Chachiot
Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictMandi
LS constituencyMandi
Established1951
Abolished2012
ReservationNone

Chachiot 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.[1][2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
1952Krishna Chandar
Piru
Indian National Congress
1967Karam Singh
1972
1977Moti Ram Janata Party
1982 Independent politician
1985Shivlal Sharma Indian National Congress
1990Moti Ram
1993 Indian National Congress
1998Jai Ram Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
2003
2007

Election results

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jai Ram Thakur 27,102 49.50% Increase5.86
INC Shivlal Sharma 23,917 43.68% Increase24.69
CPI(M) Jagdish Thakur 1,675 3.06% New
BSP Jagdish Reddy 1,304 2.38% New
Margin of victory 3,185 5.82% Decrease9.92
Turnout 54,755 82.82% Increase0.48
Registered electors 66,110 Increase12.89
BJP hold Swing Increase5.86

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jai Ram Thakur 21,040 43.63% Increase4.89
HVC Shivlal Sharma 13,452 27.90% Increase3.77
INC Chet Ram 9,158 18.99% Decrease5.15
LHMP Jassi Devi 3,664 7.60% New
CPI Sant Ram 907 1.88% New
Margin of victory 7,588 15.74% Increase1.14
Turnout 48,221 82.49% Increase6.27
Registered electors 58,562 Increase12.53
BJP hold Swing Increase4.89

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jai Ram Thakur 15,337 38.74% Increase15.64
INC Moti Ram 9,558 24.14% Decrease4.60
HVC Shivlal Sharma 9,553 24.13% New
Independent Damodar Dass Thakur 3,306 8.35% New
Independent Jawahar Lal 692 1.75% New
BSP Mast Ram Chauhan 508 1.28% Decrease3.66
AIRJP Het Ram 338 0.85% New
Independent Govind Ram Thakur 296 0.75% New
Margin of victory 5,779 14.60% Increase8.96
Turnout 39,588 76.46% Increase3.33
Registered electors 52,042 Increase9.43
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase10.00

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Moti Ram 9,944 28.75% Increase9.63
BJP Jai Ram Thakur 7,993 23.11% New
Independent Vir Singh 5,592 16.17% New
Independent Shivlal Sharma 5,544 16.03% New
Independent Chet Ram Thakur 3,406 9.85% New
BSP Bir Singh 1,711 4.95% New
Independent Padam Singh 178 0.51% New
Margin of victory 1,951 5.64% Decrease12.69
Turnout 34,592 73.21% Increase2.01
Registered electors 47,556 Increase10.47
INC win (new seat)

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Moti Ram 12,654 41.56% New
Independent Vir Singh 7,072 23.23% New
INC Shivlal Sharma 5,822 19.12% Decrease31.51
Independent Bir Singh 4,418 14.51% New
Independent Nok Singh 272 0.89% New
Margin of victory 5,582 18.33% Increase10.97
Turnout 30,448 71.11% Decrease3.87
Registered electors 43,047 Increase25.48
win (new seat)

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivlal Sharma 12,958 50.63% Increase9.00
Independent Moti Ram 11,074 43.27% New
BJP Bale Ram 837 3.27% Decrease5.25
Independent Lachhman Das 491 1.92% New
CPI(M) Uttam Singh 232 0.91% New
Margin of victory 1,884 7.36% Increase5.41
Turnout 25,592 75.16% Decrease1.37
Registered electors 34,306 Increase5.83
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase7.05

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Moti Ram 10,733 43.58% New
INC Karam Singh 10,252 41.63% Increase13.22
BJP Lal Singh 2,098 8.52% New
Independent Lotam Ram Chauhan 936 3.80% New
JP Jai Chand 608 2.47% Decrease62.07
Margin of victory 481 1.95% Decrease34.18
Turnout 24,627 76.53% Increase17.86
Registered electors 32,416 Increase16.65
Independent gain from JP Swing Decrease20.96

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Moti Ram 10,423 64.54% New
INC Karam Singh 4,588 28.41% Decrease37.25
Independent Khem Singh 1,138 7.05% New
Margin of victory 5,835 36.13% Decrease2.54
Turnout 16,149 58.83% Increase10.07
Registered electors 27,789 Decrease6.49
JP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Karam Singh 9,374 65.66% Increase10.45
Independent Moti Ram 3,853 26.99% New
Independent Jai Chand 1,049 7.35% New
Margin of victory 5,521 38.67% Increase28.25
Turnout 14,276 49.02% Decrease1.75
Registered electors 29,717 Increase0.92
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Karam Singh 8,095 55.21% Increase32.47
Independent M. Ram 6,567 44.79% New
Margin of victory 1,528 10.42% Increase5.26
Turnout 14,662 51.64% Increase16.71
Registered electors 29,447 Increase2.99
INC hold Swing Increase32.47

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chachiot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Krishna Chandar 2,151 22.74% New
KMPP Ram Singh 1,663 17.58% New
INC Piru 1,653 17.48% New
KMPP Minu 1,529 16.17% New
Independent Gulab Singh 973 10.29% New
Socialist Dugla 883 9.34% New
Socialist Devi Rup 606 6.41% New
Margin of victory 488 5.16%
Turnout 9,458 33.08%
Registered electors 28,591
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chachiot Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

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