https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chachiot_Assembly_constituency Chachiot Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T00:35:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chachiot_Assembly_constituency&diff=493066&oldid=prev CandicePrenderga at 03:20, 14 April 2026 2026-04-14T03:20:36Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Former Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> |name = Chachiot<br /> |state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> |constituency_no = <br /> |type= SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> |district = [[Mandi district|Mandi]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Mandi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandi]]<br /> |established = 1951<br /> |abolished = 2012<br /> |electors = &lt;!-- number of electors at last election. Add a ref --&gt;<br /> |reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Chachiot&#039;&#039;&#039; was one of the 68 constituencies in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] a northern state of [[India]]. It was also part of [[Mandi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandi Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Chachiot Assembly Constituency |url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Chachiot-in-Himachal-Pradesh |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 /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |- <br /> | |[[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1952]] || Krishna Chandar &lt;br&gt; Piru || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || rowspan=2 | [[Karam Singh]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || rowspan=2 | Moti Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || [[Shivlal Sharma]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || rowspan=2 | Moti Ram || <br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] || rowspan=3 | [[Jai Ram Thakur]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]] <br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jai Ram Thakur]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=27,102 |percentage=49.50% |change={{increase}}5.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shivlal Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,917 |percentage=43.68% |change={{increase}}24.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Thakur |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,675 |percentage=3.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Reddy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,304 |percentage=2.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,185 |percentage=5.82% |change= {{decrease}}9.92 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=54,755 |percentage=82.82% |change= {{increase}}0.48 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 66,110 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.89 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}5.86 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jai Ram Thakur]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=21,040 |percentage=43.63% |change={{increase}}4.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shivlal Sharma]] |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=13,452 |percentage=27.90% |change={{increase}}3.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chet Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,158 |percentage=18.99% |change={{decrease}}5.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jassi Devi |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=3,664 |percentage=7.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=907 |percentage=1.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,588 |percentage=15.74% |change= {{increase}}1.14 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=48,221 |percentage=82.49% |change= {{increase}}6.27 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 58,562 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.53 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}4.89 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jai Ram Thakur]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,337 |percentage=38.74% |change={{increase}}15.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,558 |percentage=24.14% |change={{decrease}}4.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shivlal Sharma]] |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=9,553 |percentage=24.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=3,306 |percentage=8.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=692 |percentage=1.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mast Ram Chauhan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=508 |percentage=1.28% |change={{decrease}}3.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Het Ram |party=All India Rashtriya Janata Party |votes=338 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Govind Ram Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=296 |percentage=0.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,779 |percentage=14.60% |change= {{increase}}8.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=39,588 |percentage=76.46% |change= {{increase}}3.33 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,042 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.43 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}10.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,944 |percentage=28.75% |change={{increase}}9.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jai Ram Thakur]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,993 |percentage=23.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,592 |percentage=16.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shivlal Sharma]] |party=Independent politician |votes=5,544 |percentage=16.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chet Ram Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=3,406 |percentage=9.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bir Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,711 |percentage=4.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=178 |percentage=0.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,951 |percentage=5.64% |change= {{decrease}}12.69 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=34,592 |percentage=73.21% |change= {{increase}}2.01 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 47,556 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.47 }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= {{decrease}}12.81 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Janata Dal |votes=12,654 |percentage=41.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=7,072 |percentage=23.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shivlal Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,822 |percentage=19.12% |change={{decrease}}31.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,418 |percentage=14.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nok Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=272 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,582 |percentage=18.33% |change= {{increase}}10.97 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,448 |percentage=71.11% |change= {{decrease}}3.87 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,047 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.48 }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner= |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.07 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shivlal Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,958 |percentage=50.63% |change={{increase}}9.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=11,074 |percentage=43.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bale Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=837 |percentage=3.27% |change={{decrease}}5.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lachhman Das |party=Independent politician |votes=491 |percentage=1.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttam Singh |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=232 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,884 |percentage=7.36% |change= {{increase}}5.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,592 |percentage=75.16% |change= {{decrease}}1.37 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,306 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.83 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}7.05 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=10,733 |percentage=43.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Karam Singh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,252 |percentage=41.63% |change={{increase}}13.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,098 |percentage=8.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lotam Ram Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=936 |percentage=3.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Chand |party=Janata Party |votes=608 |percentage=2.47% |change={{decrease}}62.07 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=481 |percentage=1.95% |change= {{decrease}}34.18 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,627 |percentage=76.53% |change= {{increase}}17.86 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,416 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.65 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}20.96 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Janata Party |votes=10,423 |percentage=64.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Karam Singh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,588 |percentage=28.41% |change={{decrease}}37.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khem Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,138 |percentage=7.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,835 |percentage=36.13% |change= {{decrease}}2.54 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,149 |percentage=58.83% |change= {{increase}}10.07 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,789 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}6.49 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Karam Singh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,374 |percentage=65.66% |change={{increase}}10.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=3,853 |percentage=26.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,049 |percentage=7.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,521 |percentage=38.67% |change= {{increase}}28.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,276 |percentage=49.02% |change= {{decrease}}1.75 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,717 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.92 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Karam Singh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,095 |percentage=55.21% |change={{increase}}32.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=6,567 |percentage=44.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,528 |percentage=10.42% |change= {{increase}}5.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,662 |percentage=51.64% |change= {{increase}}16.71 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,447 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.99 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}32.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachiot}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Chandar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,151 |percentage=22.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Singh |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,663 |percentage=17.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Piru |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,653 |percentage=17.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Minu |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,529 |percentage=16.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulab Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=973 |percentage=10.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dugla |party=Socialist Party |votes=883 |percentage=9.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Rup |party=Socialist Party |votes=606 |percentage=6.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=488 |percentage=5.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,458 |percentage=33.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,591 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://ceohimachal.nic.in/ HP official website of the Chief Electoral Officer]<br /> <br /> {{coord|31.55|77.01|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{Mandi district}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former 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 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2012]]<br /> [[Category:2012 disestablishments in India]]</div> CandicePrenderga