Balh Assembly Constituency
Balh is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Balh is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1967 | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
1972 | Tulsi Ram | Communist Party of India | ||
1977 | Janata Party | |||
1982 | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
1985 | ||||
1990 | Damodar Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
1993 | Nek Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
1998 | Prakash Chaudhary | Himachal Vikas Congress | ||
2003 | Damodar Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
2007 | Prakash Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | ||
2012 | ||||
2017 | Inder Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Inder Singh | 31,792 | 49.12% | ![]() | |
INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 30,485 | 47.10% | ![]() | |
AAP | Tara Chand | 1,406 | 2.17% | New | |
NOTA | Nota | 498 | 0.77% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 1,307 | 2.02% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 64,726 | 79.32% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 81,597 | ![]() | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2017
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Inder Singh | 34,704 | 59.04% | ![]() | |
INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 21,893 | 37.25% | ![]() | |
BSP | Prof. Prem Kumar Hawal | 466 | 0.79% | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 403 | 0.69% | New | |
Margin of victory | 12,811 | 21.80% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 58,778 | 82.49% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 71,259 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 20,043 | 39.23% | ![]() | |
BJP | Inder Singh | 16,927 | 33.13% | ![]() | |
Independent | Mahant Ram | 9,023 | 17.66% | New | |
Independent | Sanjay Kumar Surehali | 2,487 | 4.87% | New | |
CPI(M) | Paras Ram | 600 | 1.17% | New | |
HLC | Netar Singh | 518 | 1.01% | New | |
BSP | Parshotam Ram | 488 | 0.96% | ![]() | |
Himachal Swabhiman Party | Padam Singh | 343 | 0.67% | New | |
AITC | Shakuntala Devi | 339 | 0.66% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,116 | 6.10% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 51,091 | 78.06% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 65,451 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Prakash Chaudhary | 24,941 | 40.69% | ![]() | |
BJP | Damodar Dass | 22,653 | 36.96% | ![]() | |
BSP | Mahant Ram | 12,599 | 20.55% | New | |
Independent | Ramesh Chand | 489 | 0.80% | New | |
LJP | Dev Kant | 334 | 0.54% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,288 | 3.73% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 61,295 | 77.25% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 79,342 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Damodar Dass | 18,392 | 32.81% | ![]() | |
HVC | Prakash Chaudhary | 18,204 | 32.48% | ![]() | |
Independent | Mahant Ram | 9,143 | 16.31% | New | |
INC | Kashmir Singh | 6,724 | 12.00% | ![]() | |
LHMP | Lal Singh | 1,827 | 3.26% | New | |
Independent | Prashotam Ram | 836 | 1.49% | New | |
Independent | Padam Singh | 477 | 0.85% | New | |
Independent | Chaman Lal | 451 | 0.80% | New | |
Margin of victory | 188 | 0.34% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 56,054 | 78.49% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 71,419 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from HVC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HVC | Parkash | 20,594 | 46.12% | New | |
BJP | Damodar Dass | 13,295 | 29.78% | ![]() | |
INC | Gangbir | 7,170 | 16.06% | ![]() | |
BSP | Kanshi Ram | 1,704 | 3.82% | ![]() | |
CPI | Sukh Dev | 767 | 1.72% | New | |
Independent | Chaman Rahi | 669 | 1.50% | New | |
Republican Janata Party | Surender Kumar | 450 | 1.01% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,299 | 16.35% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 44,649 | 75.89% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 59,374 | ![]() | |||
HVC gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1993
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Nek Ram | 19,050 | 49.03% | ![]() | |
BJP | Damodar Dass | 14,860 | 38.24% | ![]() | |
BSP | Narpat Ram | 1,651 | 4.25% | ![]() | |
Independent | Chaman Lal | 1,256 | 3.23% | New | |
Independent | Hira Singh | 1,059 | 2.73% | New | |
CPI(M) | Rajinder Mohan | 451 | 1.16% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,190 | 10.78% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 38,855 | 70.77% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 55,406 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Damodar Dass | 24,088 | 66.46% | ![]() | |
INC | Piru Ram | 10,900 | 30.07% | ![]() | |
BSP | Kanshi Ram | 711 | 1.96% | New | |
Doordarshi Party | Puran Chand | 314 | 0.87% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,188 | 36.39% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 36,243 | 73.96% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 49,402 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1985
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Piru Ram | 12,719 | 46.12% | ![]() | |
BJP | Damoder Dass | 12,440 | 45.11% | ![]() | |
Independent | Nek Ram | 1,541 | 5.59% | New | |
CPI | Karam Singh | 266 | 0.96% | New | |
Independent | Dharam Singh | 234 | 0.85% | New | |
Independent | Anant Ram | 201 | 0.73% | New | |
Independent | Minku Ram | 178 | 0.65% | New | |
Margin of victory | 279 | 1.01% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 27,579 | 75.79% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 36,798 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1982
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Piru Ram | 12,334 | 49.83% | ![]() | |
BJP | Damodar Dass | 11,828 | 47.79% | New | |
Independent | Narpat Ram | 369 | 1.49% | New | |
Independent | Anant Ram | 220 | 0.89% | New | |
Margin of victory | 506 | 2.04% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 24,751 | 72.38% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 34,696 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from JP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP | Tulsi Ram | 8,157 | 43.81% | New | |
INC | Piroo Ram | 7,765 | 41.70% | ![]() | |
Independent | Nek Ram | 2,531 | 13.59% | New | |
Independent | Gatu Ram | 111 | 0.60% | New | |
Margin of victory | 392 | 2.11% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 18,619 | 64.41% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 29,424 | ![]() | |||
JP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1972
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | Tulsi Ram | 7,738 | 51.17% | New | |
INC | Nek Ram | 7,221 | 47.75% | ![]() | |
Independent | Ram Dass | 164 | 1.08% | New | |
Margin of victory | 517 | 3.42% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 15,123 | 53.42% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 29,315 | ![]() | |||
CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Piru Ram | 5,795 | 51.08% | New | |
Independent | T. Ram | 4,663 | 41.10% | New | |
Independent | B. Singh | 888 | 7.83% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,132 | 9.98% | |||
Turnout | 11,346 | 49.29% | |||
Registered electors | 24,606 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
See also
References
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Balh Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
External links
- "Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.