Bamsan Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Bamsan

|state = Himachal Pradesh

|constituency_no =

|type= SLA

| map_image =

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|district = Hamirpur

| loksabha_cons = Hamirpur

|established = 1972

|abolished = 2012

|electors =

|reservation = None

}}

Bamsan 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 Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Bamsan Assembly Constituency |url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Bamsan-in-Himachal-Pradesh |work=Elections.in |access-date= November 2, 2017 }}{{cite news |title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |work=Election commission of India |access-date= November 2, 2017 }}

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Year

!Member

!Picture

!colspan="2"|Party

1972

| Chandresh Kumari

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1977

| Ranjit Singh Verma

| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1982

| Lashkari Ram

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1985

| Karam Singh

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1990

| Lashkari Ram

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1993

| Kuldeep Singh Pathania

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1998

| rowspan="3" | Prem Kumar Dhumal

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| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}

2003
2007

Election results

=Assembly Election 2007 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Kumar Dhumal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=35,054 |percentage=76.14% |change={{increase}}9.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Col. Bidhi Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,047 |percentage=19.65% |change={{decrease}}11.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,474 |percentage=3.20% |change={{increase}}2.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajkumar Dhaloch |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=400 |percentage=0.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,007 |percentage=56.49% |change= {{increase}}20.77 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=46,038 |percentage=66.82% |change= {{decrease}}7.63 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,894 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.73 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}9.41 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Kumar Dhumal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,325 |percentage=66.73% |change={{increase}}6.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Singh Pathania |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,627 |percentage=31.01% |change={{decrease}}3.62 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Piar Chand Jasrotia |party=Independent politician |votes=537 |percentage=1.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopi Chand Attari |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=455 |percentage=1.04% |change={{increase}}0.14 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,698 |percentage=35.72% |change= {{increase}}10.01 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,944 |percentage=74.48% |change= {{increase}}3.53 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,018 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.94 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}6.39 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Kumar Dhumal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=20,715 |percentage=60.34% |change={{increase}}14.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Singh Pathania |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,887 |percentage=34.63% |change={{decrease}}11.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Singh Verma |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=1,329 |percentage=3.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lachho Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=309 |percentage=0.90% |change={{decrease}}0.27 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,828 |percentage=25.72% |change= {{increase}}24.99 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,329 |percentage=71.63% |change= {{increase}}8.34 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 48,398 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.56 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.10 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111133700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Singh Pathania |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,657 |percentage=46.24% |change={{increase}}21.08 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lashkari Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,442 |percentage=45.51% |change={{decrease}}12.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nambardar Balbir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=796 |percentage=2.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=681 |percentage=2.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lachho Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=345 |percentage=1.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=215 |percentage=0.73% |change= {{decrease}}32.15 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=29,534 |percentage=63.05% |change= {{decrease}}1.01 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 47,188 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.89 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}11.80 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114181905/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lashkari Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,450 |percentage=58.05% |change={{increase}}14.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,131 |percentage=25.16% |change={{decrease}}29.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Singh Verma |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes=4,295 |percentage=15.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=156 |percentage=0.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,319 |percentage=32.88% |change= {{increase}}21.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=28,340 |percentage=64.34% |change= {{decrease}}2.50 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,563 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.49 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.03 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114090530/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,513 |percentage=55.02% |change={{increase}}12.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pirthi Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,837 |percentage=43.25% |change={{decrease}}12.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhandari Ram Golohda |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=199 |percentage=0.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lachho Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=124 |percentage=0.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,676 |percentage=11.77% |change= {{decrease}}1.54 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=22,744 |percentage=66.44% |change= {{decrease}}5.72 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,413 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.95 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.65 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117041754/eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lashkari Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,862 |percentage=55.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,788 |percentage=42.36% |change={{increase}}13.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Salig Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,074 |percentage=13.30% |change= {{decrease}}2.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,107 |percentage=72.94% |change= {{increase}}14.95 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,177 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.07 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Janata Party |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319174923/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Singh Verma |party=Janata Party |votes=7,623 |percentage=44.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhumi Dev |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,002 |percentage=29.27% |change={{decrease}}17.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,105 |percentage=24.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Nath Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=161 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=101 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sita Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=98 |percentage=0.57% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,621 |percentage=15.34% |change= {{increase}}3.17 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,090 |percentage=57.84% |change= {{decrease}}0.04 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,053 |ref = |change= {{increase}}32.90 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.75 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bamsan{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3802-himachal-pradesh-1972/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=10 February 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandresh Kumari Katoch |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,965 |percentage=46.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhumi Dev |party=Independent politician |votes=4,399 |percentage=34.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,335 |percentage=18.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sita Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=169 |percentage=1.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,566 |percentage=12.17% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,868 |percentage=58.91% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,614 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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