Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1972
68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 48.64% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 53 | +19 | 68 | 4,67,592 | 53.24% | +11.05 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | -9 | 148 | 2,48,310 | 28.27% | -9.83 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 5 | -2 | 31 | 68,032 | 7.75% | -6.12 |
| LRPLRP | 2 | +2 | 16 | 44,067 | 5.02% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 4 | 9,654 | 1.10% | +0.71 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -2 | 10 | 21,499 | 2.45% | -0.45 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18,505 | 2.11% | — |
| SOPSOP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 586 | 0.07% | — |
- INC53 (78%)
- IND7 (10%)
- BJS5 (7%)
- LRP2 (3%)
- CPM1 (1%)
- INC53
- IND7
- BJS5
- LRP2
- CPM1
- INC53
- IND7
- BJS5
- LRP2
- CPM1
Constituency performance
From the 68 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained29 (43%)
- Changed hands24 (35%)
- New seat15 (22%)
29 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 24 changed hands. 15 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Himachal Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- INC
- IND
- BJS
- LRP
Assembly seat results
All 68 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKI | LRPHIRA SINGH PAL | INCBALI RAM THAKUR | 6105.20% | 49.1% |
| BAIJNATH | INCSANT RAM | CPIBIDHI CHAND | 6,74060.79% | 43.2% |
| BALH | CPMTULSI RAM | INCNEK RAM | 5173.42% | 51.6% |
| BAMSAN | INCCHANDRESH KUMARI | INDBHUMI DEV | 1,56612.17% | 56.9% |
| BANIKHET | INCDES RAJ | INDJAGDISH MITTER | 7,45158.02% | 45.5% |
| BEET | INCKASHMIRI LAL | INDHOSHIAR SINGH | 9,85564.15% | 54.6% |
| BHARMOUR | INCSHIRI RAM | LRPRAM CHAND | 7,41673.97% | 53.1% |
| BHATTIYAT | INCPADMA | NCOJAGDISH | 80611.78% | 27.2% |
| BILASPUR | INCKISHORI LAL | LRPSANT RAM | 2,95427.21% | 41.9% |
| CHACHIOT | INCKARAM SINGH | INDMOTI RAM | 5,52138.67% | 48.0% |
| CHAMBA | BJSKISHORI LAL | INCSAGAR CHAND | 2441.48% | 52.3% |
| CHAUNTRA | INDRAM SINGH | INDDHARAM CHAND | 5,38662.78% | 36.8% |
| CHINTPURNI | INCONKAR CHAND | NCOHANS RAJ | 1,81713.34% | 46.7% |
| CHOPAL | INCKEWAL RAM CHAUHAN | INDSHYAM SINGH | 7,68272.75% | 43.4% |
| DHARAMPUR | INDBHIKHAMRAM | INCKASHMIR SINGH | 1,0578.08% | 48.7% |
| DHARAMSALA | INCCHANDER VERKER | INDBRIJ LAL | 1901.86% | 48.8% |
| DOON | INCLEKH RAM | INDLAXAMAN SINGH | 5,36833.06% | 63.9% |
| GAGRET | INCMEHNGA SINGH | BJSRAJINDER NATH | 8,67660.99% | 46.3% |
| GANGATH | INCDHINOO RAM | INDOM PRAKASH | 3,90228.63% | 55.7% |
| GARLI | INCDALIP SINGH | INDMANGAT RAM | 2632.35% | 44.5% |
| GEHARWIN | INCNIKKU RAM | LRPBACHITTAR SIGH | 8629.15% | 37.9% |
| GHUMARWIN | INCSITA RAM | INDRAM SINGH | 5,10339.90% | 45.0% |
| GOPALPUR | INDRANGILA RAM | INCHARI SINGH | 4,25729.31% | 52.2% |
| HAMIRPUR | INCRAMESH CHAND VERMA | BJSJAGDEV CHAND | 1,1227.93% | 52.5% |
| INNER SERAJ | INCDILE RAM SHABAB | INDBELI RAM THAKUR | 2,71415.68% | 52.3% |
| JASWAN | INCSALIG RAM | CPIPARAS RAM | 2,22419.66% | 39.1% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | INDMELA RAM | INDVED BHUSHAN | 5,45229.46% | 64.5% |
| JAWALI | INCVIKRAM SINGH | INDPUNJAB SINGH | 9,19966.56% | 56.1% |
| JOGINDER NAGAR | INCPRAKASH CHANDRA | INDRATTAN LAL | 3923.97% | 44.0% |
| JUBBAL KOTKHAI | INCRAM LAL | BJSPREM SINGH MEHTA | 14,44189.14% | 64.7% |
| KANDAGHAT | INCBHAGWAN SINGH | CPIANOKHI RAM BETAB | 4,03341.84% | 38.5% |
| KANGRA | INCHARI RAM | INDJAGDISH CHAND | 9738.86% | 43.6% |
| KARSOG | INCMANSHA RAM | INDJOGINDER PAL | 4,59640.78% | 36.4% |
| KASUMPTI | INCSHONKIA RAM KASHYAP | BJSPHULMA DEVI | 6,00763.35% | 38.2% |
| KHERA | BJSSHANTA KUMAR | INCKAMLA DEVI | 1,0158.56% | 46.7% |
| KINNAUR | LRPTHAKUR SEN NEGI | INCGYAN SINGH | 7,73542.84% | 70.5% |
| KOTKEHLOOR | INCKULDEEP SINGH | INDDAULAT RAM SANKHYAYAN | 6956.58% | 49.3% |
| KULU | INCLAL CHAND PRARTHI | BJSKUNJ LAL | 4,17023.37% | 52.4% |
| KUMARSAIN | INDJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | INCBELI RAM BHALAIK | 1180.80% | 64.9% |
| KUTLEHAR | INCSARLA SHARMA | LRPRANJIT SINGH | 4,25724.69% | 59.4% |
| LAHAUL SPITI | INCLATA | INDDEVI SINGH | 1,07811.20% | 78.2% |
| MANDI | INCSUKH RAM | INDBHAGAT RAM | 3,05015.73% | 57.2% |
| MANGWAL | INCCHURAMANI | INDHOSHIAR SINGH PRASHER | 1,24010.44% | 43.3% |
| MEWA | INCDHARAM SINGH | INDRUP SINGH PHUL | 3,06922.65% | 46.0% |
| NADAUN | INCBABU RAM | INDGURDHIAN SINGH | 1,62710.46% | 58.2% |
| NADAUNTA | INCBISHAN DUTT LAKHAN PAL | INDBASANT RAM | 5,52038.46% | 54.7% |
| NAGROTA | INCHARDAYAL | INDTULS RAM | 2,86926.72% | 39.9% |
| NAHAN | INCSUNDER SINGH THAKAR | BJSGYAN CHAND CHAUHAN | 6,29351.79% | 52.8% |
| NALAGARH | INCARJAN SINGH | CPIKALA RAM | 3,97624.88% | 59.7% |
| NURPUR | INDKEWAL SINGH | INCSATYA PRAKASH | 1,1307.95% | 60.5% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Himachal Pradesh alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 53 of 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 48.64% — 8.78 lakh of 18.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats.
