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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name         = Theog-Kumarsain
|name                   = Theog
| parl_name    = [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
|type= SLA
| mla          = [[Rakesh Singha]]
| map_image = 61-Theog constituency.svg
| party        = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| map_caption =
| year        = [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
| map_alt =
| state       = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
|mla                    = [[Kuldeep Singh Rathore]]
| district     = [[Shimla district|Shimla]]
|party                  = [[Indian National Congress]]<!--Name of the current MLA's party. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| constituency = [[Shimla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimla]]
|alliance              = [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]]<!--Name of the current MLA's party alliance. Leave blank for no alliance-->
| reservation  = None
| latest_election_year = [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<!--Year of the last election. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| electors     = {{formatnum:78540}}<ref name=electors>{{cite web |url=https://himachal.nic.in/showfile.php?lang=1&dpt_id=6&level=1&lid=18545&sublinkid=18051 |title=District and Assembly constituency Wise Details of Electors |pages=17–19 |author=Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh |date=20 July 2018 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref>{{update after|2022}}
|region                =
|state                 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
|district               = [[Shimla district|Shimla]]
|division              =
| loksabha_cons = [[Shimla Lok Sabha constituency|Shimla]]<!-- Name of the Lok Sabha Constituency -->
|constituency_no        = 61
|established            = 1951
|electors               = {{formatnum:86236}}<ref name=election2022>{{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}}</ref>{{update after|2028|1}}
|reservation            = None<!-- SC, ST or None -->
|abolished              = <!-- year abolished -->
}}
}}


'''Theog Assembly constituency''', also known as '''Theog-Kumarsain constituency''' (after 2008 [[Delimitation Commission of India|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)]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>
''' Theog Assembly constituency''' also known as '''Theog-Kumarsain Assembly constituency'''<ref>{{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/}}</ref> (after 2008 [[Delimitation Commission of India|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]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>


==Member of Legislative Assembly==
==Members of Legislative Assembly==
* Members of Territorial Council: Pandit Sadh Ram, [[Indian National Congress]] in 1957 and Nek Ram Negi, [[Indian National Congress]] in 1962.
* Members of Territorial Council: Pandit Sadh Ram, [[Indian National Congress]] in 1957 and Nek Ram Negi, [[Indian National Congress]] in 1962.


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|[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[Jai Bihari Lal Khachi]] ||[[File:J.B.L Khachi.jpg|50px]]
|[[Jai Bihari Lal Khachi]] ||[[File:J.B.L Khachi.jpg|50px]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
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|[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]  
|[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]  
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|[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Rakesh Verma]] ||rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|[[Rakesh Verma]] ||rowspan="2"|
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)|rowspan=2}}
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}
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|[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]]
|[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]]
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|[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]  
|[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]  
| [[Rakesh Singha]]<ref name=election2017/> ||[[File:Rakesh Singha.jpg|50px]]
| [[Rakesh Singha]]<ref name=election2017/> ||  
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes}}
|-
|-
|[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|[[Kuldeep Singh Rathore]] ||
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|}
|}


== Election results ==
== Election results ==
=== 2017 ===
===Assembly Election 2022 ===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2017"/>
{{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Theog}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2017]]: 61. Theog<ref name=election2017>{{cite web |url=https://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}}</ref>}}
{{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 winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajay Shyam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,178 |percentage=21.49% |change={{decrease}}17.31 }}
  |candidate = [[Rakesh Singha]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indu Varma |party=Independent politician |votes=13,848 |percentage=20.99% |change= ''New''}}
  |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
{{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 }}
  |votes     = 24,791
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Pal Khachi |party=Independent politician |votes=4,576 |percentage=6.94% |change= ''New''}}
  |percentage = 42.73
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amit Mehta |party=Independent politician |votes=581 |percentage=0.88% |change= ''New''}}
  |change     =  
{{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|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jia Lal Sadhak |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=304 |percentage=0.46% |change= ''New''}}
  |candidate = [[Rakesh Verma]]
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,269 |percentage=7.99% |change= {{increase}}4.61 }}
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,980 |percentage=76.51% |change= {{increase}}1.67 }}
  |votes     = 22,808
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,236 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.80 }}
  |percentage = 39.31
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= {{decrease}}12.70 }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box end}}
}}
 
