Solan 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 = Solan

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 53

| map_image = 53-Solan constituency.svg

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| district = Solan

| loksabha_cons = Shimla

| established = 1951

| reservation = SC

| mla = Dhani Ram Shandil

| party = Indian National Congress

| latest_election_year = 2022

| electors = {{formatnum:86333}}{{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}}

}}

Solan is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Solan is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web|url=http://ceohimachal.nic.in/Bkground/rpt_PCWISEELECTORS.pdf|title=Assembly Constituency wise Electors as on 15-09-2010|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website|access-date=25 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314170045/http://ceohimachal.nic.in/Bkground/rpt_PCWISEELECTORS.pdf|archive-date=14 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=6, 158–164}}[http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/solan.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Solan Assembly constituency]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!Picture

!colspan="2"|Party

rowspan=2|1951

|Hira Singh Pal

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
Ram Dass| {{Full party name with color|Scheduled Castes Federation}}
1952

|Hira Singh Pal

| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
1967

|K. Ram

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

|Krishan Datt

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
1977

|Gauri Shankar

|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1982

|Rama Nand

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1985

|Gian Chand Totu

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1990

|Mahender Nath Sofat

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1993

|rowspan=2| Krishna Mohini

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

1998
2000★

|rowspan=3| Rajeev Bindal

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|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}

2003
2007
2012

|rowspan=3| Dhani Ram Shandil{{Cite web|title=Active Members HP Vidhan Sabha|url=http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/ContactDirectory/MenuContactDirec|website=hpvidhansabha.nic.in|access-date=15 September 2018}}

