https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chamba_Assembly_constituency Chamba Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T03:48:24Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chamba_Assembly_constituency&diff=493234&oldid=prev Robigk at 03:20, 14 April 2026 2026-04-14T03:20:38Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Chamba<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 3<br /> | map_image = 3-Chamba constituency.svg<br /> | mla = [[Neeraj Nayar]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br /> | state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> | district = [[Chamba district|Chamba]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency|Kangra]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:84616}}&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;Chamba Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 68 constituencies in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] a northern state of [[India]]. Chamba is also part of [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamba Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/chamba.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= October 31, 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= October 31, 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !Picture<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1951]] <br /> | Chattar Singh ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> |rowspan=3| [[Kishori Lal (Chamba politician)|Kishori Lal]] ||rowspan=3| <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<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=2| Sagar Chand Nayar ||rowspan=2| <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 /> | [[Kishori Lal (Chamba politician)|Kishori Lal]] ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> |rowspan=3| [[Harsh Mahajan]]<br /> |rowspan=3| <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]] <br /> |rowspan=2| Bal Krishan Chauhan<br /> |rowspan=2|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br /> | [[Pawan Nayyar]]&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt; ||<br /> |-<br /> |[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]] <br /> |[[Neeraj Nayar]]||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2022 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Neeraj Nayar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,783 |percentage=53.28% |change={{increase}}8.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neelam Nayyar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,001 |percentage=40.63% |change={{decrease}}7.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indira Kapoor |party=Independent politician |votes=2,443 |percentage=3.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=539 |percentage=0.88% |change={{decrease}}0.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shasi Kant |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=356 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,782 |percentage=12.65% |change= {{increase}}9.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=61,528 |percentage=72.71% |change= {{decrease}}0.68 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,616 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.39 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}4.85 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2017 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=[[Pawan Nayyar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,763 |percentage=48.43% |change={{increase}}9.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Neeraj Nayar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,884 |percentage=45.03% |change={{increase}}10.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. D. K. Soni |party=Independent politician |votes=725 |percentage=1.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=674 |percentage=1.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. K. Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=649 |percentage=1.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paras Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=562 |percentage=1.02% |change={{increase}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,879 |percentage=3.40% |change= {{decrease}}0.39 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=55,258 |percentage=73.39% |change= {{decrease}}1.37 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,289 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.26 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}9.82 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2012 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=B. K. Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,714 |percentage=38.62% |change={{decrease}}18.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Pawan Nayyar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,780 |percentage=34.83% |change={{decrease}}3.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=10,813 |percentage=21.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Chand |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,310 |percentage=2.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Noordeen Noorani |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=482 |percentage=0.94% |change={{decrease}}1.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anita Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=388 |percentage=0.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. L. Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=354 |percentage=0.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,934 |percentage=3.79% |change= {{decrease}}14.82 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=51,051 |percentage=74.76% |change= {{increase}}2.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,283 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.07 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}18.80 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=B. K. Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,705 |percentage=57.41% |change={{increase}}12.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Pawan Nayyar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,048 |percentage=38.80% |change={{decrease}}11.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vineet Puri |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=960 |percentage=2.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Lal |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=798 |percentage=1.72% |change={{increase}}0.22 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,657 |percentage=18.61% |change= {{increase}}13.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=46,513 |percentage=72.26% |change= {{decrease}}5.17 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,373 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.25 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.38 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=[[Harsh Mahajan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,829 |percentage=50.04% |change={{decrease}}4.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. K. Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,642 |percentage=45.02% |change={{increase}}5.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandra Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=850 |percentage=1.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Lal |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=654 |percentage=1.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. P. Malhotra |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=650 |percentage=1.49% |change={{decrease}}0.99 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,187 |percentage=5.01% |change= {{decrease}}9.22 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=43,625 |percentage=77.56% |change= {{increase}}7.73 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 56,344 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.55 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}4.03 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=[[Harsh Mahajan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,562 |percentage=54.07% |change={{decrease}}5.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewal Krishan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,411 |percentage=39.83% |change={{increase}}0.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=898 |percentage=2.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandra Mani |party=Communist Party of India |votes=582 |percentage=1.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. P. Malhotra |party=Independent politician |votes=200 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishore Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=189 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,151 |percentage=14.24% |change= {{decrease}}5.73 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=36,179 |percentage=70.64% |change= {{decrease}}2.23 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,908 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.82 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}5.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=[[Harsh Mahajan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,435 |percentage=59.56% |change={{increase}}19.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,585 |percentage=39.60% |change={{decrease}}18.80 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,850 |percentage=19.97% |change= {{increase}}1.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=34,309 |percentage=72.48% |change= {{increase}}4.46 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 47,699 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.77 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,938 |percentage=58.40% |change={{increase}}17.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,189 |percentage=39.68% |change={{decrease}}14.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daya Shiel |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=232 |percentage=0.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Janki Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,749 |percentage=18.72% |change= {{increase}}5.02 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,716 |percentage=67.82% |change= {{decrease}}0.53 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 45,528 |ref = |change= {{increase}}27.22 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.83 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=Sagar Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,278 |percentage=54.57% |change={{decrease}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,946 |percentage=40.88% |change={{decrease}}1.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Chand |party=Communist Party of India |votes=909 |percentage=3.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daya Shiel |party=Independent politician |votes=199 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,332 |percentage=13.69% |change= {{increase}}1.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,332 |percentage=68.45% |change= {{decrease}}3.40 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,786 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.45 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=Sagar Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,744 |percentage=54.60% |change={{increase}}14.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,983 |percentage=42.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirpa Ram |party=Janata Party |votes=271 |percentage=1.16% |change={{decrease}}59.16 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daya Shiel |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=1.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,761 |percentage=11.83% |change= {{decrease}}8.81 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,342 |percentage=72.15% |change= {{increase}}8.17 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,697 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.94 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.72 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=Kishori Lal |party=Janata Party |votes=11,239 |percentage=60.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,393 |percentage=39.68% |change={{decrease}}3.26 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,846 |percentage=20.64% |change= {{increase}}19.16 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,632 |percentage=64.03% |change= {{increase}}10.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,474 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}6.42 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |swing= {{increase}}15.90 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=7,314 |percentage=44.42% |change={{decrease}}24.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,070 |percentage=42.94% |change={{increase}}13.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldip Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=2,081 |percentage=12.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=244 |percentage=1.48% |change= {{decrease}}38.66 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,465 |percentage=53.55% |change= {{increase}}11.34 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,495 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.46 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |loser=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |swing= {{decrease}}24.67 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&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=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=7,783 |percentage=69.09% |change={{increase}}45.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,261 |percentage=28.95% |change={{decrease}}32.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=221 |percentage=1.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,522 |percentage=40.14% |change= {{increase}}3.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,265 |percentage=42.06% |change= {{increase}}15.47 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,517 |ref = |change= {{increase}}66.83 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.97 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chamba&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HP.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114191147/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HP.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chattar Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,567 |percentage=61.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=1,010 |percentage=24.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manhat Pal |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=7.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lall |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=308 |percentage=7.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,557 |percentage=37.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,200 |percentage=25.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,494 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Chamba district]]<br /> * [[Kangra 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 /> <br /> {{coord|32.55|76.13|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Chamba 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]]</div> Robigk