Solan Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India
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Solan is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Solan is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4]
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| Constituency No. 53 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Solan |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shimla |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 86,333[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Hira Singh Pal | Independent | ||
| Ram Dass | Scheduled Castes Federation | |||
| 1952 | Hira Singh Pal | Praja Socialist Party | ||
| 1967 | K. Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1972 | Krishan Datt | Independent | ||
| 1977 | Gauri Shankar | Janata Party | ||
| 1982 | Rama Nand | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1985 | Gian Chand Totu | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Mahender Nath Sofat | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1993 | Krishna Mohini | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | ||||
| 2000★ | Rajeev Bindal | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2003 | ||||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2012 | Dhani Ram Shandil[5][6] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
★By Elections
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil | 30,089 | 51.54% |  3.74 | |
| BJP | Rajesh Kashyap | 26,231 | 44.93% |  1.64 | |
| AAP | Anju | 1,108 | 1.90% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 634 | 1.09% | 0.11 | |
| BSP | Rajinder | 323 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,858 | 6.61% | 5.38 | ||
| Turnout | 58,385 | 67.63% | 0.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 86,333 | 6.25 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.74 |
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Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil | 26,200 | 47.79% | 2.12 | |
| BJP | Rajesh Kashyap | 25,529 | 46.57% | 5.86 | |
| CPI(M) | Ajay Bhatti | 1,632 | 2.98% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 656 | 1.20% | New | |
| Independent | Shashi Kant Chauhan | 389 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 671 | 1.22% | 7.98 | ||
| Turnout | 54,819 | 67.47% | 0.08 | ||
| Registered electors | 81,255 | 12.70 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.12 |
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Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil | 24,250 | 49.91% | 6.13 | |
| BJP | Kumari Sheela | 19,778 | 40.71% | 11.26 | |
| HLC | Om Parkash Kant | 2,044 | 4.21% | New | |
| Independent | Hira Nand Kashyap | 1,257 | 2.59% | New | |
| AITC | Rajesh Kumar (Thallu Bhai) | 563 | 1.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,472 | 9.20% | 1.02 | ||
| Turnout | 48,584 | 67.38% | 5.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,100 | 1.71 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.06 |
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Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | 23,597 | 51.97% | 17.75 | |
| INC | Dr. Kailash Prashar | 19,881 | 43.78% | 19.98 | |
| BSP | Rajesh Kumar Jindal | 1,387 | 3.05% | New | |
| Independent | Dev Raj | 412 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,716 | 8.18% | 5.15 | ||
| Turnout | 45,406 | 61.90% | 6.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,356 | 12.50 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 17.75 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | 15,332 | 34.22% | New | |
| Independent | Mohinder Nath Sofat | 13,973 | 31.19% | New | |
| INC | Major Krishna Mohini | 10,665 | 23.81% | 6.79 | |
| HVC | Mohinder Sharma | 2,742 | 6.12% | New | |
| LHMP | Haminder Singh Thakur | 1,576 | 3.52% | New | |
| NCP | C. R. Thakur | 254 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,359 | 3.03% | 6.37 | ||
| Turnout | 44,800 | 68.78% | 8.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 65,204 | 5.07 | |||
| BJP gain from Republican Janata Party | Swing | 5.78 |
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Assembly By-election 2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Janata Party | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | 15,042 | 40.00% | New | |
| INC | Major Krishna Mohini | 11,505 | 30.59% | 2.97 | |
| Independent | Netar Singh | 11,059 | 29.41% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,537 | 9.41% | 9.33 | ||
| Turnout | 37,606 | 60.92% | 4.59 | ||
| Registered electors | 62,057 | 11.20 | |||
| Republican Janata Party gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Krishna Mohini | 12,210 | 33.56% | 30.82 | |
| BJP | Mohinder Nath Sofat | 12,184 | 33.49% | 1.31 | |
| Independent | Haminder Singh Thakur | 9,739 | 26.77% | New | |
| HVC | Vinod Kumar | 1,063 | 2.92% | New | |
| CPI | Jagdish Chander Bhardwaj | 598 | 1.64% | 0.02 | |
