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Theog Assembly constituency

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

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Theog

|type= SLA

| map_image = 61-Theog constituency.svg

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|mla = Kuldeep Singh Rathore

|party = Indian National Congress

|alliance = Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

| latest_election_year = 2022

|region =

|state = Himachal Pradesh

|district = Shimla

|division =

| loksabha_cons = Shimla

|constituency_no = 61

|established = 1951

|electors = {{formatnum:86236}}{{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}}

|reservation = None

|abolished =

}}

Theog Assembly constituency also known as Theog-Kumarsain Assembly constituency{{cite news|title=Theog-Kumarsain Constituency|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/theog-assembly-election-2022-constituency-watch-himachal-pradesh-chunav-bjp-ajay-shyam-or-kuldeep-singh-rathore-congress-5730569/}} (after 2008 delimitation of assembly constituencies, Kumarsain Assembly constituency was merged with Theog Assembly constituency), is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh state in India. It is a segment of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Theog Assembly constituency |url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Theog-in-Himachal-Pradesh |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

rowspan=2|1952

|Jiwanoo

| {{Full party name with color| Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}
Devi Ram| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1967

|Jai Bihari Lal Khachi

50px

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

1972

|Lal Chand Stokes

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1977

|Mehar Singh Chauhan

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

|rowspan="3"|Vidya Stokes

rowspan="3"|

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

1985
1990
1993

|Rakesh Verma

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}
1998

|Vidya Stokes

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
2003

|rowspan="2"|Rakesh Verma

rowspan="2"|

|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}

2007
2012

|Vidya Stokes

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
2017

| Rakesh Singha

|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes}}
2022

|Kuldeep Singh Rathore

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

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Singh Rathore |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,447 |percentage=29.47% |change={{increase}}13.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajay Shyam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,178 |percentage=21.49% |change={{decrease}}17.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indu Varma |party=Independent politician |votes=13,848 |percentage=20.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Singha |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes=12,210 |percentage=18.51% |change= {{decrease}}23.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Pal Khachi |party=Independent politician |votes=4,576 |percentage=6.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amit Mehta |party=Independent politician |votes=581 |percentage=0.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Attar Singh Chandel |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=487 |percentage=0.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=349 |percentage=0.53% |change={{decrease}}0.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jia Lal Sadhak |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=304 |percentage=0.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,269 |percentage=7.99% |change= {{increase}}4.61 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,980 |percentage=76.51% |change= {{increase}}1.67 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,236 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.80 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= {{decrease}}12.70 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog{{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=Rakesh Singha |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=24,791 |percentage=42.17% |change={{increase}}23.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Verma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,808 |percentage=38.80% |change={{increase}}7.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deepak Rathour |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,101 |percentage=15.48% |change={{decrease}}23.20 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Ram Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=641 |percentage=1.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=383 |percentage=0.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=294 |percentage=0.50% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,983 |percentage=3.37% |change= {{decrease}}4.33 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=58,784 |percentage=74.85% |change= {{decrease}}0.12 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,540 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.05 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.49 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,478 |percentage=38.69% |change={{increase}}1.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Verma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,202 |percentage=30.98% |change={{increase}}18.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Singha |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=10,379 |percentage=18.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pramod Kumar Sharma |party=Trinamool Congress |votes=4,480 |percentage=8.07% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=988 |percentage=1.78% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=497 |percentage=0.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinay Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=362 |percentage=0.65% |change={{decrease}}1.74 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,276 |percentage=7.70% |change= {{decrease}}3.99 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=55,519 |percentage=74.96% |change= {{decrease}}2.63 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,060 |ref = |change= {{increase}}27.15 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}9.79 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Verma |party=Independent politician |votes=21,907 |percentage=48.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,623 |percentage=36.78% |change={{decrease}}1.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,498 |percentage=12.16% |change={{increase}}3.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamla |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,082 |percentage=2.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,284 |percentage=11.69% |change= {{increase}}3.86 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=45,196 |percentage=77.60% |change= {{decrease}}2.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 58,246 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.20 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}2.17 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Verma |party=Independent politician |votes=19,869 |percentage=46.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Verma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,510 |percentage=38.47% |change={{decrease}}18.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Singh Chandel |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,743 |percentage=8.72% |change={{decrease}}32.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Col. Daulat Singh Nagaik |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=1,446 |percentage=3.37% |change={{increase}}2.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandan Jogi |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=1,348 |percentage=3.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,359 |percentage=7.83% |change= {{decrease}}7.96 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=42,916 |percentage=79.83% |change= {{increase}}1.21 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,830 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.73 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}10.63 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,926 |percentage=56.93% |change={{increase}}8.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Verma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,844 |percentage=41.14% |change={{decrease}}10.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandan Jogi |party=Independent politician |votes=384 |percentage=1.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhu Shyam |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=363 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,082 |percentage=15.79% |change= {{increase}}11.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=38,517 |percentage=79.28% |change= {{decrease}}3.40 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,058 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.56 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}4.91 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Verma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,088 |percentage=52.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,684 |percentage=47.98% |change={{decrease}}3.34 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,404 |percentage=4.04% |change= {{increase}}1.39 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,772 |percentage=82.33% |change= {{increase}}5.30 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,452 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.10 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,586 |percentage=51.32% |change={{decrease}}5.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keshav Ram Kashyap |party=Janata Dal |votes=14,782 |percentage=48.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=804 |percentage=2.65% |change= {{decrease}}11.82 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=30,368 |percentage=77.03% |change= {{decrease}}1.07 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 39,638 |ref = |change= {{increase}}26.42 }}

