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{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular 
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1967
| election_date = 5 March 1972
| next_election = 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1977
| seats_for_election = All 68 seats in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 35
| registered = {{formatnum:1805448}}
| turnout =
| image_size = 100px

| party1 = Indian National Congress
| image1 = Yashwant Singh Parmar 1988 stamp of India.jpg
| leader1 = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]
| leaders_seat1 = Rainka
| leader_since1 =
| seats1 = 53
| seats_before1 = 34
| popular_vote1 = 53.24%
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}19

| party2 = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
| image2 = Oil lamp drawing.png
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =
| seats2 = 5
| seats_before2 = New
| popular_vote2 = 7.75%
| seat_change2 = New


| title = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|CM]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| before_election = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]
}}

Elections to the '''[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]''' were held in March 1972 to elect members of the 68 constituencies in [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. The [[Indian National Congress]] won the popular vote and a majority of seats and [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]] was reappointed as the [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/17760/Why-YS-Parmar-Remains-a-Legend-Given-Most-Present-Day-Politicians |title=Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians |date=24 October 2019 |author=Rajeev Khanna |access-date= 10 February 2022}}</ref> The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the [[Delimitation Commission of India]].<ref name="delimitation1976">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= December 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Result==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1972.svg]]
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=467592|seats1=53|sc1=+19
|party2=[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]|votes2=68032|seats2=5|sc2=New
|party3=[[Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh]]|votes3=44067|seats3=2|sc3=–9
|party4=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes4=9654|seats4=1|sc4=–3
|party20=Others|votes20=40590|seats20=0|sc20=0
|party21=Independents|votes21=248310|seats21=7|sc21=–9
|total_sc=+8
|invalid=23506
|electorate=1805448
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3802-himachal-pradesh-1972/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Kinnaur || ST || Thakur Sen Negi || {{Full party name with color|Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh}}
|-
| Rampur || SC || Nek Ram Negi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rohru || None || Amrit Singh Rathore || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jubbal Kotkhai || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chopal || None || Kewal Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kumarsain || None || Jai Bihari Lal Khachi || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Theog || None || Lal Chand Stokes || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kasumpti || SC || Shonkia Ram Kashyap || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Arki || None || Hira Singh Pal || {{Full party name with color|Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh}}
|-
| Solan || SC || Krishan Datt || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Doon || None || Lekh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nalagarh || None || Arjan Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Simla || None || Daulat Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Kandaghat || SC || Bhagwan Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pachhad || SC || Zalam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rainka || None || Yeshwant Singh Parmar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shillai || None || Guman Singh Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Paonta Doon || None || Hirendra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nahan || None || Sunder Singh Thakar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kotkehloor || None || Kuldeep Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bilaspur || None || Kishori Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Geharwin || SC || Nikku Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ghumarwin || None || Sita Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Hamirpur || None || Ramesh Chand Verma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bamsan || None || Chandresh Kumari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mewa || SC || Dharam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nadaunta || None || Bishan Dutt Lakhan Pal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nadaun || None || Babu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kutlehar || None || Sarla Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Santokhgarh || None || Ram Rakha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Beet || None || Kashmiri Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Una || None || Parkash Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gagret || SC || Mehnga Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chintpurni || None || Onkar Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jawalamukhi || None || Mela Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Garli || SC || Dalip Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jaswan || None || Salig Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mangwal || None || Churamani || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jawali || None || Vikram Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gangath || SC || Dhinoo Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nurpur || None || Kewal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Shahpur || None || Kultar Chand Rana || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dharamsala || None || Chander Verker || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kangra || None || Hari Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nagrota || None || Hardayal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Palampur || None || Kunj Behari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sulah || None || Durga Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Rajgir || SC || Wazir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khera || None || Shanta Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Baijnath || None || Sant Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhattiyat || None || Padma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Banikhet || None || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rajnagar || SC || Vidhya Dhar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chamba || None || Kishori Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Bharmour || ST || Shiri Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Lahaul Spiti || ST || Lata || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kulu || None || Lal Chand Prarthi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Inner Seraj || None || Dile Ram Shabab || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Outer Seraj || SC || Islhar Dass || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Karsog || SC || Mansha Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chachiot || None || Karam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sundernagar || None || Ganga Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Balh || SC || Tulsi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Gopalpur || None || Rangila Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Dharampur || None || Bhikhamram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Chauntra || SC || Ram Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Joginder Nagar || None || Prakash Chandra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mandi || None || Sukh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1972 elections in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Himachal Pradesh elections}}

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