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{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
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'''[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] elections''' were held in [[Himachal Pradesh]] in 1972.
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular <!-- default -->
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1967
| election_date = 5 March 1972
| next_election = 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1977
| seats_for_election = All 68 seats in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 35
| registered = {{formatnum:1805448}}
| turnout =
| image_size = 100px


==Results==
| party1 = Indian National Congress
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
| image1 = Yashwant Singh Parmar 1988 stamp of India.jpg
! align="center" | Rank
| leader1 = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]
! align="center" | Party
| leaders_seat1 = Rainka
! align="center" | Seats Contested
| leader_since1 =  
! align="center" | Seats won
| seats1 = 53
! align="center" | % votes
| seats_before1 = 34
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| popular_vote1 = 53.24%
|1||align="left"|'''[[Indian National Congress]]'''||68||'''53'''||'''53.24'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}19
 
| party2 = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
| image2 = Oil lamp drawing.png
| leader2 =  
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =  
| seats2 = 5
| seats_before2 = New
| popular_vote2 = 7.75%
| seat_change2 = New
 
<!-- Chief Minister -->
| title = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|CM]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| before_election = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]]
}}
 
Elections to the '''[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]''' were held in March 1972 to elect members of the 68 constituencies in [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. The [[Indian National Congress]] won the popular vote and a majority of seats and [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]] was reappointed as the [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/17760/Why-YS-Parmar-Remains-a-Legend-Given-Most-Present-Day-Politicians |title=Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians |date=24 October 2019 |author=Rajeev Khanna |access-date= 10 February 2022}}</ref> The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the [[Delimitation Commission of India]].<ref name="delimitation1976">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= December 9, 2020}}</ref>
 
==Result==
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1972.svg]]
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=467592|seats1=53|sc1=+19
|party2=[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]|votes2=68032|seats2=5|sc2=New
|party3=[[Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh]]|votes3=44067|seats3=2|sc3=–9
|party4=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes4=9654|seats4=1|sc4=–3
|party20=Others|votes20=40590|seats20=0|sc20=0
|party21=Independents|votes21=248310|seats21=7|sc21=–9
|total_sc=+8
|invalid=23506
|electorate=1805448
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://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}}</ref>
}}
 
==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Kinnaur || ST || Thakur Sen Negi || {{Full party name with color|Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh}}
|-
| Rampur || SC || Nek Ram Negi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rohru || None || Amrit Singh Rathore || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jubbal Kotkhai || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chopal || None || Kewal Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kumarsain || None || Jai Bihari Lal Khachi || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Theog || None || Lal Chand Stokes || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kasumpti || SC || Shonkia Ram Kashyap || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Arki || None || Hira Singh Pal || {{Full party name with color|Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh}}
|-
| Solan || SC || Krishan Datt || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Doon || None || Lekh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nalagarh || None || Arjan Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Simla || None || Daulat Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Kandaghat || SC || Bhagwan Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pachhad || SC || Zalam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rainka || None || Yeshwant Singh Parmar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shillai || None || Guman Singh Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Paonta Doon || None || Hirendra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nahan || None || Sunder Singh Thakar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kotkehloor || None || Kuldeep Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bilaspur || None || Kishori Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Geharwin || SC || Nikku Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ghumarwin || None || Sita Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|2||align="left"|'''[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]'''||31||'''5'''||'''17.15'''
| Hamirpur || None || Ramesh Chand Verma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|3||align="left"|'''[[Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh]]'''||16||'''2'''||'''20.54'''
| Bamsan || None || Chandresh Kumari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|4||align="left"|'''[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]'''||4||'''1'''||'''1.10'''
| Mewa || SC || Dharam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|5||align="left"|'''[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]'''||68||'''7'''||'''28.27'''
| Nadaunta || None || Bishan Dutt Lakhan Pal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nadaun || None || Babu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kutlehar || None || Sarla Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Santokhgarh || None || Ram Rakha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Beet || None || Kashmiri Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Una || None || Parkash Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gagret || SC || Mehnga Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chintpurni || None || Onkar Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jawalamukhi || None || Mela Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Garli || SC || Dalip Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jaswan || None || Salig Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mangwal || None || Churamani || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jawali || None || Vikram Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gangath || SC || Dhinoo Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nurpur || None || Kewal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Shahpur || None || Kultar Chand Rana || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dharamsala || None || Chander Verker || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kangra || None || Hari Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nagrota || None || Hardayal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Palampur || None || Kunj Behari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sulah || None || Durga Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Rajgir || SC || Wazir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khera || None || Shanta Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Baijnath || None || Sant Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhattiyat || None || Padma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Banikhet || None || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rajnagar || SC || Vidhya Dhar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chamba || None || Kishori Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Bharmour || ST || Shiri Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Lahaul Spiti || ST || Lata || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kulu || None || Lal Chand Prarthi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Inner Seraj || None || Dile Ram Shabab || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Outer Seraj || SC || Islhar Dass || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Karsog || SC || Mansha Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chachiot || None || Karam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sundernagar || None || Ganga Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
|-
| Balh || SC || Tulsi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Gopalpur || None || Rangila Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Dharampur || None || Bhikhamram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Chauntra || SC || Ram Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Joginder Nagar || None || Prakash Chandra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mandi || None || Sukh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| ||align="centre"|'''Total '''|| ||'''68'''||''' '''
|}
|}
Source <ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1972/StatisticalReport%20_HP1972%20.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1972 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH]</ref>
 
