Shillai Assembly constituency

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

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Shillai

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 59

| map_image = 59-Shillai constituency.svg

| mla = Harshwardhan Chauhan

| party = Indian National Congress

| latest_election_year = 2022

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| district = Sirmaur

| loksabha_cons = Shimla

| established = 1972

| reservation = None

| electors = {{formatnum:76343}}{{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}}

}}

Shillai Assembly constituency is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Shillai is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/shillai.html http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/shillai.html]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!Picture

!colspan="2"|Party

1972

|rowspan=4| Guman Singh Chauhan

rowspan=4|

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

1977
1982
1985
1990

| Jagat Singh Negi

|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
1993

|rowspan=4| Harshwardhan Chauhan

rowspan=4|

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

1998
2003
2007
2012

| Baldev Singh Tomar

|{{Full party name with color| Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2017

|rowspan="2" | Harshwardhan Chauhan

rowspan="2" |

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

2022

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,093 |percentage=49.17% |change={{decrease}}2.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Singh Tomar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=31,711 |percentage=48.58% |change={{increase}}4.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=525 |percentage=0.80% |change={{decrease}}0.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naathu Ram Chauhan |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=488 |percentage=0.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Kumar |party=Rashtriya Devbhumi Party |votes=454 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=382 |percentage=0.59% |change= {{decrease}}6.67 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,271 |percentage=85.50% |change= {{decrease}}0.95 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,343 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.06 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.13 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,171 |percentage=51.30% |change={{increase}}6.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Singh Tomar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,046 |percentage=44.05% |change={{decrease}}5.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mani Ram |party=Swabhiman Party |votes=850 |percentage=1.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=475 |percentage=0.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kedar Singh Jindan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=463 |percentage=0.81% |change={{decrease}}0.02 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,125 |percentage=7.25% |change= {{increase}}3.22 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=56,863 |percentage=86.45% |change= {{increase}}3.74 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,777 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.30 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}2.02 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Singh Tomar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,455 |percentage=49.28% |change={{increase}}40.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,537 |percentage=45.25% |change={{decrease}}1.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Ram |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,346 |percentage=2.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kedar Singh Jindan |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=810 |percentage=1.70% |change={{decrease}}0.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naathu Ram Chauhan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=396 |percentage=0.83% |change={{decrease}}0.76 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,918 |percentage=4.03% |change= {{decrease}}4.00 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=47,595 |percentage=82.70% |change= {{increase}}4.38 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 57,549 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.54 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}2.32 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,247 |percentage=46.96% |change={{increase}}2.20 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Singh Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=16,783 |percentage=38.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Singh Tomar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,616 |percentage=8.39% |change={{decrease}}13.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naathu Ram Chauhan |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=988 |percentage=2.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kedar Singh Jindan |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=790 |percentage=1.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raksha Devi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=688 |percentage=1.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,464 |percentage=8.03% |change= {{decrease}}11.14 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,118 |percentage=78.33% |change= {{decrease}}0.33 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,050 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.84 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}2.20 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,326 |percentage=44.76% |change={{decrease}}17.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=9,902 |percentage=25.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dalip Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,379 |percentage=21.64% |change={{decrease}}12.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sita Ram Sharma |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=3,105 |percentage=8.02% |change={{increase}}5.99 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,424 |percentage=19.18% |change= {{decrease}}8.95 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=38,712 |percentage=78.70% |change= {{increase}}1.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,220 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.74 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}17.54 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,234 |percentage=62.30% |change={{increase}}1.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh Negi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,646 |percentage=34.17% |change={{decrease}}4.92 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sita Ram Sharma |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=693 |percentage=2.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Inder Singh |party=Janata Dal |votes=510 |percentage=1.50% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,588 |percentage=28.13% |change= {{increase}}6.32 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,083 |percentage=78.97% |change= {{decrease}}0.40 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,048 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.29 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.39 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,092 |percentage=60.91% |change={{increase}}26.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh Negi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,254 |percentage=39.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,838 |percentage=21.81% |change= {{increase}}9.94 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=31,346 |percentage=78.63% |change= {{decrease}}0.06 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 40,302 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.41 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Jagat Singh Negi |party=Janata Dal |votes=13,375 |percentage=45.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harshwardhan Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,907 |percentage=33.92% |change={{decrease}}37.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sobha Ram Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=5,925 |percentage=20.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,468 |percentage=11.87% |change= {{decrease}}31.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=29,207 |percentage=78.71% |change= {{increase}}9.82 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,522 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.12 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Guman Singh Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,852 |percentage=71.50% |change={{increase}}20.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh Negi |party=Lokdal |votes=6,319 |percentage=28.50% |change={{decrease}}11.35 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,533 |percentage=43.00% |change= {{increase}}31.69 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=22,171 |percentage=69.07% |change= {{decrease}}7.14 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,595 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.06 }}

{{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: Shillai{{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=Guman Singh Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,042 |percentage=51.16% |change={{increase}}10.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh Negi |party=Lokdal |votes=9,381 |percentage=39.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagpal Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,117 |percentage=8.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,661 |percentage=11.30% |change= {{increase}}10.66 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,540 |percentage=76.23% |change= {{increase}}22.41 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,322 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.55 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}10.68 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Guman Singh Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,994 |percentage=40.47% |change={{decrease}}41.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh Negi |party=Janata Party |votes=5,899 |percentage=39.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaggi Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,607 |percentage=10.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,170 |percentage=7.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sobha Ram Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=140 |percentage=0.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=95 |percentage=0.64% |change= {{decrease}}62.31 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,810 |percentage=53.60% |change= {{increase}}3.48 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,078 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.31 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}41.00 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shillai{{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=Guman Singh Chauhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,805 |percentage=81.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Partap Singh |party=Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh |votes=2,457 |percentage=18.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,348 |percentage=62.95% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,262 |percentage=51.32% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,917 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

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