Kutlehar Assembly constituency is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Kutlehar is also part of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency. It has the territory of the former Kutlehar State.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Davinder Kumar Bhutto | 36,636 | 54.84% | 12.41 |
| BJP | Virender Kanwar | 29,057 | 43.49% | 8.26 |
| AAP | Anil Mankotia | 596 | 0.89% | New |
| NOTA | Nota | 378 | 0.57% | 0.05 |
| Independent | Capt. Jaidyal Singh Pal | 141 | 0.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,579 | 11.34% | 2.02 |
| Turnout | 66,808 | 76.85% | 1.44 |
| Registered electors | 86,934 | | 9.09 |
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.09 | |
Assembly Election 2017
2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Virender Kanwar | 31,101 | 51.75% | 2.47 |
| INC | Vivek Sharma | 25,495 | 42.42% | 3.65 |
| Independent | Shiv Hari Pal | 1,017 | 1.69% | New |
| BSP | Manohar Lal | 570 | 0.95% | 0.05 |
| Swabhiman Party | Sandeep Sharma | 365 | 0.61% | New |
| Independent | Sawarn Dass | 363 | 0.60% | New |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 311 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,606 | 9.33% | 6.12 |
| Turnout | 60,097 | 75.41% | 2.66 |
| Registered electors | 79,693 | | 9.78 |
| BJP hold | Swing | 2.47 | |
Assembly Election 2012
2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Virender Kanwar | 26,028 | 49.28% | 4.64 |
| INC | Ram Dass | 24,336 | 46.08% | 7.32 |
| Himachal Swabhiman Party | Sandeep Sharma | 699 | 1.32% | New |
| HLC | Sunita Devi | 518 | 0.98% | New |
| BSP | Ramesh Chand | 477 | 0.90% | 4.87 |
| AITC | Mahinder Pal | 440 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,692 | 3.20% | 11.97 |
| Turnout | 52,815 | 72.75% | 4.07 |
| Registered electors | 72,596 | | 8.96 |
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.64 | |
Assembly Election 2007
2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Virender Kanwar | 24,677 | 53.93% | 25.10 |
| INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 17,734 | 38.75% | 19.04 |
| BSP | Roshan Lal Arvind | 2,640 | 5.77% | 9.95 |
| LJP | Ravinder Kumar Garg | 701 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,943 | 15.17% | 6.05 |
| Turnout | 45,761 | 68.68% | 3.51 |
| Registered electors | 66,629 | | 12.02 |
| BJP hold | Swing | 25.10 | |
Assembly Election 2003
2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Virender Kanwar | 12,380 | 28.83% | 4.75 |
| INC | Saroj Thakur | 8,464 | 19.71% | 13.86 |
| Independent | Ram Dass Malangar | 8,062 | 18.77% | New |
| Independent | Mahender Pal | 6,851 | 15.95% | New |
| BSP | Pt. Des Raj Modgil | 6,748 | 15.71% | 8.83 |
| Independent | Ajay Kumar | 436 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,916 | 9.12% | 9.11 |
| Turnout | 42,941 | 72.20% | 2.38 |
| Registered electors | 59,480 | | 19.60 |
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.75 | |
Assembly Election 1998
1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Ram Dass Malangar | 11,660 | 33.58% | 12.71 |
| INC | Mahendra Pal | 11,657 | 33.57% | 9.69 |
| Independent | Ram Nath Sharma | 7,977 | 22.97% | New |
| BSP | Roshan Lal Arvind | 2,391 | 6.89% | 3.45 |
| JD | Capt. Onkar Chand Lohia | 507 | 1.46% | 5.36 |
| Independent | Desh Raj Gautam | 282 | 0.81% | New |
| AIRJP | Suresh Chand | 191 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3 | 0.01% | 3.02 |
| Turnout | 34,722 | 71.34% | 3.02 |
| Registered electors | 49,732 | | 3.59 |
| BJP hold | Swing | 12.71 | |
Assembly Election 1993
1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| BJP | Ram Dass Malangar | 14,846 | 46.29% | New |
| INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 13,874 | 43.26% | 4.33 |
| JD | Ranjeet Singh | 2,188 | 6.82% | 45.13 |
| BSP | Harbans Singh | 1,103 | 3.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | 972 | 3.03% | 9.98 |
| Turnout | 32,069 | 67.38% | 1.13 |
| Registered electors | 48,010 | | 2.40 |
| BJP gain from JD | Swing | 5.65 | |
Assembly Election 1990
1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| JD | Ranjit Singh | 15,994 | 51.95% | New |
| INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 11,988 | 38.94% | 17.02 |
| Independent | Mahinder Ram | 1,714 | 5.57% | New |
| CPI | Satya Prasad | 394 | 1.28% | New |
| INS(SCS) | Baldev Sharma | 352 | 1.14% | New |
| Independent | Om Parkash Shukla | 240 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,006 | 13.01% | 3.46 |
| Turnout | 30,788 | 66.12% | 4.08 |
| Registered electors | 46,887 | | 32.93 |
| JD gain from INC | Swing | 4.01 | |
Assembly Election 1985
1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 13,766 | 55.96% | 27.01 |
| JP | Ranjit Singh | 9,714 | 39.49% | 6.93 |
| Independent | Saran Dass | 468 | 1.90% | New |
| Independent | Bhawan Dass | 383 | 1.56% | New |
| Independent | Parkash Chand Maryana | 269 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,052 | 16.47% | 12.86 |
| Turnout | 24,600 | 70.43% | 4.76 |
| Registered electors | 35,272 | | 6.26 |
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 23.41 | |
Assembly Election 1982
1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| JP | Ranjit Singh | 7,022 | 32.55% | 21.00 |
| INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 6,244 | 28.95% | 3.72 |
| BJP | Ved Rattan Arya | 6,147 | 28.50% | New |
| Independent | Gurdev Singh | 1,754 | 8.13% | New |
| Independent | Partap Singh | 210 | 0.97% | New |
| Independent | Dalip Singh | 194 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | 778 | 3.61% | 17.28 |
| Turnout | 21,571 | 65.82% | 4.24 |
| Registered electors | 33,194 | | 9.79 |
| JP hold | Swing | 21.00 | |
Assembly Election 1977
1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| JP | Ram Nath Sharma | 9,836 | 53.56% | New |
| INC | Sarla Devi | 6,000 | 32.67% | 29.68 |
| Independent | Onkar Singh | 1,784 | 9.71% | New |
| Independent | Jagdish Ram | 209 | 1.14% | New |
| Independent | Prem Dass | 160 | 0.87% | New |
| Independent | Baldev | 135 | 0.74% | New |
| Independent | Amrit Ram | 133 | 0.72% | New |
| Independent | Parshotam Singh | 109 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,836 | 20.89% | 3.80 |
| Turnout | 18,366 | 61.52% | 1.31 |
| Registered electors | 30,234 | | 4.22 |
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 8.79 | |
Assembly Election 1972
1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Sarla Sharma | 10,750 | 62.34% | 34.21 |
| LRP | Ranjit Singh | 6,493 | 37.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,257 | 24.69% | 4.83 |
| Turnout | 17,243 | 61.00% | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | 29,010 | | 16.41 |
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 14.36 | |
Assembly Election 1967
1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | R. Singh | 6,929 | 47.99% | New |
| INC | S. Devi | 4,062 | 28.13% | New |
| Independent | O. Singh | 1,399 | 9.69% | New |
| Independent | U. Ram | 1,337 | 9.26% | New |
| ABJS | R. Lok | 566 | 3.92% | New |
| Independent | S. Parshad | 146 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,867 | 19.86% | |
| Turnout | 14,439 | 62.50% | |
| Registered electors | 24,920 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
See also
External links
- . eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
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