Balh Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India
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Balh is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Balh is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
| Balh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 34 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Mandi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mandi |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 81,597[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1972 | Tulsi Ram | Communist Party of India | ||
| 1977 | Janata Party | |||
| 1982 | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1990 | Damodar Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1993 | Nek Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | Prakash Chaudhary | Himachal Vikas Congress | ||
| 2003 | Damodar Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2007 | Prakash Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2017 | Inder Singh Gandhi[4] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Inder Singh Gandhi | 31,792 | 49.12% | ||
| INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 30,485 | 47.10% | ||
| AAP | Tara Chand | 1,406 | 2.17% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 498 | 0.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,307 | 2.02% | |||
| Turnout | 64,726 | 79.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 81,597 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Inder Singh Gandhi | 34,704 | 59.04% | ||
| INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 21,893 | 37.25% | ||
| BSP | Prof. Prem Kumar Hawal | 466 | 0.79% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 403 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,811 | 21.80% | |||
| Turnout | 58,778 | 82.49% | |||
| Registered electors | 71,259 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 20,043 | 39.23% | ||
| BJP | Inder Singh Gandhi | 16,927 | 33.13% | ||
| Independent | Mahant Ram | 9,023 | 17.66% | New | |
| Independent | Sanjay Kumar Surehali | 2,487 | 4.87% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Paras Ram | 600 | 1.17% | New | |
| HLC | Netar Singh | 518 | 1.01% | New | |
| BSP | Parshotam Ram | 488 | 0.96% | ||
| Himachal Swabhiman Party | Padam Singh | 343 | 0.67% | New | |
| AITC | Shakuntala Devi | 339 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,116 | 6.10% | |||
| Turnout | 51,091 | 78.06% | |||
| Registered electors | 65,451 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 24,941 | 40.69% | ||
| BJP | Damodar Dass | 22,653 | 36.96% | ||
| BSP | Mahant Ram | 12,599 | 20.55% | New | |
| Independent | Ramesh Chand | 489 | 0.80% | New | |
| LJP | Dev Kant | 334 | 0.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,288 | 3.73% | |||
| Turnout | 61,295 | 77.25% | |||
| Registered electors | 79,342 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Damodar Dass | 18,392 | 32.81% | ||
| HVC | Prakash Chaudhary | 18,204 | 32.48% | ||
| Independent | Mahant Ram | 9,143 | 16.31% | New | |
| INC | Kashmir Singh | 6,724 | 12.00% | ||
| LHMP | Lal Singh | 1,827 | 3.26% | New | |
| Independent | Prashotam Ram | 836 | 1.49% | New | |
| Independent | Padam Singh | 477 | 0.85% | New | |
| Independent | Chaman Lal | 451 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 188 | 0.34% | |||
| Turnout | 56,054 | 78.49% | |||
| Registered electors | 71,419 | ||||
| BJP gain from HVC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVC | Parkash | 20,594 | 46.12% | New | |
| BJP | Damodar Dass | 13,295 | 29.78% | ||
| INC | Gangbir | 7,170 | 16.06% | ||
| BSP | Kanshi Ram | 1,704 | 3.82% | ||
| CPI | Sukh Dev | 767 | 1.72% | New | |
| Independent | Chaman Rahi | 669 | 1.50% | New | |
| Republican Janata Party | Surender Kumar | 450 | 1.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,299 | 16.35% | |||
| Turnout | 44,649 | 75.89% | |||
| Registered electors | 59,374 | ||||
| HVC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nek Ram | 19,050 | 49.03% | ||
| BJP | Damodar Dass | 14,860 | 38.24% | ||
| BSP | Narpat Ram | 1,651 | 4.25% | ||
| Independent | Chaman Lal | 1,256 | 3.23% | New | |
| Independent | Hira Singh | 1,059 | 2.73% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Rajinder Mohan | 451 | 1.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,190 | 10.78% | |||
| Turnout | 38,855 | 70.77% | |||
| Registered electors | 55,406 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Damodar Dass | 24,088 | 66.46% | ||
| INC | Piru Ram | 10,900 | 30.07% | ||
| BSP | Kanshi Ram | 711 | 1.96% | New | |
| Doordarshi Party | Puran Chand | 314 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,188 | 36.39% | |||
| Turnout | 36,243 | 73.96% | |||
| Registered electors | 49,402 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Piru Ram | 12,719 | 46.12% | ||
| BJP | Damoder Dass | 12,440 | 45.11% | ||
| Independent | Nek Ram | 1,541 | 5.59% | New | |
| CPI | Karam Singh | 266 | 0.96% | New | |
| Independent | Dharam Singh | 234 | 0.85% | New | |
| Independent | Anant Ram | 201 | 0.73% | New | |
| Independent | Minku Ram | 178 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 279 | 1.01% | |||
| Turnout | 27,579 | 75.79% | |||
| Registered electors | 36,798 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Piru Ram | 12,334 | 49.83% | ||
| BJP | Damodar Dass | 11,828 | 47.79% | New | |
| Independent | Narpat Ram | 369 | 1.49% | New | |
| Independent | Anant Ram | 220 | 0.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 506 | 2.04% | |||
| Turnout | 24,751 | 72.38% | |||
| Registered electors | 34,696 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Tulsi Ram | 8,157 | 43.81% | New | |
| INC | Piroo Ram | 7,765 | 41.70% | ||
| Independent | Nek Ram | 2,531 | 13.59% | New | |
| Independent | Gatu Ram | 111 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 392 | 2.11% | |||
| Turnout | 18,619 | 64.41% | |||
| Registered electors | 29,424 | ||||
| JP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Tulsi Ram | 7,738 | 51.17% | New | |
| INC | Nek Ram | 7,221 | 47.75% | ||
| Independent | Ram Dass | 164 | 1.08% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 517 | 3.42% | |||
| Turnout | 15,123 | 53.42% | |||
| Registered electors | 29,315 | ||||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Piru Ram | 5,795 | 51.08% | New | |
| Independent | T. Ram | 4,663 | 41.10% | New | |
| Independent | B. Singh | 888 | 7.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,132 | 9.98% | |||
| Turnout | 11,346 | 49.29% | |||
| Registered electors | 24,606 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||