| SP | Ravinder Nath Parihar | 512 | 1.41% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26 | 0.07% | 32.14 | ||
| Turnout | 36,378 | 66.30% | 6.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 55,805 | 10.98 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 30.82 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Krishna Mohini | 23,177 | 64.39% | 28.14 | |
| BJP | Mohinder Nath Sofat | 11,583 | 32.18% | 14.91 | |
| CPI | Nagdish Bhardwaj | 598 | 1.66% | New | |
| JD | Kul Rakesh Pant | 261 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,594 | 32.21% | 21.37 | ||
| Turnout | 35,996 | 72.06% | 14.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 50,283 | 13.78 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 17.30 |
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Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohinder Nath Sofat | 11,882 | 47.09% | 22.81 | |
| INC | Gian Chand | 9,147 | 36.25% | 37.24 | |
| Independent | Rama Nand | 2,581 | 10.23% | New | |
| Independent | Jagdish Chander Bhardwaj | 1,076 | 4.26% | New | |
| Independent | Prem Sagar | 239 | 0.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,735 | 10.84% | 38.37 | ||
| Turnout | 25,233 | 57.44% | 3.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 44,193 | 30.49 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 26.40 |
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Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gian Chand Totu | 15,117 | 73.49% | New | |
| BJP | Rama Nand | 4,995 | 24.28% | 5.68 | |
| Independent | Harbans Lal Sharma | 263 | 1.28% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,122 | 49.21% | 35.72 | ||
| Turnout | 20,570 | 61.16% | 4.34 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,867 | 5.59 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 43.53 |
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Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rama Nand | 6,253 | 29.96% | New | |
| Independent | Guru Dutt | 3,437 | 16.47% | New | |
| JP | Kul Rakesh | 3,418 | 16.38% | 32.05 | |
| Independent | Harbans Lal Sharma | 1,508 | 7.22% | New | |
| Independent | Dayal Dutt | 1,490 | 7.14% | New | |
| Independent | Ram Krishan | 1,483 | 7.11% | New | |
| Independent | Gokal Chand Mehta | 1,077 | 5.16% | New | |
| Independent | Gauri Shankar | 573 | 2.75% | New | |
| Independent | Rajinder Kumar Garg | 504 | 2.41% | New | |
| CPI | Keshav Verma | 315 | 1.51% | New | |
| Independent | Kishori Lal Hans | 226 | 1.08% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,816 | 13.49% | 16.61 | ||
| Turnout | 20,872 | 65.75% | 10.95 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,073 | 13.27 | |||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | 18.47 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Gauri Shankar | 7,422 | 48.42% | New | |
| Independent | Ishwar Singh | 2,809 | 18.33% | New | |
| INC | Dayal Dutt | 2,530 | 16.51% | 22.21 | |
| Independent | Kul Rakesh | 1,951 | 12.73% | New | |
| Independent | Varinder Kumar | 493 | 3.22% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,613 | 30.10% | 20.82 | ||
| Turnout | 15,327 | 54.66% | 14.92 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,315 | 4.72 | |||
| JP gain from Independent | Swing | 0.42 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Krishan Datt | 5,089 | 48.00% | New | |
| INC | Daropti Devi | 4,105 | 38.72% | 7.81 | |
| ABJS | Itwari Lal | 865 | 8.16% | 3.11 | |
| Independent | Kishan Dass | 383 | 3.61% | New | |
| Independent | Telu Ram Baidwan | 160 | 1.51% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 984 | 9.28% | 15.03 | ||
| Turnout | 10,602 | 40.23% | 4.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,039 | 19.17 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 1.47 |
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Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Ram | 4,578 | 46.53% | 46.37 | |
| Independent | K. Datt | 2,186 | 22.22% | New | |
| CPI | P. C. Premi | 1,965 | 19.97% | New | |
| ABJS | S. Ram | 1,109 | 11.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,392 | 24.31% | 20.99 | ||
| Turnout | 9,838 | 45.55% | 17.55 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,690 | 20.13 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 25.11 |
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Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Hira Singh Pal | 3,707 | 21.42% | New | |
| Independent | Chinta Mani | 3,132 | 18.10% | New | |
| SCF | Ram Dass | 3,092 | 17.87% | New | |
| INC | Keshav Ram | 2,837 | 16.40% | New | |
| INC | Hari Dass | 2,821 | 16.30% | New | |
| Independent | Phagoo | 1,280 | 7.40% | New | |
| ABHM | Ram Lal | 435 | 2.51% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 575 | 3.32% | |||
| Turnout | 17,304 | 60.91% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,409 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||