1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 1,805,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of the 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Yashwant Singh Parmar was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.[1] The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2]
Result
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Indian National Congress | 467,592 | 53.24 | 53 |  19 | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 68,032 | 7.75 | 5 | New | |
| Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | 44,067 | 5.02 | 2 |  9 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 9,654 | 1.10 | 1 | 3 | |
| Others | 40,590 | 4.62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 248,310 | 28.27 | 7 | 9 | |
| Total | 878,245 | 100.00 | 68 | 8 | |
| Valid votes | 878,245 | 97.39 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 23,506 | 2.61 | |||
| Total votes | 901,751 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,805,448 | 49.95 | |||
| Source: ECI[3] | |||||
Elected members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnaur | ST | Thakur Sen Negi | Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | |
| Rampur | SC | Nek Ram Negi | Indian National Congress | |
| Rohru | None | Amrit Singh Rathore | Indian National Congress | |
| Jubbal Kotkhai | None | Thakur Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Chopal | None | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Kumarsain | None | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | Independent | |
| Theog | None | Lal Chand Stokes | Indian National Congress | |
| Kasumpti | SC | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | Indian National Congress | |
| Arki | None | Hira Singh Pal | Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | |
| Solan | SC | Krishan Datt | Independent | |
| Doon | None | Lekh Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Nalagarh | None | Arjan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Simla | None | Daulat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Kandaghat | SC | Bhagwan Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Pachhad | SC | Zalam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Rainka | None | Yeshwant Singh Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
| Shillai | None | Guman Singh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Paonta Doon | None | Hirendra Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nahan | None | Sunder Singh Thakar | Indian National Congress | |
| Kotkehloor | None | Kuldeep Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bilaspur | None | Kishori Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Geharwin | SC | Nikku Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Ghumarwin | None | Sita Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Hamirpur | None | Ramesh Chand Verma | Indian National Congress | |
| Bamsan | None | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | Indian National Congress | |
| Mewa | SC | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nadaunta | None | Bishan Dutt Lakhan Pal | Indian National Congress | |
| Nadaun | None | Babu Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Kutlehar | None | Sarla Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Santokhgarh | None | Ram Rakha | Indian National Congress | |
| Beet | None | Kashmiri Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Una | None | Parkash Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Gagret | SC | Mehnga Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Chintpurni | None | Onkar Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Jawalamukhi | None | Mela Ram | Independent | |
| Garli | SC | Dalip Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaswan | None | Salig Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Mangwal | None | Churamani | Indian National Congress | |
| Jawali | None | Vikram Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Gangath | SC | Dhinoo Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Nurpur | None | Kewal Singh | Independent | |
| Shahpur | None | Kultar Chand Rana | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharamsala | None | Chander Verker | Indian National Congress | |
| Kangra | None | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Nagrota | None | Hardayal | Indian National Congress | |
| Palampur | None | Kunj Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress | |
| Sulah | None | Durga Chand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Rajgir | SC | Wazir | Indian National Congress | |
| Khera | None | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Baijnath | None | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhattiyat | None | Padma | Indian National Congress | |
| Banikhet | None | Des Raj | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajnagar | SC | Vidhya Dhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Chamba | None | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Bharmour | ST | Shiri Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Lahaul Spiti | ST | Lata Thakur | Indian National Congress | |
| Kulu | None | Lal Chand Prarthi | Indian National Congress | |
| Inner Seraj | None | Dile Ram Shabab | Indian National Congress | |
| Outer Seraj | SC | Islhar Dass | Indian National Congress | |
| Karsog | SC | Mansa Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Chachiot | None | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Sundernagar | None | Ganga Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Balh | SC | Tulsi Ram | Communist Party of India | |
| Gopalpur | None | Rangila Ram Rao | Independent | |
| Dharampur | None | Bhikhamram | Independent | |
| Chauntra | SC | Ram Singh | Independent | |
| Joginder Nagar | None | Prakash Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Mandi | None | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress | |
See also
References
- ^ Rajeev Khanna (24 October 2019). "Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians". Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.