https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Solan_Assembly_constituency Solan Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-06T07:06:13Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solan_Assembly_constituency&diff=536514&oldid=prev Annal Ambedkar Makkal Peravai: started first entry basic info 2026-04-14T03:35:36Z <p>started first entry basic info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Solan<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 53<br /> | map_image = 53-Solan constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> | district = [[Solan district|Solan]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shimla Lok Sabha constituency|Shimla]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla = [[Dhani Ram Shandil]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:86333}}&lt;ref name=election2022&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|1}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Solan&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of [[Himachal Pradesh]] a northern Indian state. [[Solan]] is also part of [[Shimla Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;eci1&quot;&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/solan.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Solan Assembly constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !Picture<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |rowspan=2|[[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1951]] <br /> |Hira Singh Pal ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |Ram Dass ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Scheduled Castes Federation}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1952]] <br /> |Hira Singh Pal ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br /> |K. Ram ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> |Krishan Datt ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |Gauri Shankar ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]] <br /> |Rama Nand ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]] <br /> |Gian Chand Totu ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] <br /> |[[Mahender Nath Sofat]] ||<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> |rowspan=2| Krishna Mohini ||rowspan=2|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |-<br /> |2000★<br /> |rowspan=3| [[Rajeev Bindal]] ||rowspan=3|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]] <br /> |rowspan=3| [[Dhani Ram Shandil]]&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Active Members HP Vidhan Sabha|url=http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/ContactDirectory/MenuContactDirec|website=hpvidhansabha.nic.in|access-date=15 September 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> |rowspan=3|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]] <br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> ★By Elections<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2022 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dhani Ram Shandil|Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,089 |percentage=51.54% |change={{increase}}3.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kashyap |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,231 |percentage=44.93% |change={{decrease}}1.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anju |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,108 |percentage=1.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=634 |percentage=1.09% |change={{decrease}}0.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=323 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,858 |percentage=6.61% |change= {{increase}}5.38 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=58,385 |percentage=67.63% |change= {{increase}}0.16 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,333 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.25 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.74 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2017 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&lt;ref name=election2017&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dhani Ram Shandil|Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,200 |percentage=47.79% |change={{decrease}}2.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kashyap |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,529 |percentage=46.57% |change={{increase}}5.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajay Bhatti |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,632 |percentage=2.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=656 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shashi Kant Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=389 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=671 |percentage=1.22% |change= {{decrease}}7.98 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=54,819 |percentage=67.47% |change= {{increase}}0.08 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,255 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.70 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.12 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2012 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dhani Ram Shandil|Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,250 |percentage=49.91% |change={{increase}}6.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumari Sheela |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,778 |percentage=40.71% |change={{decrease}}11.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash Kant |party=Himachal Lokhit Party |votes=2,044 |percentage=4.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hira Nand Kashyap |party=Independent politician |votes=1,257 |percentage=2.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar (Thallu Bhai) |party=Trinamool Congress |votes=563 |percentage=1.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,472 |percentage=9.20% |change= {{increase}}1.02 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=48,584 |percentage=67.38% |change= {{increase}}5.49 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,100 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.71 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.06 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan}}<br /> {{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 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Kailash Prashar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,881 |percentage=43.78% |change={{increase}}19.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar Jindal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,387 |percentage=3.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dev Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=412 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,716 |percentage=8.18% |change= {{increase}}5.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=45,406 |percentage=61.90% |change= {{decrease}}6.81 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,356 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.50 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}17.75 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Dr. Rajeev Bindal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,332 |percentage=34.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Independent politician |votes=13,973 |percentage=31.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,665 |percentage=23.81% |change={{decrease}}6.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Sharma |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=2,742 |percentage=6.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haminder Singh Thakur |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=1,576 |percentage=3.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. R. Thakur |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=254 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,359 |percentage=3.03% |change= {{decrease}}6.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=44,800 |percentage=68.78% |change= {{increase}}8.11 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,204 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.07 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Republican Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly By-election 2000 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2000 elections in India#Himachal Pradesh|2000 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Solan&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Rajeev Bindal |party=Republican Janata Party |votes=15,042 |percentage=40.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,505 |percentage=30.59% |change={{decrease}}2.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Netar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=11,059 |percentage=29.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,537 |percentage=9.41% |change= {{increase}}9.33 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,606 |percentage=60.92% |change= {{decrease}}4.59 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 62,057 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.20 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Republican Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,210 |percentage=33.56% |change={{decrease}}30.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,184 |percentage=33.49% |change={{increase}}1.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haminder Singh Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=9,739 |percentage=26.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Kumar |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=1,063 |percentage=2.