{{Election box candidate with party link|
===Assembly Election 2017 ===
  |candidate = Deepak Rathour
{{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Theog<ref name=election2017>{{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}}</ref>}}
  |party     = Indian National Congress
{{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 }}
  |votes     = 9101
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Rakesh Verma]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,808 |percentage=38.80% |change={{increase}}7.82 }}
  |percentage = 15.69
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deepak Rathour |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,101 |percentage=15.48% |change={{decrease}}23.20 }}
  |change     =  
{{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|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=294 |percentage=0.50% |change= ''New''}}
  |candidate = [[None of the above]]
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,983 |percentage=3.37% |change= {{decrease}}4.33 }}
  |party     = None of the above
{{Election box turnout |votes=58,784 |percentage=74.85% |change= {{decrease}}0.12 }}
  |votes      = 383
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,540 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.05 }}
  |percentage = 0.66
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.49 }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box end}}
}}
===Assembly Election 2012 ===
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Theog}}
  |votes     = 1983
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Vidya Stokes]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,478 |percentage=38.69% |change={{increase}}1.91 }}
  |percentage =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Rakesh Verma]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,202 |percentage=30.98% |change={{increase}}18.82 }}
  |change     =  
{{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 turnout|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=988 |percentage=1.78% |change= ''New''}}
  |votes     = 58018
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=497 |percentage=0.90% |change= ''New''}}
  |percentage = 73.87
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinay Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=362 |percentage=0.65% |change={{decrease}}1.74 }}
  |change     =  
{{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
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,060 |ref = |change= {{increase}}27.15 }}
  |reg. electors = {{formatnum:78540}}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}9.79 }}
  |ref=<ref name="Himachal Election 2017">{{cite web |title=Himachal Pradesh Legislative Election 2017 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
{{Election box end}}
}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link|
===Assembly Election 2007 ===
  |winner    =  Communist Party of India (Marxist)
{{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Theog}}
  |loser     = Indian National Congress
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Rakesh Verma]] |party=Independent politician |votes=21,907 |percentage=48.47% |change= ''New''}}
  |swing     =  
{{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 end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2017"/>
{{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==
== See also ==
* [[Shimla district]]
* [[Shimla district]]
* [[List of constituencies of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of constituencies of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/74-himachal-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
* {{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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Theog
Constituency No. 61 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictShimla
Lok Sabha constituencyShimla
Established1951
Total electors86,236[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Elected year2022

Theog Assembly constituency also known as Theog-Kumarsain Assembly constituency[2] (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.[3][4]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Picture Party
1952 Jiwanoo Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Devi Ram Indian National Congress
1967 Jai Bihari Lal Khachi Independent politician
1972 Lal Chand Stokes Indian National Congress
1977 Mehar Singh Chauhan Janata Party
1982 Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress
1985
1990
1993 Rakesh Verma Bharatiya Janta Party
1998 Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress
2003 Rakesh Verma Independent politician
2007
2012 Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress
2017 Rakesh Singha[5] Communist Party of India
2022 Kuldeep Singh Rathore Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2022[edit | edit source]

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kuldeep Singh Rathore 19,447 29.47% Increase13.99
BJP Ajay Shyam 14,178 21.49% Decrease17.31
Independent Indu Varma 13,848 20.99% New
CPI(M) Rakesh Singha 12,210 18.51% Decrease23.66
Independent Vijay Pal Khachi 4,576 6.94% New
Independent Amit Mehta 581 0.88% New
AAP Attar Singh Chandel 487 0.74% New
NOTA Nota 349 0.53% Decrease0.12
BSP Jia Lal Sadhak 304 0.46% New
Margin of victory 5,269 7.99% Increase4.61
Turnout 65,980 76.51% Increase1.67
Registered electors 86,236 Increase9.80
INC gain from CPI (M) Swing Decrease12.70

Assembly Election 2017[edit | edit source]

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Rakesh Singha 24,791 42.17% Increase23.48
BJP Rakesh Verma 22,808 38.80% Increase7.82
INC Deepak Rathour 9,101 15.48% Decrease23.20
Independent Devi Ram Sharma 641 1.09% New
NOTA None of the Above 383 0.65% New
Independent Roshan Lal 294 0.50% New
Margin of victory 1,983 3.37% Decrease4.33
Turnout 58,784 74.85% Decrease0.12
Registered electors 78,540 Increase6.05
CPI (M) gain from INC Swing Increase3.49

Assembly Election 2012[edit | edit source]

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Stokes 21,478 38.69% Increase1.91
BJP Rakesh Verma 17,202 30.98% Increase18.82
CPI(M) Rakesh Singha 10,379 18.69% New
AITC Pramod Kumar Sharma 4,480 8.07% New
Independent Ram Lal Sharma 988 1.78% New
Independent Roshan Lal 497 0.90% New
BSP Vinay Kumar 362 0.65% Decrease1.74
Margin of victory 4,276 7.70% Decrease3.99
Turnout 55,519 74.96% Decrease2.63
Registered electors 74,060 Increase27.15
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease9.79

