https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Balh_Assembly_constituency Balh Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T00:55:44Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Balh_Assembly_constituency&diff=489325&oldid=prev ElenaEbersbacher at 23:38, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:38:46Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Balh<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 34<br /> | map_image = 34-Balh constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> | district = [[Mandi district|Mandi]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Mandi Lok Sabha constituency|Mandi]]<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla = [[Inder Singh (politician)|Inder Singh]]<br /> | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:81597}}&lt;ref name=election2022&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14751-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=22 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|1}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Balh&#039;&#039;&#039; 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]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Balh Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/balh.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= November 2, 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |work=Election commission of India |access-date= November 2, 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !Picture<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br /> |Piru Ram<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;| [[Tulsi Ram]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;| <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|Piru Ram<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] <br /> | Damodar Dass<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> |Nek Ram<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |Prakash Chaudhary<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Himachal Vikas Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> | Damodar Dass<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|Prakash Chaudhary<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br /> | [[Inder Singh Gandhi]]&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt; <br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2022 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Inder Singh Gandhi]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=31,792 |percentage=49.12% |change={{decrease}}9.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Prakash Chaudhary|party=Indian National Congress|votes=30,485|percentage=47.10%|change={{increase}}9.85}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Tara Chand|party=Aam Aadmi Party|votes=1,406|percentage=2.17%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=498|percentage=0.77%|change={{increase}}0.08}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,307 |percentage=2.02% |change= {{decrease}}19.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=64,726|percentage=79.32%|change={{decrease}}3.16}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,597 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.51 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}9.92 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2017 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref name=election2017&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date=8 July 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Inder Singh Gandhi]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=34,704 |percentage=59.04% |change={{increase}}25.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Prakash Chaudhary|party=Indian National Congress|votes=21,893|percentage=37.25%|change={{decrease}}1.98}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Prof. Prem Kumar Hawal|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=466|percentage=0.79%|change={{decrease}}0.16}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=403|percentage=0.69%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,811 |percentage=21.80% |change= {{increase}}15.70 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=58,778|percentage=82.49%|change={{increase}}4.43}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,259 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.87 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}19.81 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2012 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash Chaudhary |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,043 |percentage=39.23% |change={{decrease}}1.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Inder Singh Gandhi]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=16,927|percentage=33.13%|change={{decrease}}3.83}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mahant Ram|party=Independent politician|votes=9,023|percentage=17.66%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sanjay Kumar Surehali|party=Independent politician|votes=2,487|percentage=4.87%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Paras Ram|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes=600|percentage=1.17%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Netar Singh|party=Himachal Lokhit Party|votes=518|percentage=1.01%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Parshotam Ram|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=488|percentage=0.96%|change={{decrease}}19.60}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Padam Singh|party=Himachal Swabhiman Party|votes=343|percentage=0.67%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Shakuntala Devi|party=Trinamool Congress|votes=339|percentage=0.66%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,116 |percentage=6.10% |change= {{increase}}2.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=51,091|percentage=78.06%|change={{increase}}0.81}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,451 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}17.51 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash Chaudhary |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,941 |percentage=40.69% |change={{increase}}28.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,653 |percentage=36.96% |change={{increase}}4.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahant Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=12,599 |percentage=20.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=489 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dev Kant |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=334 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,288 |percentage=3.73% |change= {{increase}}3.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=61,295 |percentage=77.25% |change= {{decrease}}1.23 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,342 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.09 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}7.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,392 |percentage=32.81% |change={{increase}}3.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash Chaudhary |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=18,204 |percentage=32.48% |change={{decrease}}13.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahant Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=9,143 |percentage=16.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kashmir Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,724 |percentage=12.00% |change={{decrease}}4.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Singh |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=1,827 |percentage=3.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prashotam Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=836 |percentage=1.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=477 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=451 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=188 |percentage=0.34% |change= {{decrease}}16.01 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=56,054 |percentage=78.49% |change= {{increase}}3.29 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,419 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.29 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Himachal Vikas Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Parkash |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=20,594 |percentage=46.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,295 |percentage=29.78% |change={{decrease}}8.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gangbir |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,170 |percentage=16.06% |change={{decrease}}32.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanshi Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,704 |percentage=3.82% |change={{decrease}}0.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukh Dev |party=Communist Party of India |votes=767 |percentage=1.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Rahi |party=Independent politician |votes=669 |percentage=1.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surender Kumar |party=Republican Janata Party |votes=450 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,299 |percentage=16.35% |change= {{increase}}5.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=44,649 |percentage=75.89% |change= {{increase}}5.07 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,374 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.16 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Himachal Vikas Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.90 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111133700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nek Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,050 |percentage=49.03% |change={{increase}}18.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,860 |percentage=38.24% |change={{decrease}}28.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narpat Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,651 |percentage=4.25% |change={{increase}}2.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,256 |percentage=3.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hira Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,059 |percentage=2.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Mohan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=451 |percentage=1.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,190 |percentage=10.78% |change= {{decrease}}25.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=38,855 |percentage=70.77% |change= {{decrease}}3.24 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,406 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.15 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}17.43 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114181905/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=24,088 |percentage=66.46% |change={{increase}}21.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Piru Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,900 |percentage=30.07% |change={{decrease}}16.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanshi Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=711 |percentage=1.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Chand |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=314 |percentage=0.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,188 |percentage=36.39% |change= {{increase}}35.38 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=36,243 |percentage=73.96% |change= {{decrease}}1.58 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,402 |ref = |change= {{increase}}34.25 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}20.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114090530/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Piru Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,719 |percentage=46.12% |change={{decrease}}3.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damoder Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,440 |percentage=45.11% |change={{decrease}}2.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nek Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,541 |percentage=5.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=266 |percentage=0.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=234 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anant Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=201 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Minku Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=178 |percentage=0.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=279 |percentage=1.01% |change= {{decrease}}1.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,579 |percentage=75.79% |change= {{increase}}3.61 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,798 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.06 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117041754/eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Piru Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,334 |percentage=49.83% |change={{increase}}8.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,828 |percentage=47.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narpat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=369 |percentage=1.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anant Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=220 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=506 |percentage=2.04% |change= {{decrease}}0.06 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,751 |percentage=72.38% |change= {{increase}}8.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,696 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.92 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}6.02 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319174923/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tulsi Ram]] |party=Janata Party |votes=8,157 |percentage=43.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Piroo Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,765 |percentage=41.70% |change={{decrease}}6.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nek Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=2,531 |percentage=13.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gatu Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=392 |percentage=2.11% |change= {{decrease}}1.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,619 |percentage=64.41% |change= {{increase}}11.69 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,424 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.37 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= {{decrease}}7.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tulsi Ram]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=7,738 |percentage=51.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nek Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,221 |percentage=47.75% |change={{decrease}}3.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=1.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=517 |percentage=3.42% |change= {{decrease}}6.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,123 |percentage=53.42% |change= {{increase}}5.48 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,315 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.14 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.09 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Balh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081612/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Piru Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,795 |percentage=51.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=4,663 |percentage=41.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=888 |percentage=7.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,132 |percentage=9.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,346 |percentage=49.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,606 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Balh]]<br /> * [[Mandi district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{cite web |title=Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/74-himachal-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections|state=collapsed}}<br /> {{Mandi district}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|31.89|76.95|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Mandi district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]</div> ElenaEbersbacher