Bamsan Assembly constituency
Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Bamsan 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 Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2]
| Bamsan | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Hamirpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hamirpur |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2012 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Chandresh Kumari | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1977 | Ranjit Singh Verma | Janata Party | ||
| 1982 | Lashkari Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1985 | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Lashkari Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1993 | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | Prem Kumar Dhumal |  |
Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2003 | ||||
| 2007 | ||||
Election results
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prem Kumar Dhumal | 35,054 | 76.14% |  9.41 | |
| INC | Col. Bidhi Chand | 9,047 | 19.65% |  11.36 | |
| BSP | Surinder Kumar | 1,474 | 3.20% | 2.17 | |
| LJP | Rajkumar Dhaloch | 400 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,007 | 56.49% | 20.77 | ||
| Turnout | 46,038 | 66.82% | 7.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 68,894 | 16.73 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 9.41 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prem Kumar Dhumal | 29,325 | 66.73% | 6.39 | |
| INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 13,627 | 31.01% | 3.62 | |
| Independent | Piar Chand Jasrotia | 537 | 1.22% | New | |
| BSP | Gopi Chand Attari | 455 | 1.04% | 0.14 | |
| Margin of victory | 15,698 | 35.72% | 10.01 | ||
| Turnout | 43,944 | 74.48% | 3.53 | ||
| Registered electors | 59,018 | 21.94 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 6.39 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prem Kumar Dhumal | 20,715 | 60.34% | 14.83 | |
| INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 11,887 | 34.63% | 11.61 | |
| HVC | Ranjit Singh Verma | 1,329 | 3.87% | New | |
| BSP | Lachho Ram | 309 | 0.90% | 0.27 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,828 | 25.72% | 24.99 | ||
| Turnout | 34,329 | 71.63% | 8.34 | ||
| Registered electors | 48,398 | 2.56 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 14.10 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 13,657 | 46.24% | 21.08 | |
| BJP | Lashkari Ram | 13,442 | 45.51% | 12.53 | |
| Independent | Nambardar Balbir Singh | 796 | 2.70% | New | |
| Independent | Bhagat Ram | 681 | 2.31% | New | |
| BSP | Lachho Ram | 345 | 1.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 215 | 0.73% | 32.15 | ||
| Turnout | 29,534 | 63.05% | 1.01 | ||
| Registered electors | 47,188 | 5.89 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 11.80 |
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Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lashkari Ram | 16,450 | 58.05% | 14.79 | |
| INC | Karam Singh | 7,131 | 25.16% | 29.85 | |
| INS(SCS) | Ranjit Singh Verma | 4,295 | 15.16% | New | |
| Independent | Roshan Lal | 156 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,319 | 32.88% | 21.12 | ||
| Turnout | 28,340 | 64.34% | 2.50 | ||
| Registered electors | 44,563 | 29.49 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.03 |
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Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Karam Singh | 12,513 | 55.02% | 12.66 | |
| BJP | Pirthi Singh | 9,837 | 43.25% | 12.41 | |
| CPI(M) | Bhandari Ram Golohda | 199 | 0.87% | New | |
| Independent | Lachho Ram | 124 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,676 | 11.77% | 1.54 | ||
| Turnout | 22,744 | 66.44% | 5.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,413 | 6.95 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.65 |
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Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lashkari Ram | 12,862 | 55.66% | New | |
| INC | Ranjit Singh | 9,788 | 42.36% | 13.09 | |
| Independent | Salig Ram | 238 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,074 | 13.30% | 2.03 | ||
| Turnout | 23,107 | 72.94% | 14.95 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,177 | 7.07 | |||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Ranjit Singh Verma | 7,623 | 44.61% | New | |
| INC | Bhumi Dev | 5,002 | 29.27% | 17.09 | |
| Independent | Karam Singh | 4,105 | 24.02% | New | |
| Independent | Som Nath Sharma | 161 | 0.94% | New | |
| Independent | Gian Chand | 101 | 0.59% | New | |
| Independent | Sita Ram | 98 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,621 | 15.34% | 3.17 | ||
| Turnout | 17,090 | 57.84% | 0.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,053 | 32.90 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 1.75 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | 5,965 | 46.36% | New | |
| Independent | Bhumi Dev | 4,399 | 34.19% | New | |
| Independent | Karam Singh | 2,335 | 18.15% | New | |
| Independent | Sita Ram | 169 | 1.31% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,566 | 12.17% | |||
| Turnout | 12,868 | 58.91% | |||
| Registered electors | 22,614 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||