Assembly Election 2007[edit | edit source]

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rakesh Verma 21,907 48.47% New
INC Rajinder Singh 16,623 36.78% Decrease1.69
BJP Daulat Ram 5,498 12.16% Increase3.44
BSP Kamla 1,082 2.39% New
Margin of victory 5,284 11.69% Increase3.86
Turnout 45,196 77.60% Decrease2.13
Registered electors 58,246 Increase8.20
Independent hold Swing Increase2.17

Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rakesh Verma 19,869 46.30% New
INC Rajinder Verma 16,510 38.47% Decrease18.46
BJP Gian Singh Chandel 3,743 8.72% Decrease32.41
HVC Col. Daulat Singh Nagaik 1,446 3.37% Increase2.43
LJP Chandan Jogi 1,348 3.14% New
Margin of victory 3,359 7.83% Decrease7.96
Turnout 42,916 79.83% Increase1.21
Registered electors 53,830 Increase9.73
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease10.63

Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Stokes 21,926 56.93% Increase8.94
BJP Rakesh Verma 15,844 41.14% Decrease10.88
Independent Chandan Jogi 384 1.00% New
HVC Madhu Shyam 363 0.94% New
Margin of victory 6,082 15.79% Increase11.75
Turnout 38,517 79.28% Decrease3.40
Registered electors 49,058 Increase15.56
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase4.91

Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rakesh Verma 18,088 52.02% New
INC Vidya Stokes 16,684 47.98% Decrease3.34
Margin of victory 1,404 4.04% Increase1.39
Turnout 34,772 82.33% Increase5.30
Registered electors 42,452 Increase7.10
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Stokes 15,586 51.32% Decrease5.91
JD Keshav Ram Kashyap 14,782 48.68% New
Margin of victory 804 2.65% Decrease11.82
Turnout 30,368 77.03% Decrease1.07
Registered electors 39,638 Increase26.42
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Stokes 13,941 57.24% Increase2.94
JP Mehar Singh Chauhan 10,416 42.76% Increase8.99
Margin of victory 3,525 14.47% Decrease6.06
Turnout 24,357 78.22% Decrease1.16
Registered electors 31,355 Increase3.69
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1982[edit | edit source]

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Stokes 12,947 54.30% Increase23.44
JP Mehar Singh Chauhan 8,052 33.77% Decrease35.37
BJP Durga Singh Verma 2,429 10.19% New
Independent Devi Ram 238 1.00% New
Independent Balak Ram Himalvi 177 0.74% New
Margin of victory 4,895 20.53% Decrease17.75
Turnout 23,843 79.53% Increase11.04
Registered electors 30,240 Increase8.37
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease14.84

Assembly Election 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Mehar Singh Chauhan 13,081 69.14% New
INC Vidya Stokes 5,839 30.86% Decrease19.00
Margin of victory 7,242 38.28% Increase18.53
Turnout 18,920 68.36% Increase8.98
Registered electors 27,905 Increase16.88
JP gain from INC Swing Increase19.27

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lal Chand Stokes 7,003 49.86% Increase22.02
Independent Meher Singh Chauhan 4,230 30.12% New
Independent Tara Dutt 2,664 18.97% New
INC(O) Durga Singh Rathore 147 1.05% New
Margin of victory 2,773 19.75% Decrease18.22
Turnout 14,044 59.75% Decrease0.47
Registered electors 23,875 Decrease10.86
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease15.94

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jai Bihari Lal Khachi 10,451 65.81% New
INC B. R. Bhalaik 4,422 27.84% Increase13.75
ABJS G. Dass 590 3.72% New
Independent D. Ram 376 2.37% New
Margin of victory 6,029 37.96% Increase36.82
Turnout 15,881 62.20% Increase22.69
Registered electors 26,783 Decrease16.67
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase51.71

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Theog
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Devi Ram 1,658 14.10% New
KMPP Kamal Chand 1,523 12.95% New
KMPP Jiwanoo 1,359 11.55% New
Independent Raghbir Singh 1,299 11.04% New
INC Miknno Ram 1,257 10.69% New
All India Scheduled Caste Federation Ballo Ram 917 7.80% New
All India Scheduled Caste Federation Nalu Ram 859 7.30% New
Independent Shyam Singh 798 6.78% New
Independent Hira Singh 782 6.65% New
Independent Mohan Lal 543 4.62% New
Independent Lachhman Dass 452 3.84% New
Margin of victory 135 1.15%
Turnout 11,763 36.60%
Registered electors 32,139
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Theog-Kumarsain Constituency".
  3. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Theog Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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