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 51–68 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTER SERAJ | INCISLHAR DASS | CPITALKU RAM | 3,78731.51% | 36.7% |
| PACHHAD | INCZALAM SINGH | INDUCHHBU RAM | 5,76454.19% | 40.4% |
| PALAMPUR | INCKUNJ BEHARI LAL | INDBAL SINGH GULERIA | 4,41653.73% | 38.0% |
| PAONTA DOON | INCHIRENDRA SINGH | BJSMILKH RAJ | 2,35516.52% | 58.8% |
| RAINKA | INCYESHWANT SINGH PARMAR | BJSNARAIN SINGH | 11,28086.77% | 49.4% |
| RAJGIR | INCWAZIR | INDGULER CHAND | 1,07613.03% | 31.8% |
| RAJNAGAR | INCVIDHYA DHAR | BJSAMAR NATH | 6,92465.81% | 33.9% |
| RAMPUR | INCNEK RAM NEGI | NCOBASANT RAM | 6,82762.64% | 43.4% |
| ROHRU | INCAMRIT SINGH RATHORE | NCOSATYA DEV BUSHAHRI | 5525.45% | 34.7% |
| SANTOKHGARH | INCRAM RAKHA | INDSURINDER NATH | 1,0426.46% | 61.8% |
| SHAHPUR | INCKULTAR CHAND RANA | INDBISHAN DASS | 740.72% | 40.6% |
| SHILLAI | INCGUMAN SINGH CHAUHAN | LRPPARTAP SINGH | 8,34862.95% | 49.3% |
| SIMLA | BJSDAULAT RAM CHAUHAN | INCSHIV DUTT BHARDWAJ | 5553.92% | 45.2% |
| SOLAN | INDKRISHAN DATT | INCDAROPTI DEVI | 9849.28% | 39.2% |
| SULAH | BJSDURGA CHAND | INCSHAMBHOO SINGH | 1,95521.47% | 36.8% |
| SUNDERNAGAR | BJSGANGA SINGH | INCLACHMI DATT | 1,6007.44% | 55.0% |
| THEOG | INCLAL CHAND STOKES | INDMEHER SINGH CHAUHAN | 2,77319.75% | 58.8% |
| UNA | INCPARKASH CHAND | INDHAZARI LAL | 5,55836.06% | 55.4% |
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.
