https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dharamshala_Assembly_constituency Dharamshala Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T19:55:01Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Dharamshala_Assembly_constituency&diff=496696&oldid=prev Chardhamyatrahotels at 23:39, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:39:33Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Dharamshala<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 18<br /> | map_image = 18-Dharamshala constituency.svg<br /> | mla = Sudhir Sharma&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/6-congress-mlas-who-cross-voted-in-favour-of-bjp-in-himachal-pradesh-rajya-sabha-polls-disqualified-5148484 |title=6 Himachal Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified|access-date=28 February 2024|website=NDTV|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | party = [[BJP]]<br /> | latest_election_year = ^2024<br /> | state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> | district = [[Kangra district|Kangra]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency|Kangra]]<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:83829}}&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;Dharamshala 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]]. [[Dharamshala]] is also part of [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Dharamshala Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/dharamshala.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= 1 November 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008|work=Election commission of India|access-date=1 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118160217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|archive-date=18 November 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of 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 /> | R. K. Chand<br /> | <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> | Chander Verker<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]] <br /> |rowspan=2| Brij Lal <br /> |rowspan=2|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]] <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]] <br /> | Mool Raj Padhal<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] <br /> |rowspan=3| [[Kishan Kapoor]] <br /> |rowspan=3|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> | [[Chandresh Kumari]]<br /> | <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]] <br /> | [[Kishan Kapoor]] <br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]] <br /> | [[Sudhir Sharma]]<br /> | <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br /> | [[Kishan Kapoor]]&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt; <br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |2019{{Efn|By-election}}<br /> |[[Vishal Nehria]] <br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]] <br /> | rowspan=2 |[[Sudhir Sharma]]<br /> | <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |^[[2024 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly bye-elections|2024]]<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |}<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly By-election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 elections in India#Himachal Pradesh|2024 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Dharamshala&lt;ref name=&quot;2024 Bye Election Results - Dharamshala&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=2024 Bye Election Results - Dharamshala |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJune2024/candidateswise-S0818.htm |access-date=7 August 2024 |date=5 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807143652/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeJune2024/candidateswise-S0818.htm |archive-date=7 August 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sudhir Sharma]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,066 |percentage=45.06 |change={{increase}} 5.00}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devinder Singh (Jaggi) |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,540 |percentage=36.19 |change={{Down}} 9.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Chaudhary |party=Independent politician |votes=10,770 |percentage=17.29 |change=New }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=429 |percentage=0.82 |change={{increase}}0.09}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,526 |percentage=8.90 |change= {{increase}}7.68 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,280 |percentage=64.23% |change= {{decrease}}13.21 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,137 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.43 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2022 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sudhir Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,323 |percentage=45.53% |change={{increase}}29.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Choudhary |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=24,038 |percentage=40.06% |change={{decrease}}4.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vipan Nehria |party=Independent politician |votes=7,416 |percentage=12.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kulwant Singh Rana |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=527 |percentage=0.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=438 |percentage=0.73% |change={{decrease}}0.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhash Chand Shukla |party=Independent politician |votes=170 |percentage=0.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Abhay Kumar Ashok |party=Independent politician |votes=98 |percentage=0.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,285 |percentage=5.47% |change= {{decrease}}7.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=60,010 |percentage=71.59% |change= {{increase}}7.69 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 83,829 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}0.76 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly By-election 2019 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 elections in India#Himachal Pradesh|2019 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Vishal Nehria]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,498 |percentage=44.77% |change={{decrease}}0.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=16,740 |percentage=31.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Inder Karan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,212 |percentage=15.65% |change={{decrease}}24.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Puneesh Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=2,345 |percentage=4.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Manohar Lal Dhiman |party=Independent politician |votes=887 |percentage=1.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nisha Katoch |party=Independent politician |votes=435 |percentage=0.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=429 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhash Chand Shukla |party=Independent politician |votes=368 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,758 |percentage=12.88% |change= {{increase}}7.68 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=52,485 |percentage=64.23% |change= {{decrease}}13.21 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,137 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.72 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2017 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala&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=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,050 |percentage=45.13% |change={{increase}}11.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sudhir Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,053 |percentage=39.94% |change={{decrease}}4.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Rana |party=Independent politician |votes=2,127 |percentage=3.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pankaj Kumar (Panku) |party=Independent politician |votes=1,726 |percentage=2.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,655 |percentage=2.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=525 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Choudhary |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=471 |percentage=0.82% |change={{decrease}}0.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kajal |party=Bahujan Mukti Party |votes=307 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,997 |percentage=5.19% |change= {{decrease}}5.28 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=57,725 |percentage=77.11% |change= {{increase}}3.21 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,863 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.89 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.63 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2012 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sudhir Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,241 |percentage=44.49% |change={{increase}}16.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,241 |percentage=34.02% |change={{decrease}}10.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamla Patiyal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,580 |percentage=7.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Dass (Nikku Purohit) |party=Independent politician |votes=2,269 |percentage=4.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kajal Chaudhary |party=Independent politician |votes=1,452 |percentage=3.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhash Chand Shukla |party=Independent politician |votes=649 |percentage=1.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudershan Angaria |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=458 |percentage=0.96% |change={{decrease}}23.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chand |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=402 |percentage=0.84% |change={{decrease}}1.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinta Har |party=Trinamool Congress |votes=334 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulshan Kumar |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=271 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suraksha Devi |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=263 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,000 |percentage=10.47% |change= {{decrease}}6.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=47,739 |percentage=73.90% |change= {{increase}}2.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,598 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}0.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=20,362 |percentage=44.13% |change={{increase}}4.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chandresh Kumari Katoch]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,746 |percentage=27.63% |change={{decrease}}24.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Vijay Singh Mankotia |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=11,331 |percentage=24.