Rohru Assembly constituency

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

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Rohru

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 67

| map_image = 67-Rohru constituency.svg

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| district = Shimla

| loksabha_cons = Shimla

| established = 1951

| reservation = SC

| mla = Mohan Lal Brakta

| party = Indian National Congress

| latest_election_year = 2022

| electors = {{formatnum:75253}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14751-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=22 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|1}}

}}

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

!Picture

!colspan="2"|Party

1951

| Padam Dev

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
colspan=5|Assembly did not exist
|1967

| Padam Dev

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1972

| Amrit Singh Rathore

1977

|rowspan=2| Satya Dev Bushahri

|rowspan=2|

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

1982

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=7}}

1985

| Nehar Singh

1990

|rowspan="5"| Virbhadra Singh

|rowspan="5"| 50px

1993
1998
2003
2007
2009{{efn|by-election}}

|Khushi Ram Balnahta

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2012

|rowspan="3"| Mohan Lal Brakta

|rowspan="3"|

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

2017
2022

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Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal Brakta |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,327 |percentage=61.90% |change={{increase}}4.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shashi Bala |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,988 |percentage=27.03% |change={{decrease}}11.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajender Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=3,597 |percentage=6.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kumar |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,400 |percentage=2.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash Andta |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=520 |percentage=0.94% |change={{increase}}0.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=413 |percentage=0.74% |change={{decrease}}0.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narender Singh |party=Rashtriya Devbhumi Party |votes=209 |percentage=0.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,339 |percentage=34.87% |change= {{increase}}16.33 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=55,454 |percentage=73.69% |change= {{increase}}0.33 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,253 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.82 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}4.48 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Mohan Lal Brakta |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,134 |percentage=57.43% |change={{decrease}}19.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shashi Bala |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,726 |percentage=38.88% |change={{increase}}25.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=535 |percentage=1.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shurvir Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=415 |percentage=0.82% |change={{decrease}}1.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayan Chand |party=Swabhiman Party |votes=317 |percentage=0.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,408 |percentage=18.54% |change= {{decrease}}44.85 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=50,733 |percentage=73.36% |change= {{increase}}4.43 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 69,155 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.34 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}19.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal Brakta |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,465 |percentage=76.89% |change={{increase}}16.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balak Ram Negi. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,050 |percentage=13.50% |change={{decrease}}18.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Dass |party=Himachal Lokhit Party |votes=1,809 |percentage=4.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash Andta |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=925 |percentage=2.06% |change={{decrease}}1.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwan Singh |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=807 |percentage=1.80% |change={{decrease}}1.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Badri Prasad |party=Independent politician |votes=681 |percentage=1.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,415 |percentage=63.39% |change= {{increase}}34.93 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=44,823 |percentage=68.93% |change= {{decrease}}0.81 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,029 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}8.69 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}16.33 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Virbhadra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,079 |percentage=60.56% |change={{decrease}}7.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khushi Ram Balnath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,942 |percentage=32.10% |change={{increase}}0.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Randhir Ranta |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,849 |percentage=3.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Goverdhan Singh Chauhan |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=1,785 |percentage=3.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,137 |percentage=28.46% |change= {{decrease}}7.60 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=49,665 |percentage=69.74% |change= {{decrease}}6.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,215 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.98 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Virbhadra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,617 |percentage=68.03% |change={{decrease}}12.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khushi Ram Balnath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,328 |percentage=31.97% |change={{increase}}13.96 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,289 |percentage=36.06% |change= {{decrease}}26.84 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=47,945 |percentage=76.16% |change= {{increase}}3.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,033 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.30 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Virbhadra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,637 |percentage=80.91% |change={{increase}}3.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khushi Ram Balnath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,489 |percentage=18.01% |change={{decrease}}2.08 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Goverdhan Singh Chauhan |party=Janata Dal |votes=297 |percentage=0.71% |change={{decrease}}0.44 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,148 |percentage=62.90% |change= {{increase}}5.89 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=41,571 |percentage=73.97% |change= {{increase}}1.97 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 57,149 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.60 }}

{{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: Rohru{{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=Virbhadra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,976 |percentage=77.10% |change={{decrease}}11.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khushi Ram Balnath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,030 |percentage=20.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bihari Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=509 |percentage=1.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Goverdhan Singh Chauhan |party=Janata Dal |votes=405 |percentage=1.16% |change={{decrease}}8.44 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,946 |percentage=57.01% |change= {{decrease}}22.45 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,988 |percentage=71.68% |change= {{increase}}4.05 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,435 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.44 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}11.96 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Virbhadra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,602 |percentage=89.06% |change={{increase}}2.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Dev Bushehari |party=Janata Dal |votes=2,976 |percentage=9.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dewal Ram Nagi |party=Independent politician |votes=415 |percentage=1.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,626 |percentage=79.46% |change= {{increase}}5.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=30,993 |percentage=67.25% |change= {{decrease}}0.77 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 46,445 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.45 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Nehar Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,282 |percentage=87.03% |change={{increase}}36.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Partap Singh Mukhiya |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,321 |percentage=12.97% |change={{decrease}}15.49 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,961 |percentage=74.06% |change= {{increase}}52.33 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,603 |percentage=68.50% |change= {{increase}}1.21 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,930 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.14 }}

{{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: Rohru{{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=Satya Dev Bushehari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,890 |percentage=50.19% |change={{increase}}45.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pratap Singh Mukhia |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,743 |percentage=28.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=2,927 |percentage=12.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Janata Party |votes=1,622 |percentage=6.85% |change={{decrease}}48.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhan Sukh Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=507 |percentage=2.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,147 |percentage=21.73% |change= {{increase}}6.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,689 |percentage=67.84% |change= {{increase}}8.57 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,736 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.37 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Satya Dev |party=Janata Party |votes=9,785 |percentage=55.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nehar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=7,113 |percentage=40.13% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amrit Singh Rathore |party=Indian National Congress |votes=828 |percentage=4.67% |change={{decrease}}40.66 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,672 |percentage=15.07% |change= {{increase}}9.62 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,726 |percentage=59.17% |change= {{increase}}23.04 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,710 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.23 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}9.87 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Amrit Singh Rathore |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,588 |percentage=45.33% |change={{decrease}}6.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Dev Bushahri |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=4,036 |percentage=39.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balbir Singh Dhawan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,497 |percentage=14.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=552 |percentage=5.45% |change= {{decrease}}16.71 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,121 |percentage=35.65% |change= {{decrease}}12.83 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,184 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.35 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}6.17 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Dev |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,590 |percentage=51.50% |change={{increase}}17.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nehar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=3,754 |percentage=29.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,554 |percentage=12.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Das |party=Independent politician |votes=897 |percentage=7.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,836 |percentage=22.16% |change= {{increase}}11.18 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,795 |percentage=50.20% |change= {{increase}}13.74 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,934 |ref = |change= {{increase}}121.90 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}17.66 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1952 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rohru{{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=Padam Dev |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,387 |percentage=33.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Noopa |party=All India Scheduled Caste Federation |votes=937 |percentage=22.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rameshwar Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=665 |percentage=16.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanam Ram |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=576 |percentage=14.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=533 |percentage=13.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=450 |percentage=10.98% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,098 |percentage=33.76% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,138 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

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