Chopal Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India
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Chopal Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Chopal is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
| Chopal (Chaupal) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 60 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shimla |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 81,782[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Independent | ||
| 1972 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1977 | Radha Raman Shastri | Janata Party | ||
| 1982 | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1985 | Yogendra Chandra | |||
| 1990 | Radha Raman Shastri | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1993 | Yogendra Chandra | Independent | ||
| 1998 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 2003 | Subhash Chand Manglate | Independent | ||
| 2007 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 2012 | Balbir Singh Verma[4] | Independent | ||
| 2017 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 2022[5] | ||||
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Balbir Singh Verma | 25,873 | 41.58% | ||
| INC | Sh. Rajneesh Kimta | 20,840 | 33.49% | ||
| Independent | Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate | 13,706 | 22.03% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 550 | 0.88% | ||
| Independent | Sh. Ashok Kumar | 463 | 0.74% | New | |
| AAP | Sh. Uday Singhta | 413 | 0.66% | New | |
| BSP | Bhagat Lal | 382 | 0.61% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,033 | 8.09% | |||
| Turnout | 62,227 | 76.09% | |||
| Registered electors | 81,782 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Balbir Singh Verma | 29,537 | 52.02% | ||
| INC | Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate | 24,950 | 43.94% | ||
| BSP | Hari Chand | 498 | 0.88% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 452 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | Hari Singh Panwar | 340 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,587 | 8.08% | |||
| Turnout | 56,783 | 77.63% | |||
| Registered electors | 73,147 | ||||
| BJP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Balbir Singh Verma | 22,056 | 44.25% | New | |
| INC | Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate | 21,409 | 42.96% | ||
| BJP | Seema | 4,747 | 9.52% | ||
| BSP | Hari Chand | 740 | 1.48% | ||
| AITC | Rajender Singh | 465 | 0.93% | New | |
| LJP | Ramla Devi | 304 | 0.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 647 | 1.30% | |||
| Turnout | 49,839 | 75.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 65,811 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Subhash Chand Manglate | 20,785 | 52.26% | ||
| BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 16,453 | 41.37% | ||
| BSP | Hari Chand | 1,440 | 3.62% | New | |
| NCP | Anant Ram | 547 | 1.38% | ||
| Independent | Dhanvir Singh Thakur | 531 | 1.34% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,332 | 10.89% | |||
| Turnout | 39,773 | 71.87% | |||
| Registered electors | 55,342 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Subhash Chand | 10,910 | 28.08% | New | |
| INC | Yogendra Chandra | 8,339 | 21.46% | ||
| BJP | Sanjay Shashtri | 6,919 | 17.81% | ||
| Independent | Arun Kumar | 6,646 | 17.11% | New | |
| Independent | Pratap Singh | 4,569 | 11.76% | New | |
| NCP | Anant Ram | 666 | 1.71% | New | |
| SP | Dalbir Singh | 534 | 1.37% | New | |
| LJP | Ramesh Chand | 269 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,571 | 6.62% | |||
| Turnout | 38,852 | 78.44% | |||
| Registered electors | 49,546 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Yogendra Chandra | 18,972 | 58.45% | ||
| HVC | Kewal Ram Chauhan | 6,735 | 20.75% | New | |
| BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 6,276 | 19.33% | ||
| JD | Mangat Ram Ajata | 477 | 1.47% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,237 | 37.70% | |||
| Turnout | 32,460 | 73.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 45,157 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yogendra Chandra | 16,796 | 58.39% | New | |
| INC | Kanwar Uday Singh | 6,490 | 22.56% | ||
| BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 5,304 | 18.44% | ||
| JD | Shyam Singh Ghuna | 175 | 0.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,306 | 35.83% | |||
| Turnout | 28,765 | 72.81% | |||
| Registered electors | 39,787 | ||||
| Independent gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 17,124 | 69.56% | New | |
| INC | Yogendra Chandra | 7,027 | 28.55% | ||
| JP | Kripa Ram Thakur Chopali | 377 | 1.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,097 | 41.02% | |||
| Turnout | 24,616 | 67.81% | |||
| Registered electors | 36,534 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Yogendra Chandra | 16,221 | 71.15% | ||
| Independent | Kewal Ram Chauhan | 6,229 | 27.32% | New | |
| Independent | Bhopinder Singh | 271 | 1.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,992 | 43.83% | |||
| Turnout | 22,797 | 75.05% | |||
| Registered electors | 30,648 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kewal Ram Chauhan | 12,307 | 57.92% | New | |
| BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 8,013 | 37.71% | New | |
| Independent | Attar Singh Tahkur | 598 | 2.81% | New | |
| LKD | Mangat Ram Ajata | 329 | 1.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,294 | 20.21% | |||
| Turnout | 21,247 | 73.53% | |||
| Registered electors | 29,238 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Radha Raman Shastri | 6,466 | 45.19% | New | |
| Independent | Sant Ram | 3,313 | 23.16% | New | |
| Independent | Mangal Singh | 1,901 | 13.29% | New | |
| Independent | Sabla Ram | 1,744 | 12.19% | New | |
| Independent | Mangat Ram | 307 | 2.15% | New | |
| Independent | Shyam Singh | 304 | 2.12% | New | |
| Independent | Davinder Singh | 251 | 1.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,153 | 22.04% | |||
| Turnout | 14,307 | 57.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 25,210 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kewal Ram Chauhan | 8,717 | 82.56% | ||
| Independent | Shyam Singh | 1,035 | 9.80% | New | |
| Independent | Radha Raman Shastri | 807 | 7.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,682 | 72.75% | |||
| Turnout | 10,559 | 44.24% | |||
| Registered electors | 24,326 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. Ram | 8,818 | 52.00% | New | |
| INC | S. Ram | 8,139 | 48.00% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 679 | 4.00% | |||
| Turnout | 16,957 | 59.66% | |||
| Registered electors | 29,250 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1963
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohan Lal | Unopposed | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||