Chachiot Assembly constituency

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

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

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Chachiot

|state = Himachal Pradesh

|constituency_no =

|type= SLA

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| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|district = Mandi

| loksabha_cons = Mandi

|established = 1951

|abolished = 2012

|electors =

|reservation = None

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Chachiot 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 Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Chachiot Assembly Constituency |url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Chachiot-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 the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

|1952Krishna Chandar
Piru
{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
1967rowspan=2 | Karam Singh
1972
1977rowspan=2 | Moti Ram{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1982{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1985Shivlal Sharma{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1990rowspan=2 | Moti Ram
1993{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1998rowspan=3 | Jai Ram Thakur{{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: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Ram Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=27,102 |percentage=49.50% |change={{increase}}5.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,917 |percentage=43.68% |change={{increase}}24.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Thakur |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,675 |percentage=3.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Reddy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,304 |percentage=2.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,185 |percentage=5.82% |change= {{decrease}}9.92 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=54,755 |percentage=82.82% |change= {{increase}}0.48 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 66,110 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.89 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}5.86 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Ram Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=21,040 |percentage=43.63% |change={{increase}}4.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Sharma |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=13,452 |percentage=27.90% |change={{increase}}3.77 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chet Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,158 |percentage=18.99% |change={{decrease}}5.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jassi Devi |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=3,664 |percentage=7.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=907 |percentage=1.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,588 |percentage=15.74% |change= {{increase}}1.14 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=48,221 |percentage=82.49% |change= {{increase}}6.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 58,562 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.53 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}4.89 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Ram Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,337 |percentage=38.74% |change={{increase}}15.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,558 |percentage=24.14% |change={{decrease}}4.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Sharma |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=9,553 |percentage=24.13% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damodar Dass Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=3,306 |percentage=8.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=692 |percentage=1.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mast Ram Chauhan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=508 |percentage=1.28% |change={{decrease}}3.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Het Ram |party=All India Rashtriya Janata Party |votes=338 |percentage=0.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Govind Ram Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=296 |percentage=0.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,779 |percentage=14.60% |change= {{increase}}8.96 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,588 |percentage=76.46% |change= {{increase}}3.33 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,042 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.43 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}10.00 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,944 |percentage=28.75% |change={{increase}}9.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Ram Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,993 |percentage=23.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,592 |percentage=16.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=5,544 |percentage=16.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chet Ram Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=3,406 |percentage=9.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bir Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,711 |percentage=4.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=178 |percentage=0.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,951 |percentage=5.64% |change= {{decrease}}12.69 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,592 |percentage=73.21% |change= {{increase}}2.01 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 47,556 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.47 }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= {{decrease}}12.81 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Janata Dal |votes=12,654 |percentage=41.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=7,072 |percentage=23.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,822 |percentage=19.12% |change={{decrease}}31.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,418 |percentage=14.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nok Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=272 |percentage=0.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,582 |percentage=18.33% |change= {{increase}}10.97 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=30,448 |percentage=71.11% |change= {{decrease}}3.87 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,047 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.48 }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner= |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.07 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,958 |percentage=50.63% |change={{increase}}9.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=11,074 |percentage=43.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bale Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=837 |percentage=3.27% |change={{decrease}}5.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lachhman Das |party=Independent politician |votes=491 |percentage=1.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttam Singh |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=232 |percentage=0.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,884 |percentage=7.36% |change= {{increase}}5.41 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,592 |percentage=75.16% |change= {{decrease}}1.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,306 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.83 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}7.05 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=10,733 |percentage=43.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,252 |percentage=41.63% |change={{increase}}13.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,098 |percentage=8.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lotam Ram Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=936 |percentage=3.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Chand |party=Janata Party |votes=608 |percentage=2.47% |change={{decrease}}62.07 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=481 |percentage=1.95% |change= {{decrease}}34.18 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,627 |percentage=76.53% |change= {{increase}}17.86 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,416 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.65 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}20.96 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Janata Party |votes=10,423 |percentage=64.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,588 |percentage=28.41% |change={{decrease}}37.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khem Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,138 |percentage=7.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,835 |percentage=36.13% |change= {{decrease}}2.54 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,149 |percentage=58.83% |change= {{increase}}10.07 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,789 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}6.49 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,374 |percentage=65.66% |change={{increase}}10.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=3,853 |percentage=26.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,049 |percentage=7.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,521 |percentage=38.67% |change= {{increase}}28.25 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,276 |percentage=49.02% |change= {{decrease}}1.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,717 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.92 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,095 |percentage=55.21% |change={{increase}}32.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=6,567 |percentage=44.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,528 |percentage=10.42% |change= {{increase}}5.26 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,662 |percentage=51.64% |change= {{increase}}16.71 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,447 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.99 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}32.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1952 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Chandar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,151 |percentage=22.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Singh |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,663 |percentage=17.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Piru |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,653 |percentage=17.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Minu |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,529 |percentage=16.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulab Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=973 |percentage=10.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dugla |party=Socialist Party |votes=883 |percentage=9.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Rup |party=Socialist Party |votes=606 |percentage=6.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=488 |percentage=5.16% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,458 |percentage=33.08% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,591 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

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