Mewa Assembly constituency
Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Mewa was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India.[1][2] It was also part of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.[3][4]
| Mewa | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Hamirpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hamirpur |
| Abolished | 2012 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Amar Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1972 | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Amar Singh Choudhry | Janata Party | |
| 1982 | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2007 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 24,421 | 51.91% |  2.72 | |
| INC | Suresh Kumar | 14,046 | 29.86% |  16.47 | |
| Independent | Prem Kaushal | 6,836 | 14.53% | New | |
| BSP | Dr. Lal Singh Mastana | 1,227 | 2.61% | 1.86 | |
| LJP | Ranjeet Kumar | 500 | 1.06% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,375 | 22.05% | 19.18 | ||
| Turnout | 47,044 | 65.49% | 8.69 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,833 | 15.09 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 2.72 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 22,778 | 49.19% | 4.35 | |
| INC | Suresh Kumar | 21,449 | 46.32% | 7.32 | |
| Independent | Amin Chand | 943 | 2.04% | New | |
| HVC | Ishwari Devi | 588 | 1.27% | 2.72 | |
| BSP | Dhani Ram Shukla | 345 | 0.75% | 0.70 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,329 | 2.87% | 11.67 | ||
| Turnout | 46,302 | 74.19% | 3.53 | ||
| Registered electors | 62,416 | 18.38 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.35 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 19,949 | 53.55% | 3.91 | |
| INC | Prem Kaushal | 14,532 | 39.01% | 9.33 | |
| HVC | Dharam Dass | 1,486 | 3.99% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Braham Dass | 750 | 2.01% | New | |
| BSP | Madan Lal | 538 | 1.44% | 0.46 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,417 | 14.54% | 13.25 | ||
| Turnout | 37,255 | 71.28% | 2.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 52,727 | 3.80 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 3.91 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 17,134 | 49.63% | 16.02 | |
| INC | Neeraj Kumar | 16,687 | 48.34% | 20.27 | |
| BSP | Zulfi Ram | 338 | 0.98% | 1.23 | |
| Margin of victory | 447 | 1.29% | 36.28 | ||
| Turnout | 34,520 | 68.41% | 1.99 | ||
| Registered electors | 50,796 | 5.60 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 20,832 | 65.65% | 20.31 | |
| INC | Dharam Singh | 8,908 | 28.07% | 24.85 | |
| CPI | Mukesh Kumar | 934 | 2.94% | New | |
| BSP | Mehar Singh | 700 | 2.21% | New | |
| Doordarshi Party | Prem Chand | 356 | 1.12% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,924 | 37.58% | 30.00 | ||
| Turnout | 31,730 | 66.60% | 3.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 48,101 | 31.63 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.73 |
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Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dharam Singh | 13,437 | 52.93% | 1.40 | |
| BJP | Mela Ram | 11,512 | 45.35% | 2.06 | |
| Independent | Om Prakash | 296 | 1.17% | New | |
| Independent | Bhagat Ram | 142 | 0.56% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,925 | 7.58% | 0.66 | ||
| Turnout | 25,387 | 70.06% | 4.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 36,542 | 4.18 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.40 |
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Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dharam Singh | 11,814 | 51.53% | 6.29 | |
| BJP | Amar Singh | 9,924 | 43.29% | New | |
| Independent | Gian Chand | 1,059 | 4.62% | New | |
| Independent | Sita Ram | 129 | 0.56% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,890 | 8.24% | 2.09 | ||
| Turnout | 22,926 | 66.23% | 13.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 35,077 | 10.53 | |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 0.14 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Amar Singh Choudhry | 8,533 | 51.39% | New | |
| INC | Dharam Singh | 7,512 | 45.24% | 7.69 | |
| Independent | Mela Ram | 558 | 3.36% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,021 | 6.15% | 16.50 | ||
| Turnout | 16,603 | 53.16% | 6.29 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,736 | 7.78 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dharam Singh | 7,173 | 52.93% | 26.30 | |
| Independent | Rup Singh Phul | 4,104 | 30.29% | New | |
| ABJS | Amar Singh | 2,274 | 16.78% | 44.30 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,069 | 22.65% | 11.80 | ||
| Turnout | 13,551 | 47.60% | 3.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,445 | 11.41 | |||
| INC gain from ABJS | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABJS | Amar Singh | 6,933 | 61.08% | New | |
| INC | R. Phul | 3,023 | 26.63% | New | |
| Republic Party Of India | M. Ram | 1,395 | 12.29% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,910 | 34.45% | |||
| Turnout | 11,351 | 45.97% | |||
| Registered electors | 26,430 | ||||
| ABJS win (new seat) | |||||