{{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: Theog}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,941 |percentage=57.24% |change={{increase}}2.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mehar Singh Chauhan |party=Janata Party |votes=10,416 |percentage=42.76% |change={{increase}}8.99 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,525 |percentage=14.47% |change= {{decrease}}6.06 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,357 |percentage=78.22% |change= {{decrease}}1.16 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,355 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.69 }}

{{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: Theog}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,947 |percentage=54.30% |change={{increase}}23.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mehar Singh Chauhan |party=Janata Party |votes=8,052 |percentage=33.77% |change={{decrease}}35.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Singh Verma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,429 |percentage=10.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=1.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balak Ram Himalvi |party=Independent politician |votes=177 |percentage=0.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,895 |percentage=20.53% |change= {{decrease}}17.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,843 |percentage=79.53% |change= {{increase}}11.04 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,240 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.37 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}14.84 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mehar Singh Chauhan |party=Janata Party |votes=13,081 |percentage=69.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,839 |percentage=30.86% |change={{decrease}}19.00 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,242 |percentage=38.28% |change= {{increase}}18.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=18,920 |percentage=68.36% |change= {{increase}}8.98 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,905 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.88 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}19.27 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Chand Stokes |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,003 |percentage=49.86% |change={{increase}}22.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meher Singh Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,230 |percentage=30.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=2,664 |percentage=18.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Singh Rathore |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=147 |percentage=1.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,773 |percentage=19.75% |change= {{decrease}}18.22 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,044 |percentage=59.75% |change= {{decrease}}0.47 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,875 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}10.86 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}15.94 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Bihari Lal Khachi |party=Independent politician |votes=10,451 |percentage=65.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. R. Bhalaik |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,422 |percentage=27.84% |change={{increase}}13.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Dass |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=590 |percentage=3.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=376 |percentage=2.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,029 |percentage=37.96% |change= {{increase}}36.82 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,881 |percentage=62.20% |change= {{increase}}22.69 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,783 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}16.67 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}51.71 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1952 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,658 |percentage=14.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Chand |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,523 |percentage=12.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jiwanoo |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,359 |percentage=11.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghbir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,299 |percentage=11.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Miknno Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,257 |percentage=10.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ballo Ram |party=All India Scheduled Caste Federation |votes=917 |percentage=7.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nalu Ram |party=All India Scheduled Caste Federation |votes=859 |percentage=7.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shyam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=798 |percentage=6.78% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hira Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=782 |percentage=6.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=4.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lachhman Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=452 |percentage=3.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=135 |percentage=1.15% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,763 |percentage=36.60% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,139 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{cite web |title=Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/74-himachal-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
  • [https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/2012/himachal-pradesh/theog/22/33403/224 IndiaVotes AC: Theog 2012]

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