Kumarsain Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Defunct Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Kumarsain

| abolished = 2008

| established = 1952, 1972

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| district = Shimla

| loksabha_cons = Simla

| reservation = None

| electors = {{formatnum:62280}} (in 2007){{cite web |title=Kumarsain Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/kumarsain-himachal-pradesh-assembly-constituency}}

| type= SLA

}}

Kumarsain Assembly constituency was one of the 68 constituencies until 2008 delimitation in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh state in India. It was a segment of Simla Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Kumarsain Assembly Constituency |url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Kumarsain-in-Himachal-Pradesh |work=Elections.in |access-date=November 2, 2017 |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225115804/https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Kumarsain-in-Himachal-Pradesh |url-status=dead }}{{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 }} It included areas of Kumarsain tehsil and Sunni tehsil of Shimla district. Post 2008 delimitation, Kumarsain tehsil became part of Theog Assembly constituency and Sunni tehsil became part of Shimla Rural Assembly constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Member !Picture !colspan="2"\|Party
1952 \|Ram Dayal	\|{{Full party name with color\|Independent (politician)\|rowspan=3}}
1972 \|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi	50px
1977 \|Bhaskera Nand
1982 \|rowspan="2"\|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi	rowspan="2"\|50px \|{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
1985
1990 \|Bhagat Ram Chauhan	\|{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1993 \|rowspan="2"\|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi	rowspan="2"\|50px \|{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=4}}
1998
2003 \|rowspan="2"\|Vidya Stokes	rowspan="2"\|
2007

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Member

!Picture

!colspan="2"|Party

1952

|Ram Dayal

|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)|rowspan=3}}

1972

|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi

50px

1977

|Bhaskera Nand

1982

|rowspan="2"|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi

rowspan="2"|50px

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

1985

1990

|Bhagat Ram Chauhan

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

1993

|rowspan="2"|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi

rowspan="2"|50px

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}

1998

2003

|rowspan="2"|Vidya Stokes

rowspan="2"|

2007

Election results

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,375 |percentage=40.85% |change={{decrease}}2.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pramod Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=16,125 |percentage=37.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,982 |percentage=18.77% |change={{decrease}}1.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bala Nand Mehta |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=571 |percentage=1.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash Shrama |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=474 |percentage=1.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,250 |percentage=2.94% |change= {{decrease}}7.51 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=42,534 |percentage=68.29% |change= {{decrease}}3.93 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 62,280 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.05 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.21 }}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,600 |percentage=43.06% |change={{decrease}}11.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parmod Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=13,329 |percentage=32.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sandeep Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,173 |percentage=20.00% |change={{increase}}2.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram Chauhan |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=1,772 |percentage=4.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,271 |percentage=10.45% |change= {{decrease}}16.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=40,874 |percentage=72.25% |change= {{increase}}1.12 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 56,594 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.39 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}11.87 }}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,492 |percentage=54.93% |change={{decrease}}11.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghanshyam Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=9,917 |percentage=27.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sandeep Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,079 |percentage=17.13% |change={{decrease}}16.57 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,575 |percentage=26.98% |change= {{decrease}}5.61 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,488 |percentage=72.19% |change= {{decrease}}1.17 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,913 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.65 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1993 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,612 |percentage=66.30% |change={{increase}}20.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,987 |percentage=33.70% |change={{decrease}}19.47 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,625 |percentage=32.59% |change= {{increase}}25.36 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=32,599 |percentage=72.63% |change= {{increase}}2.42 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 45,110 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.20 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1990 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,078 |percentage=53.17% |change={{increase}}13.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,892 |percentage=45.94% |change={{decrease}}13.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagbandhan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=213 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,186 |percentage=7.23% |change= {{decrease}}11.98 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=30,238 |percentage=70.12% |change= {{decrease}}0.29 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,290 |ref = |change= {{increase}}27.88 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1985 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,016 |percentage=59.03% |change={{increase}}18.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,456 |percentage=39.83% |change={{increase}}19.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagbandhan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=162 |percentage=0.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,560 |percentage=19.21% |change= {{decrease}}0.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,743 |percentage=70.64% |change= {{decrease}}4.87 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,851 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.73 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1982 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,641 |percentage=40.15% |change={{increase}}10.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,902 |percentage=20.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Singh Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=4,623 |percentage=19.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhaskra Nand |party=Independent politician |votes=2,096 |percentage=8.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunder Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,507 |percentage=6.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devinder Chauhan |party=Janata Party |votes=448 |percentage=1.87% |change={{decrease}}16.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagbandhan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=1.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ishwar Dutt Bali |party=Independent politician |votes=216 |percentage=0.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brahama Nand Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=211 |percentage=0.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhian Singh |party=Lokdal |votes=128 |percentage=0.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,739 |percentage=19.74% |change= {{increase}}12.39 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,013 |percentage=75.65% |change= {{increase}}6.24 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,015 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.48 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}3.37 }}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhaskera Nand |party=Independent politician |votes=7,199 |percentage=36.78% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,762 |percentage=29.44% |change={{decrease}}19.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunder Lal |party=Janata Party |votes=3,574 |percentage=18.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pratap Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,257 |percentage=11.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jiwan Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=644 |percentage=3.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=137 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,437 |percentage=7.34% |change= {{increase}}6.54 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,573 |percentage=69.42% |change= {{increase}}3.85 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,464 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.87 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}13.20 }}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kumarsain{{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=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Independent politician |votes=7,336 |percentage=49.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beli Ram Bhalaik |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,218 |percentage=49.18% |change={{increase}}33.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=124 |percentage=0.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=118 |percentage=0.80% |change= {{decrease}}6.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,678 |percentage=66.55% |change= {{increase}}34.61 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,613 |ref = |change= {{increase}}40.56 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1952 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kumarsain{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HP.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114191147/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HP.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Dayal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,513 |percentage=31.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jianu |party=All India Scheduled Caste Federation |votes=1,180 |percentage=24.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gobind Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=787 |percentage=16.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Datt |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=753 |percentage=15.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Independent politician |votes=642 |percentage=13.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=333 |percentage=6.83% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,875 |percentage=30.30% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,088 |ref = |change= }}

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