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kapoor Singh Sapahya |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,096 |percentage=2.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bimal |party=Adarsh Political Party |votes=571 |percentage=1.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,616 |percentage=16.51% |change= {{increase}}4.50 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=46,138 |percentage=71.84% |change= {{decrease}}3.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,219 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.74 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.91 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chandresh Kumari Katoch]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,181 |percentage=52.04% |change={{increase}}13.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,063 |percentage=40.03% |change={{decrease}}8.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Swaroop |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=2,473 |percentage=5.80% |change={{increase}}3.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttam Kapoor |party=Independent politician |votes=423 |percentage=0.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaswant Singh |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=246 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudesh Kumar |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=237 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,118 |percentage=12.01% |change= {{increase}}2.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=42,623 |percentage=75.53% |change= {{increase}}6.38 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 56,459 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.58 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}3.10 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,522 |percentage=48.94% |change={{increase}}11.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Swaroop |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,167 |percentage=39.00% |change={{increase}}2.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kapoor Singh Sapahya |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,550 |percentage=4.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amin Chand Chaudhary |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=846 |percentage=2.51% |change={{decrease}}2.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Narayan |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=657 |percentage=1.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nanak Barsain (Jubilee) |party=Independent politician |votes=566 |percentage=1.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bidhi Chand Choudhary |party=Janata Dal |votes=316 |percentage=0.94% |change={{decrease}}1.29 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,355 |percentage=9.94% |change= {{increase}}8.63 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=33,760 |percentage=69.99% |change= {{decrease}}4.05 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 48,849 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.10 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}11.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,950 |percentage=37.48% |change={{decrease}}31.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chandresh Kumari Katoch]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,533 |percentage=36.18% |change={{increase}}17.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mool Raj Padha |party=Independent politician |votes=4,457 |percentage=13.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arun Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,569 |percentage=4.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amin Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,447 |percentage=4.54% |change={{increase}}2.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Singh |party=Janata Dal |votes=711 |percentage=2.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=417 |percentage=1.31% |change= {{decrease}}49.53 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=31,881 |percentage=73.73% |change= {{increase}}8.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,576 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.60 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}31.97 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,666 |percentage=69.45% |change={{increase}}25.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mool Raj Padha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,003 |percentage=18.62% |change={{decrease}}30.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamlesh Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,264 |percentage=4.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kapoor Singh Saphaya |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=971 |percentage=3.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=558 |percentage=2.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,663 |percentage=50.84% |change= {{increase}}45.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,876 |percentage=64.99% |change= {{decrease}}7.28 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 41,660 |ref = |change= {{increase}}37.28 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}20.51 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mool Raj Padha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,663 |percentage=48.94% |change={{increase}}15.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishan Kapoor]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,580 |percentage=43.97% |change={{decrease}}2.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dil Vikram Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=914 |percentage=4.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Narayan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=567 |percentage=2.60% |change={{decrease}}1.45 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,083 |percentage=4.97% |change= {{decrease}}7.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,787 |percentage=72.74% |change= {{decrease}}2.99 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,347 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.45 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}2.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Brij Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,513 |percentage=46.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mool Raj Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,971 |percentage=33.92% |change={{decrease}}4.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Verkar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,511 |percentage=12.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sita Ram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=832 |percentage=4.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sital Ram |party=Janata Party |votes=250 |percentage=1.22% |change={{decrease}}56.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Shankar |party=Lokdal |votes=151 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swami Shanta Nand |party=Independent politician |votes=105 |percentage=0.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Onkar Singh Kaistha |party=Independent politician |votes=102 |percentage=0.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,542 |percentage=12.37% |change= {{decrease}}7.49 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,549 |percentage=76.33% |change= {{increase}}15.64 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,477 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.26 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}11.89 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Brij Lal |party=Janata Party |votes=8,576 |percentage=58.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Verkar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,649 |percentage=38.32% |change={{increase}}8.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sital Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=346 |percentage=2.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=117 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,927 |percentage=19.86% |change= {{increase}}18.00 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,740 |percentage=59.94% |change= {{increase}}10.33 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,920 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.97 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}28.53 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Verkar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,032 |percentage=29.65% |change={{decrease}}7.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brij Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,842 |percentage=27.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,539 |percentage=15.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sital Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=949 |percentage=9.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Onkar Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=856 |percentage=8.37% |change={{decrease}}27.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=502 |percentage=4.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bipan Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=358 |percentage=3.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karm Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=147 |percentage=1.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=190 |percentage=1.86% |change= {{increase}}0.24 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,225 |percentage=49.97% |change= {{increase}}2.03 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,946 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}15.89 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.69 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharamshala}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,351 |percentage=37.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=4,162 |percentage=35.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Nabh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,129 |percentage=9.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Karan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,077 |percentage=9.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=639 |percentage=5.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=293 |percentage=2.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=189 |percentage=1.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,651 |percentage=50.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,904 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Dharamshala]]<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 /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections|state=collapsed}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|32.22|76.32|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Kangra district]]<br /> [[Category:Dharamshala]]<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> Chardhamyatrahotels