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chander Bhardwaj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=598 |percentage=1.64% |change={{decrease}}0.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Nath Parihar |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=512 |percentage=1.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26 |percentage=0.07% |change= {{decrease}}32.14 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=36,378 |percentage=66.30% |change= {{decrease}}6.40 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,805 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.98 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}30.82 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,177 |percentage=64.39% |change={{increase}}28.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,583 |percentage=32.18% |change={{decrease}}14.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagdish Bhardwaj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=598 |percentage=1.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Rakesh Pant |party=Janata Dal |votes=261 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,594 |percentage=32.21% |change= {{increase}}21.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=35,996 |percentage=72.06% |change= {{increase}}14.49 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,283 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.78 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}17.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Mohinder Nath Sofat |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,882 |percentage=47.09% |change={{increase}}22.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,147 |percentage=36.25% |change={{decrease}}37.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Nand |party=Independent politician |votes=2,581 |percentage=10.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chander Bhardwaj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,076 |percentage=4.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Sagar |party=Independent politician |votes=239 |percentage=0.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,735 |percentage=10.84% |change= {{decrease}}38.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,233 |percentage=57.44% |change= {{decrease}}3.64 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,193 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.49 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}26.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Gian Chand Totu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,117 |percentage=73.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Nand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,995 |percentage=24.28% |change={{decrease}}5.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Lal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=263 |percentage=1.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,122 |percentage=49.21% |change= {{increase}}35.72 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,570 |percentage=61.16% |change= {{decrease}}4.34 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,867 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}43.53 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Rama Nand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,253 |percentage=29.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Guru Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=3,437 |percentage=16.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Rakesh |party=Janata Party |votes=3,418 |percentage=16.38% |change={{decrease}}32.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Lal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,508 |percentage=7.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dayal Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=1,490 |percentage=7.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Krishan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,483 |percentage=7.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gokal Chand Mehta |party=Independent politician |votes=1,077 |percentage=5.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gauri Shankar |party=Independent politician |votes=573 |percentage=2.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Kumar Garg |party=Independent politician |votes=504 |percentage=2.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keshav Verma |party=Communist Party of India |votes=315 |percentage=1.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal Hans |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=1.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,816 |percentage=13.49% |change= {{decrease}}16.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,872 |percentage=65.75% |change= {{increase}}10.95 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,073 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.27 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}18.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Gauri Shankar |party=Janata Party |votes=7,422 |percentage=48.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ishwar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,809 |percentage=18.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dayal Dutt |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,530 |percentage=16.51% |change={{decrease}}22.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Rakesh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,951 |percentage=12.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Varinder Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=493 |percentage=3.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,613 |percentage=30.10% |change= {{increase}}20.82 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,327 |percentage=54.66% |change= {{increase}}14.92 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,315 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.72 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}0.42 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Krishan Datt |party=Independent politician |votes=5,089 |percentage=48.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daropti Devi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,105 |percentage=38.72% |change={{decrease}}7.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Itwari Lal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=865 |percentage=8.16% |change={{decrease}}3.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishan Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=383 |percentage=3.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Telu Ram Baidwan |party=Independent politician |votes=160 |percentage=1.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=984 |percentage=9.28% |change= {{decrease}}15.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,602 |percentage=40.23% |change= {{decrease}}4.15 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,039 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=K. Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,578 |percentage=46.53% |change={{increase}}46.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Datt |party=Independent politician |votes=2,186 |percentage=22.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. C. Premi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,965 |percentage=19.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ram |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=1,109 |percentage=11.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,392 |percentage=24.31% |change= {{increase}}20.99 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,838 |percentage=45.55% |change= {{decrease}}17.55 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,690 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}20.13 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}25.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Solan&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=Hira Singh Pal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,707 |percentage=21.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinta Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=3,132 |percentage=18.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Dass |party=All India Scheduled Caste Federation |votes=3,092 |percentage=17.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keshav Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,837 |percentage=16.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Dass |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,821 |percentage=16.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phagoo |party=Independent politician |votes=1,280 |percentage=7.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lal |party=Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha |votes=435 |percentage=2.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=575 |percentage=3.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,304 |percentage=60.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,409 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Solan]]<br /> * [[Solan district]]<br /> * [[Shimla Lok Sabha constituency]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{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}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections|state=collapsed}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|30.91|77.1|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Solan district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<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> Annal Ambedkar Makkal Peravai