|rowspan=3|

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

2017
2022

★By Elections

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,089 |percentage=51.54% |change={{increase}}3.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kashyap |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,231 |percentage=44.93% |change={{decrease}}1.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anju |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,108 |percentage=1.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=634 |percentage=1.09% |change={{decrease}}0.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=323 |percentage=0.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,858 |percentage=6.61% |change= {{increase}}5.38 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=58,385 |percentage=67.63% |change= {{increase}}0.16 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,333 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.25 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.74 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,200 |percentage=47.79% |change={{decrease}}2.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kashyap |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,529 |percentage=46.57% |change={{increase}}5.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajay Bhatti |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,632 |percentage=2.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=656 |percentage=1.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shashi Kant Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=389 |percentage=0.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=671 |percentage=1.22% |change= {{decrease}}7.98 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=54,819 |percentage=67.47% |change= {{increase}}0.08 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,255 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.70 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.12 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,250 |percentage=49.91% |change={{increase}}6.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumari Sheela |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,778 |percentage=40.71% |change={{decrease}}11.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash Kant |party=Himachal Lokhit Party |votes=2,044 |percentage=4.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hira Nand Kashyap |party=Independent politician |votes=1,257 |percentage=2.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar (Thallu Bhai) |party=Trinamool Congress |votes=563 |percentage=1.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,472 |percentage=9.20% |change= {{increase}}1.02 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=48,584 |percentage=67.38% |change= {{increase}}5.49 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,100 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.71 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.06 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Rajeev Bindal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,597 |percentage=51.97% |change={{increase}}17.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Kailash Prashar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,881 |percentage=43.78% |change={{increase}}19.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar Jindal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,387 |percentage=3.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dev Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=412 |percentage=0.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,716 |percentage=8.18% |change= {{increase}}5.15 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=45,406 |percentage=61.90% |change= {{decrease}}6.81 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,356 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.50 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}17.75 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Dr. Rajeev Bindal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,332 |percentage=34.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Independent politician |votes=13,973 |percentage=31.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,665 |percentage=23.81% |change={{decrease}}6.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Sharma |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=2,742 |percentage=6.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haminder Singh Thakur |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=1,576 |percentage=3.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. R. Thakur |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=254 |percentage=0.57% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,359 |percentage=3.03% |change= {{decrease}}6.37 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=44,800 |percentage=68.78% |change= {{increase}}8.11 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,204 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.07 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Republican Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.78 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly By-election 2000 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2000 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Solan{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeFeb2000/bye_HP_AC14.htm|title=Assembly Constituency - 14 Solan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020626131223/http://www.eci.gov.in:80/byeelection/ByeFeb2000/bye_HP_AC14.htm|archive-date=26 June 2002}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Rajeev Bindal |party=Republican Janata Party |votes=15,042 |percentage=40.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,505 |percentage=30.59% |change={{decrease}}2.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Netar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=11,059 |percentage=29.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,537 |percentage=9.41% |change= {{increase}}9.33 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=37,606 |percentage=60.92% |change= {{decrease}}4.59 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 62,057 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.20 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,210 |percentage=33.56% |change={{decrease}}30.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,184 |percentage=33.49% |change={{increase}}1.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haminder Singh Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=9,739 |percentage=26.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Kumar |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=1,063 |percentage=2.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chander Bhardwaj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=598 |percentage=1.64% |change={{decrease}}0.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Nath Parihar |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=512 |percentage=1.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26 |percentage=0.07% |change= {{decrease}}32.14 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=36,378 |percentage=66.30% |change= {{decrease}}6.40 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,805 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.98 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}30.82 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,177 |percentage=64.39% |change={{increase}}28.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,583 |percentage=32.18% |change={{decrease}}14.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagdish Bhardwaj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=598 |percentage=1.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Rakesh Pant |party=Janata Dal |votes=261 |percentage=0.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,594 |percentage=32.21% |change= {{increase}}21.37 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,996 |percentage=72.06% |change= {{increase}}14.49 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,283 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.78 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}17.30 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,882 |percentage=47.09% |change={{increase}}22.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,147 |percentage=36.25% |change={{decrease}}37.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Nand |party=Independent politician |votes=2,581 |percentage=10.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chander Bhardwaj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,076 |percentage=4.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Sagar |party=Independent politician |votes=239 |percentage=0.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,735 |percentage=10.84% |change= {{decrease}}38.37 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,233 |percentage=57.44% |change= {{decrease}}3.64 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,193 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.49 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}26.40 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Gian Chand Totu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,117 |percentage=73.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Nand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,995 |percentage=24.28% |change={{decrease}}5.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Lal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=263 |percentage=1.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,122 |percentage=49.21% |change= {{increase}}35.72 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,570 |percentage=61.16% |change= {{decrease}}4.34 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,867 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.59 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}43.53 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Rama Nand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,253 |percentage=29.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Guru Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=3,437 |percentage=16.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Rakesh |party=Janata Party |votes=3,418 |percentage=16.38% |change={{decrease}}32.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Lal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,508 |percentage=7.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dayal Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=1,490 |percentage=7.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Krishan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,483 |percentage=7.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gokal Chand Mehta |party=Independent politician |votes=1,077 |percentage=5.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gauri Shankar |party=Independent politician |votes=573 |percentage=2.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Kumar Garg |party=Independent politician |votes=504 |percentage=2.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keshav Verma |party=Communist Party of India |votes=315 |percentage=1.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal Hans |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=1.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,816 |percentage=13.49% |change= {{decrease}}16.61 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,872 |percentage=65.75% |change= {{increase}}10.95 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,073 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.27 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}18.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Gauri Shankar |party=Janata Party |votes=7,422 |percentage=48.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ishwar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,809 |percentage=18.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dayal Dutt |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,530 |percentage=16.51% |change={{decrease}}22.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Rakesh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,951 |percentage=12.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Varinder Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=493 |percentage=3.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,613 |percentage=30.10% |change= {{increase}}20.82 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,327 |percentage=54.66% |change= {{increase}}14.92 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,315 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.72 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}0.42 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=Krishan Datt |party=Independent politician |votes=5,089 |percentage=48.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daropti Devi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,105 |percentage=38.72% |change={{decrease}}7.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Itwari Lal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=865 |percentage=8.16% |change={{decrease}}3.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishan Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=383 |percentage=3.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Telu Ram Baidwan |party=Independent politician |votes=160 |percentage=1.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=984 |percentage=9.28% |change= {{decrease}}15.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,602 |percentage=40.23% |change= {{decrease}}4.15 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,039 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.17 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Solan{{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=K. Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,578 |percentage=46.53% |change={{increase}}46.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Datt |party=Independent politician |votes=2,186 |percentage=22.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. C. Premi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,965 |percentage=19.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ram |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=1,109 |percentage=11.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,392 |percentage=24.31% |change= {{increase}}20.99 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,838 |percentage=45.55% |change= {{decrease}}17.55 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,690 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}20.13 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}25.11 }}

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=Assembly Election 1952 =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hira Singh Pal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,707 |percentage=21.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinta Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=3,132 |percentage=18.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Dass |party=All India Scheduled Caste Federation |votes=3,092 |percentage=17.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keshav Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,837 |percentage=16.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Dass |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,821 |percentage=16.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phagoo |party=Independent politician |votes=1,280 |percentage=7.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lal |party=Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha |votes=435 |percentage=2.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=575 |percentage=3.32% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,304 |percentage=60.91% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,409 |ref = |change= }}

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

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