Palampur Assembly constituency

Palampur
Constituency No. 19 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
LS constituencyKangra
Established1967
Total electors78,449[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2022

Palampur Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Palampur is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Picture Party
1967 Kunj Behari Lal Butail Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Sarvan Kumar Janata Party
1982 Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Brij Behari Lal Butail Indian National Congress
1990 Shanta Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 Brij Behari Lal Butail Indian National Congress
1998
2003
2007 Parveen Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party
2012 Brij Behari Lal Butail Indian National Congress
2017 Ashish Butail[4][5]
2022

Election results

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ashish Butail 30,874 53.72% Increase6.54
BJP Trilok Kapoor 25,546 44.45% Increase5.68
AAP Sanjay Bhardwaj 430 0.75% New
NOTA Nota 382 0.66% Decrease0.18
BSP Suresh Kumar 244 0.42% New
Margin of victory 5,328 9.27% Increase0.86
Turnout 57,476 73.27% Decrease0.37
Registered electors 78,449 Increase12.38
INC hold Swing Increase6.54

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ashish Butail 24,252 47.18% Decrease2.81
BJP Indu Goswami 19,928 38.77% Increase8.12
Independent Parveen Kumar 3,198 6.22% New
Independent Baini Parshad 1,760 3.42% New
NOTA None of the Above 435 0.85% New
CPI(M) Lekh Raj 390 0.76% New
Independent Suresh Kumar 263 0.51% New
Margin of victory 4,324 8.41% Decrease10.92
Turnout 51,404 73.64% Increase0.90
Registered electors 69,809 Increase8.74
INC hold Swing Decrease2.81

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Brij Behari Lal Butail 23,341 49.99% Increase5.11
BJP Parveen Kumar 14,312 30.65% Decrease19.38
HLC Dulo Ram 6,115 13.10% New
AITC Rajeev Jamwal 981 2.10% New
Independent Narinder Jamwal 491 1.05% New
BSP Ashok Kumar 446 0.96% Decrease2.38
Independent Dhani Ram 339 0.73% New
Himachal Swabhiman Party Rama Mahendra 338 0.72% New
LJP Sunil Kumar 234 0.50% New
Margin of victory 9,029 19.34% Increase14.18
Turnout 46,696 72.74% Increase1.47
Registered electors 64,197 Decrease8.89
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease0.04

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parveen Kumar 25,121 50.03% Increase12.24
INC Brij Behari Lal Butail 22,533 44.87% Decrease8.93
BSP Vinod Kumar 1,676 3.34% Increase1.87
Independent Dhani Ram 441 0.88% New
Margin of victory 2,588 5.15% Decrease10.86
Turnout 50,214 71.27% Decrease3.64
Registered electors 70,460 Increase16.70
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.78

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Brij Behari Lal Butail 24,333 53.80% Increase5.52
BJP Parveen Kumar 17,090 37.79% Decrease8.42
Independent Ramesh Bhau 734 1.62% New
HVC Gopal Chand 731 1.62% Decrease0.27
BSP Kamlesh Kumari 666 1.47% Decrease0.85
LJP Ajit Kumar 631 1.40% New
NCP Jagdish Ram 385 0.85% New
SP Sunita 296 0.65% Increase0.13
Independent Kapoor Chand 264 0.58% New
Margin of victory 7,243 16.02% Increase13.94
Turnout 45,225 74.92% Increase6.73
Registered electors 60,378 Increase7.73
INC hold Swing Increase5.52

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Brij Behari Lal Butail 18,450 48.28% Decrease8.85
BJP Shiv Kumar 17,658 46.21% Increase6.61
BSP Mukesh Kumar 889 2.33% Increase1.80
HVC Narinder Jamwal (Nini) 722 1.89% New
JD Sunder Lal 203 0.53% New
SP Chaudhary Man Singh 199 0.52% New
Margin of victory 792 2.07% Decrease15.46
Turnout 38,211 68.98% Decrease7.97
Registered electors 56,048 Increase14.96
INC hold Swing Decrease8.85

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Brij Behari Lal Butail 21,212 57.14% Increase18.08
BJP Shiv Kumar 14,702 39.60% Decrease18.79
CPI Ramesh Chand 972 2.62% New
BSP Roshan Lal 197 0.53% New
Margin of victory 6,510 17.53% Decrease1.79
Turnout 37,126 76.75% Increase8.14
Registered electors 48,754 Increase7.48
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease1.25

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shanta Kumar 18,012 58.39% Increase18.71
INC Brij Behari Lal Butail 12,050 39.06% Decrease11.85
Independent Jagir Chand Katoch 288 0.93% New
Doordarshi Party Jagdish Chand 234 0.76% New
Margin of victory 5,962 19.33% Increase8.10
Turnout 30,850 68.69% Increase1.26
Registered electors 45,360 Increase31.50
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase7.48

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Brij Behari Lal Butail 11,722 50.91% Increase11.96
BJP Sarwan Kumar 9,137 39.68% Decrease7.02
Independent Gulbir Singh 1,027 4.46% New
CPI Karam Chand 770 3.34% Increase0.48
Independent Jagir Chand Katoch 267 1.16% New
Margin of victory 2,585 11.23% Increase3.47
Turnout 23,027 68.27% Decrease5.00
Registered electors 34,495 Increase10.00
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase4.20

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sarwan Kumar 10,508 46.70% New
INC Kunj Behari Lal Butail 8,762 38.94% Decrease4.52
Independent Mehar Chand 1,171 5.20% New
LKD Iqbal Singh Guleria 682 3.03% New
CPI Pritam Paharia 644 2.86% New
Independent Harbinder Singh 427 1.90% New
Independent Des Raj Chaudhari 233 1.04% New
Margin of victory 1,746 7.76% Decrease5.32
Turnout 22,500 72.80% Increase9.28
Registered electors 31,358 Increase11.53
BJP gain from JP Swing Decrease9.84

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Sarwan Kumar 9,930 56.54% New
INC Bidhi Chand 7,633 43.46% Decrease20.98
Margin of victory 2,297 13.08% Decrease40.65
Turnout 17,563 63.19% Increase24.50
Registered electors 28,115 Increase29.87
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease7.90

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kunj Behari Lal Butail 5,296 64.44% Increase16.97
Independent Bal Singh Guleria 880 10.71% New
Independent Bir Singh 777 9.45% New
Independent Devi Singh 720 8.76% New
Independent Thakur Dass 546 6.64% New
Margin of victory 4,416 53.73% Increase46.00
Turnout 8,219 38.88% Decrease16.56
Registered electors 21,648 Decrease0.72
INC hold Swing Increase16.97

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Palampur[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kunj Behari Lal Butail 5,644 47.47% New
ABJS S. Kumar 4,725 39.74% New
CPI K. Chand 1,137 9.56% New
Independent Thakur Dass 384 3.23% New
Margin of victory 919 7.73%
Turnout 11,890 57.69%
Registered electors 21,805
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Palampur Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Active Members HP Vidhan Sabha". hpvidhansabha.nic.in. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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