Chachiot Assembly constituency
Former Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India
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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]
| Chachiot | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Mandi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mandi |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2012 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Krishna Chandar Piru | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Karam Singh | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Moti Ram | Janata Party | |
| 1982 | Independent politician | ||
| 1985 | Shivlal Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Moti Ram | ||
| 1993 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | Jai Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2003 | |||
| 2007 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jai Ram Thakur | 27,102 | 49.50% |  5.86 | |
| INC | Shivlal Sharma | 23,917 | 43.68% | 24.69 | |
| CPI(M) | Jagdish Thakur | 1,675 | 3.06% | New | |
| BSP | Jagdish Reddy | 1,304 | 2.38% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,185 | 5.82% |  9.92 | ||
| Turnout | 54,755 | 82.82% | 0.48 | ||
| Registered electors | 66,110 | 12.89 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 5.86 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jai Ram Thakur | 21,040 | 43.63% | 4.89 | |
| HVC | Shivlal Sharma | 13,452 | 27.90% | 3.77 | |
| INC | Chet Ram | 9,158 | 18.99% | 5.15 | |
| LHMP | Jassi Devi | 3,664 | 7.60% | New | |
| CPI | Sant Ram | 907 | 1.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,588 | 15.74% | 1.14 | ||
| Turnout | 48,221 | 82.49% | 6.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,562 | 12.53 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.89 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jai Ram Thakur | 15,337 | 38.74% | 15.64 | |
| INC | Moti Ram | 9,558 | 24.14% | 4.60 | |
| 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% | 3.66 | |
| AIRJP | Het Ram | 338 | 0.85% | New | |
| Independent | Govind Ram Thakur | 296 | 0.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,779 | 14.60% | 8.96 | ||
| Turnout | 39,588 | 76.46% | 3.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 52,042 | 9.43 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.00 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Moti Ram | 9,944 | 28.75% | 9.63 | |
| 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% | 12.69 | ||
| Turnout | 34,592 | 73.21% | 2.01 | ||
| Registered electors | 47,556 | 10.47 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Assembly Election 1990
| 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% | 31.51 | |
| Independent | Bir Singh | 4,418 | 14.51% | New | |
| Independent | Nok Singh | 272 | 0.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,582 | 18.33% | 10.97 | ||
| Turnout | 30,448 | 71.11% | 3.87 | ||
| Registered electors | 43,047 | 25.48 | |||
| win (new seat) | |||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shivlal Sharma | 12,958 | 50.63% | 9.00 | |
| Independent | Moti Ram | 11,074 | 43.27% | New | |
| BJP | Bale Ram | 837 | 3.27% | 5.25 | |
| Independent | Lachhman Das | 491 | 1.92% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Uttam Singh | 232 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,884 | 7.36% | 5.41 | ||
| Turnout | 25,592 | 75.16% | 1.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,306 | 5.83 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 7.05 |
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Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Moti Ram | 10,733 | 43.58% | New | |
| INC | Karam Singh | 10,252 | 41.63% | 13.22 | |
| BJP | Lal Singh | 2,098 | 8.52% | New | |
| Independent | Lotam Ram Chauhan | 936 | 3.80% | New | |
| JP | Jai Chand | 608 | 2.47% | 62.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 481 | 1.95% | 34.18 | ||
| Turnout | 24,627 | 76.53% | 17.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,416 | 16.65 | |||
| Independent gain from JP | Swing | 20.96 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Moti Ram | 10,423 | 64.54% | New | |
| INC | Karam Singh | 4,588 | 28.41% | 37.25 | |
| Independent | Khem Singh | 1,138 | 7.05% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,835 | 36.13% | 2.54 | ||
| Turnout | 16,149 | 58.83% | 10.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,789 | 6.49 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Karam Singh | 9,374 | 65.66% | 10.45 | |
| Independent | Moti Ram | 3,853 | 26.99% | New | |
| Independent | Jai Chand | 1,049 | 7.35% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,521 | 38.67% | 28.25 | ||
| Turnout | 14,276 | 49.02% | 1.75 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,717 | 0.92 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Karam Singh | 8,095 | 55.21% | 32.47 | |
| Independent | M. Ram | 6,567 | 44.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,528 | 10.42% | 5.26 | ||
| Turnout | 14,662 | 51.64% | 16.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,447 | 2.99 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 32.47 |
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Assembly Election 1952
| 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) | |||||