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Guler Assembly constituency

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Guler

|state = Himachal Pradesh

|constituency_no =

|type= SLA

| map_image =

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|district = Kangra

| loksabha_cons = Kangra

|established = 1967

|abolished = 2012

|reservation = None

}}

Guler was one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=1 December 1976 |access-date=13 October 2021}} Guler was part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Later, parts of it merged into Jawali.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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!Year

!Member

! colspan="2" |Party

1967Churamani{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
1977Harbans Singh Rana{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1982rowspan=2 | Chander Kumar{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1985
1990Harbans Singh Rana{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1993rowspan=3 | Chander Kumar{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
1998
2003
2004^Harbans Singh Rana{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2007Neeraj Bharti{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

^By-Poll

Election results

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Neeraj Bharti |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,500 |percentage=49.69% |change={{increase}}4.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,499 |percentage=40.44% |change={{decrease}}7.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhikham Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,616 |percentage=8.36% |change={{increase}}6.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash |party=Independent politician |votes=599 |percentage=1.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,001 |percentage=9.25% |change= {{increase}}6.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,270 |percentage=71.79% |change= {{decrease}}1.54 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 60,276 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.71 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}1.31 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly By-election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Guler{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeOct2004/S08/ac/be_ae_S08_37.htm|title=37 - Guler (Himachal Pradesh)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050311173821/https://www.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeOct2004/S08/ac/be_ae_S08_37.htm|archive-date=11 March 2005}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,806 |percentage=48.38% |change={{increase}}8.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neeraj Bharti |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,699 |percentage=45.53% |change={{decrease}}8.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhanu Parkash Choudhary |party=Independent politician |votes=958 |percentage=2.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brahami Devi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=604 |percentage=1.55% |change={{increase}}0.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhash Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=541 |percentage=1.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakshman Singh |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=265 |percentage=0.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,107 |percentage=2.85% |change= {{decrease}}11.89 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=38,873 |percentage=73.33% |change= {{decrease}}4.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,010 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.97 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}6.12 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{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=Chander Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,936 |percentage=54.49% |change={{decrease}}2.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,002 |percentage=39.75% |change={{decrease}}2.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joginder Singh Pathania |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=903 |percentage=2.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Azad Kumar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=495 |percentage=1.23% |change={{increase}}0.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Malook Singh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=350 |percentage=0.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=319 |percentage=0.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Rattan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=249 |percentage=0.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,934 |percentage=14.74% |change= {{decrease}}0.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=40,254 |percentage=77.53% |change= {{increase}}3.88 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,987 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.04 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.18 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{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=Chander Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,674 |percentage=56.67% |change={{decrease}}4.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,806 |percentage=41.90% |change={{increase}}8.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Azad Kumar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=194 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,868 |percentage=14.77% |change= {{decrease}}13.34 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=32,952 |percentage=74.26% |change= {{decrease}}5.09 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,800 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.28 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{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=Chander Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,051 |percentage=61.26% |change={{increase}}18.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,308 |percentage=33.14% |change={{decrease}}20.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulshan |party=Independent politician |votes=941 |percentage=3.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurcharandass |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=595 |percentage=1.91% |change={{increase}}0.14 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,743 |percentage=28.11% |change= {{increase}}17.30 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=31,101 |percentage=79.16% |change= {{increase}}5.20 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 39,548 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.22 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}7.45 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{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=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,140 |percentage=53.80% |change={{increase}}12.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,099 |percentage=43.00% |change={{decrease}}12.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurcharan Dass |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=499 |percentage=1.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunil Kumar |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=273 |percentage=0.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,041 |percentage=10.81% |change= {{decrease}}3.85 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=28,139 |percentage=74.10% |change= {{decrease}}3.79 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 38,314 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.52 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.18 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{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=Chander Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,223 |percentage=55.98% |change={{increase}}10.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,022 |percentage=41.32% |change={{increase}}20.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joginder Singh Pathania |party=Independent politician |votes=310 |percentage=1.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tilak Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=279 |percentage=1.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,201 |percentage=14.66% |change= {{decrease}}1.16 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,834 |percentage=77.95% |change= {{increase}}0.90 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,271 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.44 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}10.60 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{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=Chander Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,867 |percentage=45.38% |change={{increase}}33.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Independent politician |votes=5,775 |percentage=29.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghubir Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,035 |percentage=20.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parkash Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=482 |percentage=2.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Singh |party=Lokdal |votes=159 |percentage=0.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Narayana |party=Janata Party |votes=121 |percentage=0.62% |change={{decrease}}44.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurdial |party=Independent politician |votes=99 |percentage=0.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,092 |percentage=15.83% |change= {{increase}}10.78 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,538 |percentage=77.30% |change= {{increase}}11.91 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,598 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.73 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}0.33 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{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=Harbans Singh Rana |party=Janata Party |votes=6,649 |percentage=45.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,905 |percentage=40.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldip Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,718 |percentage=11.64% |change={{decrease}}7.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mani Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=1.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narinder Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=168 |percentage=1.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajender Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=79 |percentage=0.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=744 |percentage=5.04% |change= {{decrease}}26.59 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,757 |percentage=65.60% |change= {{increase}}4.52 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,910 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}17.29 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}6.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guler{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081612/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Churamani |party=Independent politician |votes=8,472 |percentage=51.07% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,224 |percentage=19.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Vir |party=Independent politician |votes=2,920 |percentage=17.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,024 |percentage=6.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=538 |percentage=3.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=411 |percentage=2.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,248 |percentage=31.64% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,589 |percentage=62.89% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,700 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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