None | Guman Singh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
Paonta Doon | None | Hirendra Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Nahan | None | Sunder Singh Thakar | Indian National Congress | |
Kotkehloor | None | Kuldeep Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Bilaspur | None | Kishori Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Geharwin | SC | Nikku Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Ghumarwin | None | Sita Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Hamirpur | None | Ramesh Chand Verma | Indian National Congress | |
Bamsan | None | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | Indian National Congress | |
Mewa | SC | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Nadaunta | None | Bishan Dutt Lakhan Pal | Indian National Congress | |
Nadaun | None | Babu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Kutlehar | None | Sarla Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
Santokhgarh | None | Ram Rakha | Indian National Congress | |
Beet | None | Kashmiri Lal | Indian National Congress | |
Una | None | Parkash Chand | Indian National Congress | |
Gagret | SC | Mehnga Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Chintpurni | None | Onkar Chand | Indian National Congress | |
Jawalamukhi | None | Mela Ram | Independent
| |
Garli | SC | Dalip Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Jaswan | None | Salig Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Mangwal | None | Churamani | Indian National Congress | |
Jawali | None | Vikram Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Gangath | SC | Dhinoo Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Nurpur | None | Kewal Singh | Independent
| |
Shahpur | None | Kultar Chand Rana | Indian National Congress | |
Dharamsala | None | Chander Verker | Indian National Congress | |
Kangra | None | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Nagrota | None | Hardayal | Indian National Congress | |
Palampur | None | Kunj Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress | |
Sulah | None | Durga Chand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
Rajgir | SC | Wazir | Indian National Congress | |
Khera | None | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
Baijnath | None | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Bhattiyat | None | Padma | Indian National Congress | |
Banikhet | None | Des Raj | Indian National Congress | |
Rajnagar | SC | Vidhya Dhar | Indian National Congress | |
Chamba | None | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
Bharmour | ST | Shiri Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Lahaul Spiti | ST | Lata Thakur | Indian National Congress | |
Kulu | None | Lal Chand Prarthi | Indian National Congress | |
Inner Seraj | None | Dile Ram Shabab | Indian National Congress | |
Outer Seraj | SC | Islhar Dass | Indian National Congress | |
Karsog | SC | Mansa Ram | Indian National Congress | |
Chachiot | None | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Sundernagar | None | Ganga Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
Balh | SC | Tulsi Ram | Communist Party of India | |
Gopalpur | None | Rangila Ram Rao | Independent
| |
Dharampur | None | Bhikhamram | Independent
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Chauntra | SC | Ram Singh | Independent
| |
Joginder Nagar | None | Prakash Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
Mandi | None | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress |
See also
References
- ^ Rajeev Khanna (24 October 2019). "Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians". Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.