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Darang Assembly constituency

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

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Darang

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 30

| map_image = 30-Darang constituency.svg

| mla = Puran Chand Thakur

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2022

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| district = Mandi

| loksabha_cons = Mandi

| established = 1977

| reservation = None

| electors = {{formatnum:91525}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14751-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=22 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|1}}

}}

Darang Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. It is a part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Darang Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/darang.html |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

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1977rowspan=3 | Kaul Singh Thakur{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1982{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1985
1990Dina Nath{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1993rowspan=5 | Kaul Singh Thakur{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}
1998
2003
2007
2012
2017Jawahar Lal Thakur{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
2022Puran Chand Thakur

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Chand Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=36,572 |percentage=49.76% |change={{increase}}2.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kaul Singh Thakur|party=Indian National Congress|votes=35,954|percentage=48.92%|change={{increase}}11.54}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=579|percentage=0.79%|change={{increase}}0.18}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Ramesh Kumar|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=385|percentage=0.52%|change={{decrease}}0.25}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=618 |percentage=0.84% |change= {{decrease}}9.00 }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=73,490|percentage=80.30%|change={{decrease}}2.59}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,525 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.11 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}2.54 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date=8 July 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar Lal Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=31,392 |percentage=47.22% |change={{increase}}1.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kaul Singh Thakur|party=Indian National Congress|votes=24,851|percentage=37.38%|change={{decrease}}12.24}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Puran Chand Thakur|party=Independent politician|votes=7,672|percentage=11.54%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Ramesh Kumar|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=514|percentage=0.77%|change={{decrease}}0.20}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=407|percentage=0.61%|change=New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,541 |percentage=9.84% |change= {{increase}}5.93 }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=66,479|percentage=82.88%|change={{increase}}4.38}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,208 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.32 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.40 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,325 |percentage=49.62% |change={{increase}}0.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar Lal Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,093 |percentage=45.71% |change={{increase}}0.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kapil Dev |party=Himachal Lokhit Party |votes=1,121 |percentage=1.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=719 |percentage=1.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chuni Lal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=556 |percentage=0.97% |change={{decrease}}1.74 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,232 |percentage=3.91% |change= {{increase}}0.97 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=57,081 |percentage=78.51% |change= {{increase}}2.72 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,708 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}10.36 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.99 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,898 |percentage=48.64% |change={{decrease}}2.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar Lal Thakur |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,089 |percentage=45.69% |change={{increase}}7.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttam Singh Chauhan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,669 |percentage=2.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Param Dev |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=851 |percentage=1.38% |change={{increase}}0.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tej Ram |party=Bharatiya Bahujan Party |votes=523 |percentage=0.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Guru Sharan Singh |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=432 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,809 |percentage=2.94% |change= {{decrease}}9.81 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=61,474 |percentage=75.79% |change= {{increase}}0.31 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,109 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.15 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.66 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{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=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,508 |percentage=51.29% |change={{decrease}}1.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Chand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=20,668 |percentage=38.54% |change={{increase}}18.28 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dina Nath |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=3,502 |percentage=6.53% |change={{decrease}}17.10 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Singh |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=1,522 |percentage=2.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Param Dev |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=431 |percentage=0.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,840 |percentage=12.75% |change= {{decrease}}16.27 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=53,631 |percentage=75.99% |change= {{increase}}1.69 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,052 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.90 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.36 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{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=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,616 |percentage=52.65% |change={{decrease}}3.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar Lal Thakur |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=10,598 |percentage=23.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Chand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,087 |percentage=20.26% |change={{decrease}}19.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dina Nath |party=Republican Janata Party |votes=872 |percentage=1.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hardev Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=458 |percentage=1.02% |change={{decrease}}0.48 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,018 |percentage=29.02% |change= {{increase}}12.32 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=44,853 |percentage=74.33% |change= {{decrease}}0.39 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 60,782 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.51 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.95 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{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=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,482 |percentage=56.60% |change={{increase}}12.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dina Nath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,848 |percentage=39.90% |change={{decrease}}13.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanshi Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=636 |percentage=1.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hardev Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=597 |percentage=1.50% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,634 |percentage=16.70% |change= {{increase}}7.41 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,722 |percentage=75.00% |change= {{increase}}2.69 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,547 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.36 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}2.87 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{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=Dina Nath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,980 |percentage=53.72% |change={{increase}}20.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,699 |percentage=44.44% |change={{decrease}}22.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Singh |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=245 |percentage=0.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brahma Nand |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes=213 |percentage=0.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,281 |percentage=9.29% |change= {{decrease}}24.85 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,329 |percentage=72.03% |change= {{increase}}1.23 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,415 |ref = |change= {{increase}}33.99 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{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=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,344 |percentage=66.93% |change={{increase}}9.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dina Nath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,498 |percentage=32.79% |change={{decrease}}7.62 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,846 |percentage=34.14% |change= {{increase}}17.42 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,914 |percentage=71.13% |change= {{increase}}4.54 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,879 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.62 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{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=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,989 |percentage=57.13% |change={{increase}}45.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dina Nath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,189 |percentage=40.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vipat Ram |party=Lokdal |votes=558 |percentage=2.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,800 |percentage=16.71% |change= {{increase}}13.09 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=22,736 |percentage=66.62% |change= {{increase}}16.05 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,589 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.18 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}12.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang{{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=Kaul Singh Thakur |party=Janata Party |votes=6,588 |percentage=44.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dina Nath Gautam |party=Independent politician |votes=6,057 |percentage=41.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,634 |percentage=11.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Inder Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=224 |percentage=1.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nawal Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=129 |percentage=0.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=531 |percentage=3.62% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,666 |percentage=50.60% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,519 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Janata Party |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{cite web |title=Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/74-himachal-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

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