https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Paonta_Doon_Assembly_constituency Paonta Doon Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-22T08:09:01Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paonta_Doon_Assembly_constituency&diff=524287&oldid=prev GordonCoulston: Started Pg. 2026-04-19T08:56:16Z <p>Started Pg.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> |name = Paonta Doon<br /> |state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> |type= SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> |district = [[Sirmaur district|Sirmaur]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shimla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimla]]<br /> |established = 1951<br /> |abolished = 2008&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary &amp; 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 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |electors = {{formatnum:79721}}&lt;ref name=election2007&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Paonta Doon&#039;&#039;&#039; was one of the 68 constituencies in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] a northern state of [[India]].&lt;ref name=delimitation1976&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt; It was in [[Sirmaur district]] and was a part of [[Shimla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimla Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/paonta-doon-in-Himachal-Pradesh Previous MLAs from Paonta Doon Assembly Constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1951]] <br /> | Shiva Nand<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |colspan=4|[[Himachal Pradesh]] did not have a [[Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha|Legislative Assembly]] from 1956 to 1967.<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br /> | G.S.Chauhan&lt;ref name=election1967&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> | Hirendra Singh&lt;ref name=election1972&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]] <br /> |Milkh Raj<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]]&lt;ref name=election1982&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;| Kush Parmar<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] <br /> | Fateh Singh&lt;ref name=election1990&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]]&lt;ref name=election1993&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|Rattan Singh<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]]&lt;ref name=election1998&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |rowspan=2| [[Sukh Ram Chaudhary]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]]&lt;ref name=election2007/&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon}}<br /> {{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 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,460 |percentage=38.94% |change={{increase}}10.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manjinder Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=7,377 |percentage=11.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vandana Rani |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=989 |percentage=1.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=649 |percentage=1.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,862 |percentage=7.74% |change= {{decrease}}2.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,812 |percentage=78.79% |change= {{decrease}}3.83 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,721 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.69 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}6.91 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{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 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=16,785 |percentage=29.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,044 |percentage=28.18% |change={{decrease}}5.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajender Mohan |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=1,459 |percentage=2.56% |change={{decrease}}3.75 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,862 |percentage=10.30% |change= {{increase}}5.09 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=56,935 |percentage=82.70% |change= {{increase}}6.73 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,911 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.55 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}6.27 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,569 |percentage=33.51% |change={{decrease}}15.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sukh Ram Chaudhary]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,149 |percentage=28.30% |change={{decrease}}7.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Independent politician |votes=12,697 |percentage=27.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fateh Singh |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=2,933 |percentage=6.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lal Sharma |party=Shivsena |votes=980 |percentage=2.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=781 |percentage=1.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,420 |percentage=5.21% |change= {{decrease}}7.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=46,466 |percentage=77.02% |change= {{decrease}}5.25 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,228 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.20 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}15.74 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,238 |percentage=49.25% |change={{increase}}11.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fateh Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,648 |percentage=36.29% |change={{decrease}}16.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirnesh Jung |party=Janata Dal |votes=5,183 |percentage=12.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budh Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=968 |percentage=2.24% |change={{increase}}1.52 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,590 |percentage=12.96% |change= {{decrease}}2.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=43,125 |percentage=81.95% |change= {{increase}}1.52 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,149 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.87 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}3.90 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Fateh Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,750 |percentage=53.14% |change={{increase}}15.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kush Parmar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,854 |percentage=37.28% |change={{decrease}}17.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhu Sobha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,054 |percentage=2.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budh Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=892 |percentage=2.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Singh Tomar |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=601 |percentage=1.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir Ahmed |party=Independent politician |votes=286 |percentage=0.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaswant Rai |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=271 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar Verma |party=Janata Party |votes=209 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,896 |percentage=15.86% |change= {{decrease}}1.36 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,164 |percentage=80.39% |change= {{decrease}}0.14 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 46,675 |ref = |change= {{increase}}34.34 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.72 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kush Parmar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,203 |percentage=54.86% |change={{increase}}15.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Chand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,429 |percentage=37.63% |change={{increase}}7.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Malu Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,497 |percentage=5.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bisharat Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=346 |percentage=1.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohd. Ismail |party=Independent politician |votes=237 |percentage=0.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,774 |percentage=17.23% |change= {{increase}}8.14 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,712 |percentage=80.73% |change= {{increase}}1.34 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,743 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.22 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}15.86 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kush Parmar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,099 |percentage=39.00% |change={{increase}}12.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkh Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,747 |percentage=29.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,942 |percentage=22.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagmohan Bhardwaj |party=Janata Party |votes=644 |percentage=2.49% |change={{decrease}}18.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir |party=Independent politician |votes=633 |percentage=2.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budh Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=323 |percentage=1.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swaran Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=1.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunder Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=189 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,352 |percentage=9.08% |change= {{decrease}}4.09 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,892 |percentage=79.85% |change= {{increase}}7.03 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,018 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.22 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}0.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkh Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=7,643 |percentage=39.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,081 |percentage=26.13% |change={{decrease}}32.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Mohan |party=Janata Party |votes=4,078 |percentage=20.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,196 |percentage=11.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=272 |percentage=1.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Kumar Gupta |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,562 |percentage=13.18% |change= {{decrease}}3.35 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,444 |percentage=72.62% |change= {{increase}}12.58 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,237 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.39 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hirendra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,304 |percentage=58.26% |change={{decrease}}15.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkh Raj |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=5,949 |percentage=41.74% |change={{increase}}15.48 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,355 |percentage=16.52% |change= {{decrease}}30.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,253 |percentage=61.39% |change= {{increase}}6.32 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,235 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}19.14 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{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 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=4,131 |percentage=26.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,470 |percentage=47.48% |change= {{increase}}22.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,732 |percentage=55.41% |change= {{increase}}14.24 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,970 |ref = |change= {{increase}}90.88 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}11.44 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Paonta Doon&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiva Nand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,742 |percentage=62.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sher Jang |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=2,264 |percentage=37.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,478 |percentage=24.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,006 |percentage=38.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,701 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|30.44|77.59|display=title}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Sirmaur district]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]</div> GordonCoulston