Kandaghat Assembly constituency
Kandaghat Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
| Kandaghat | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
It was one of the assembly constituencies in the Patiala and East Punjab States Union during its establishment in 1952.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
| Year | Con. No. |
Res. | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952[lower-alpha 1] | 28 | None | Ranjit Singh | Independent | |
| Lekh Ram | |||||
| 1954[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | Roshan Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Gian Chand | |||||
Himachal Pradesh
| Year | Con. No. |
Res. | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13 | SC | N. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | 14 | Bhagwan Singh | |||
Election results
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhagwan Singh | 5,963 | 61.86 | ||
| CPI | Anokhi Ram Betab | 1,930 | 20.02 | ||
| Independent | Tulsi Ram | 655 | 6.80 | ||
| Independent | Shonk Ram | 585 | 6.07 | ||
| INC(O) | Keshav Ram | 238 | 2.47 | ||
| Independent | Nathu Ram | 188 | 1.95 | ||
| Independent | Charan Singh | 80 | 0.83 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,033 | 41.84 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,639 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 311 | 3.13 | |||
| Turnout | 9,950 | 39.74 | |||
| Registered electors | 25,038 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. Ram | 4,699 | 51.76 | ||
| CPI | A. Ram | 2,605 | 28.70 | ||
| Independent | R. Singh | 1,215 | 13.38 | ||
| Independent | N. Ram | 157 | 1.73 | ||
| PSP | R. Dass | 148 | 1.63 | ||
| Independent | B. Singh | 142 | 1.56 | ||
| RPI | Shanhroo | 112 | 1.23 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,094 | 23.07 | |||
| Total valid votes | 9,078 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 399 | 4.21 | |||
| Turnout | 9,477 | 39.90 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,754 | ||||
| INC gain from | Swing | ||||
1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gian Chand | 12,706 | 32.55 | ||
| INC | Roshan Lal | 10,950 | 28.05 | ||
| Independent | Ranjit Singh | 6,979 | 17.88 | ||
| Independent | Chhauju Ram | 6,967 | 17.85 | ||
| Independent | Bejay Kumar | 1,429 | 3.66 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Total valid votes | 39,031 | 79.20 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 39,031 | ||||
| Registered electors | 49,283 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ranjit Sing | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Independent | Lekh Ram | 9,960 | 45.79 | ||
| ABJS | Vijay Kumar | 6,583 | 30.27 | ||
| RSP | Muni Lal | 4,019 | 18.48 | ||
| Independent | Sada Nand | 1,188 | 5.46 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Total valid votes | 21,750 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 21,750 | 36.01 | |||
| Registered electors | 60,402 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- It was double member constituency in 1952 and 1954 elections.
References
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- "Patiala & East Punjab States Union, 1954". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- "Patiala & East Punjab States Union, 1951". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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