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Paonta Doon Assembly constituency

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Paonta Doon

|state = Himachal Pradesh

|type= SLA

| map_image =

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|district = Sirmaur

| loksabha_cons = Shimla

|established = 1951

|abolished = 2008{{cite news |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |work=Election commission of India |access-date= February 22, 2022 }}

|electors = {{formatnum:79721}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3811-himachal-pradesh-2007/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 2007 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=19 January 2022}}

|reservation = None

}}

Paonta Doon was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India.{{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}} It was in Sirmaur district and was a part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.[https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/paonta-doon-in-Himachal-Pradesh Previous MLAs from Paonta Doon Assembly Constituency]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1951

| Shiva Nand

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

colspan=4|Himachal Pradesh did not have a Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1967.
1967

| G.S.Chauhan{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3801-himachal-pradesh-1967/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1967 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=8 July 2021}}

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

1972

| Hirendra Singh{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3802-himachal-pradesh-1972/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1972 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=8 July 2021}}

1977

|Milkh Raj

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

1982{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3805-himachal-pradesh-1982/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 1982 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 November 2021}}

|rowspan="2"| Kush Parmar

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

1985
1990

| Fateh Singh{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3807-himachal-pradesh-1990/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 1990 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 November 2021}}

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

1993{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3808-himachal-pradesh-1993/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 1993 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 November 2021}}

|rowspan="2"|Rattan Singh

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

1998{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3809-himachal-pradesh-1998/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 1998 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 November 2021}}
2003

|rowspan=2| Sukh Ram Chaudhary

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}

2007

Election results

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukh Ram Chaudhary |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,322 |percentage=46.68% |change={{increase}}6.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,460 |percentage=38.94% |change={{increase}}10.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manjinder Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=7,377 |percentage=11.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vandana Rani |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=989 |percentage=1.57% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=649 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,862 |percentage=7.74% |change= {{decrease}}2.56 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,812 |percentage=78.79% |change= {{decrease}}3.83 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,721 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.69 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}6.91 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Sukh Ram Chaudhary |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,647 |percentage=39.78% |change={{increase}}11.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=16,785 |percentage=29.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,044 |percentage=28.18% |change={{decrease}}5.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajender Mohan |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=1,459 |percentage=2.56% |change={{decrease}}3.75 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,862 |percentage=10.30% |change= {{increase}}5.09 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=56,935 |percentage=82.70% |change= {{increase}}6.73 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,911 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.55 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}6.27 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,569 |percentage=33.51% |change={{decrease}}15.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukh Ram Chaudhary |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,149 |percentage=28.30% |change={{decrease}}7.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Independent politician |votes=12,697 |percentage=27.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fateh Singh |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=2,933 |percentage=6.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lal Sharma |party=Shivsena |votes=980 |percentage=2.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=781 |percentage=1.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,420 |percentage=5.21% |change= {{decrease}}7.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=46,466 |percentage=77.02% |change= {{decrease}}5.25 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,228 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.20 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}15.74 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,238 |percentage=49.25% |change={{increase}}11.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fateh Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,648 |percentage=36.29% |change={{decrease}}16.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Janata Dal |votes=5,183 |percentage=12.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budh Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=968 |percentage=2.24% |change={{increase}}1.52 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,590 |percentage=12.96% |change= {{decrease}}2.90 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,125 |percentage=81.95% |change= {{increase}}1.52 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,149 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.87 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}3.90 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Fateh Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,750 |percentage=53.14% |change={{increase}}15.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kush Parmar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,854 |percentage=37.28% |change={{decrease}}17.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhu Sobha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,054 |percentage=2.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budh Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=892 |percentage=2.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Singh Tomar |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=601 |percentage=1.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir Ahmed |party=Independent politician |votes=286 |percentage=0.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaswant Rai |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=271 |percentage=0.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar Verma |party=Janata Party |votes=209 |percentage=0.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,896 |percentage=15.86% |change= {{decrease}}1.36 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=37,164 |percentage=80.39% |change= {{decrease}}0.14 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 46,675 |ref = |change= {{increase}}34.34 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.72 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Kush Parmar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,203 |percentage=54.86% |change={{increase}}15.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Chand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,429 |percentage=37.63% |change={{increase}}7.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Malu Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,497 |percentage=5.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bisharat Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=346 |percentage=1.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohd. Ismail |party=Independent politician |votes=237 |percentage=0.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,774 |percentage=17.23% |change= {{increase}}8.14 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=27,712 |percentage=80.73% |change= {{increase}}1.34 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,743 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.22 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}15.86 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Kush Parmar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,099 |percentage=39.00% |change={{increase}}12.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkh Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,747 |percentage=29.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,942 |percentage=22.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagmohan Bhardwaj |party=Janata Party |votes=644 |percentage=2.49% |change={{decrease}}18.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir |party=Independent politician |votes=633 |percentage=2.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budh Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=323 |percentage=1.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swaran Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=1.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunder Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=189 |percentage=0.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,352 |percentage=9.08% |change= {{decrease}}4.09 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,892 |percentage=79.85% |change= {{increase}}7.03 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,018 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.22 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}0.30 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Milkh Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=7,643 |percentage=39.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,081 |percentage=26.13% |change={{decrease}}32.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Mohan |party=Janata Party |votes=4,078 |percentage=20.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,196 |percentage=11.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=272 |percentage=1.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Kumar Gupta |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=0.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,562 |percentage=13.18% |change= {{decrease}}3.35 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,444 |percentage=72.62% |change= {{increase}}12.58 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,237 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.39 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.95 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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=Hirendra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,304 |percentage=58.26% |change={{decrease}}15.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkh Raj |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=5,949 |percentage=41.74% |change={{increase}}15.48 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,355 |percentage=16.52% |change= {{decrease}}30.96 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,253 |percentage=61.39% |change= {{increase}}6.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,235 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}19.14 }}

{{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: Paonta Doon{{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=G. S. Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,601 |percentage=73.74% |change={{increase}}11.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=4,131 |percentage=26.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,470 |percentage=47.48% |change= {{increase}}22.87 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,732 |percentage=55.41% |change= {{increase}}14.24 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,970 |ref = |change= {{increase}}90.88 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}11.44 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1952 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Paonta Doon{{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|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiva Nand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,742 |percentage=62.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sher Jang |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=2,264 |percentage=37.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,478 |percentage=24.61% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,006 |percentage=38.25% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,701 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

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