==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
*[[1972 elections in India]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
*[http://ceohimachal.nic.in/ Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh]


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[[Category: State Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh]]
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Revision as of 13:51, 10 February 2022


1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
← 1967 5 March 1972 1977 →
All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
Registered1,805,448
  Majority party Minority party
  Yashwant Singh Parmar 1988 stamp of India.jpg Oil lamp drawing.png
Leader Yashwant Singh Parmar
Party INC Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Leader's seat Rainka
Seats before 34 New
Seats won 53 5
Seat change Increase19 New
Popular vote 53.24% 7.75%
CM before election

Yashwant Singh Parmar
INC

Elected CM

Yashwant Singh Parmar
INC

Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of the 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Yashwant Singh Parmar was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.[1] The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2]

Result

India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1972.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress467,59253.2453+19
Bharatiya Jana Sangh68,0327.755New
Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh44,0675.022–9
Communist Party of India (Marxist)9,6541.101–3
Others40,5904.6200
Independents248,31028.277–9
Total878,245100.0068+8
Valid votes878,24597.39
Invalid/blank votes23,5062.61
Total votes901,751100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,805,44849.95
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Kinnaur ST Thakur Sen Negi Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh
Rampur SC Nek Ram Negi Indian National Congress
Rohru None Amrit Singh Rathore Indian National Congress
Jubbal Kotkhai None Ram Lal Indian National Congress
Chopal None Kewal Ram Chauhan Indian National Congress
Kumarsain None Jai Bihari Lal Khachi Independent
Theog None Lal Chand Stokes Indian National Congress
Kasumpti SC Shonkia Ram Kashyap Indian National Congress
Arki None Hira Singh Pal Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh
Solan SC Krishan Datt Independent
Doon None Lekh Ram Indian National Congress
Nalagarh None Arjan Singh Indian National Congress
Simla None Daulat Ram Chauhan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Kandaghat SC Bhagwan Singh Indian National Congress
Pachhad SC Zalam Singh Indian National Congress
Rainka None Yeshwant Singh Parmar Indian National Congress
Shillai None Guman Singh Chauhan Indian National Congress
Paonta Doon None Hirendra Singh Indian National Congress
Nahan None Sunder Singh Thakar Indian National Congress
Kotkehloor None Kuldeep Singh Indian National Congress
Bilaspur None Kishori Lal Indian National Congress
Geharwin SC Nikku Ram Indian National Congress
Ghumarwin None Sita Ram Indian National Congress
Hamirpur None Ramesh Chand Verma Indian National Congress
Bamsan None Chandresh Kumari Indian National Congress
Mewa SC Dharam Singh Indian National Congress
Nadaunta None Bishan Dutt Lakhan Pal Indian National Congress
Nadaun None Babu Ram Indian National Congress
Kutlehar None Sarla Sharma Indian National Congress
Santokhgarh None Ram Rakha Indian National Congress
Beet None Kashmiri Lal Indian National Congress
Una None Parkash Chand Indian National Congress
Gagret SC Mehnga Singh Indian National Congress
Chintpurni None Onkar Chand Indian National Congress
Jawalamukhi None Mela Ram Independent
Garli SC Dalip Singh Indian National Congress
Jaswan None Salig Ram Indian National Congress
Mangwal None Churamani Indian National Congress
Jawali None Vikram Singh Indian National Congress
Gangath SC Dhinoo Ram Indian National Congress
Nurpur None Kewal Singh Independent
Shahpur None Kultar Chand Rana Indian National Congress
Dharamsala None Chander Verker Indian National Congress
Kangra None Hari Ram Indian National Congress
Nagrota None Hardayal Indian National Congress
Palampur None Kunj Behari Lal Indian National Congress
Sulah None Durga Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Rajgir SC Wazir Indian National Congress
Khera None Shanta Kumar Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Baijnath None Sant Ram Indian National Congress
Bhattiyat None Padma Indian National Congress
Banikhet None Des Raj Indian National Congress
Rajnagar SC Vidhya Dhar Indian National Congress
Chamba None Kishori Lal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bharmour ST Shiri Ram Indian National Congress
Lahaul Spiti ST Lata Indian National Congress
Kulu None Lal Chand Prarthi Indian National Congress
Inner Seraj None Dile Ram Shabab Indian National Congress
Outer Seraj SC Islhar Dass Indian National Congress
Karsog SC Mansha Ram Indian National Congress
Chachiot None Karam Singh Indian National Congress
Sundernagar None Ganga Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Balh SC Tulsi Ram Communist Party of India
Gopalpur None Rangila Ram Independent
Dharampur None Bhikhamram Independent
Chauntra SC Ram Singh Independent
Joginder Nagar None Prakash Chandra Indian National Congress
Mandi None Sukh Ram Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rajeev Khanna (24 October 2019). "Why YS Parmar Remains a Legend, Given Most Present Day Politicians". Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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