Chopal Assembly constituency

Chopal (Chaupal)
Constituency No. 60 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictShimla
LS constituencyShimla
Established1967
Total electors81,782[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2022

Chopal Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Chopal is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Picture Party
1967 Kewal Ram Chauhan Independent
1972 Indian National Congress
1977 Radha Raman Shastri Janata Party
1982 Kewal Ram Chauhan Indian National Congress
1985 Yogendra Chandra
1990 Radha Raman Shastri Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 Yogendra Chandra Independent
1998 Indian National Congress
2003 Subhash Chand Manglate Independent
2007 Indian National Congress
2012 Balbir Singh Verma[4] Independent
2017 Bharatiya Janata Party
2022[5]

Election results

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Balbir Singh Verma 25,873 41.58% Decrease10.44
INC Sh. Rajneesh Kimta 20,840 33.49% Decrease10.45
Independent Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate 13,706 22.03% New
NOTA Nota 550 0.88% Increase0.09
Independent Sh. Ashok Kumar 463 0.74% New
AAP Sh. Uday Singhta 413 0.66% New
BSP Bhagat Lal 382 0.61% Decrease0.26
Margin of victory 5,033 8.09% Increase0.01
Turnout 62,227 76.09% Decrease1.54
Registered electors 81,782 Increase11.80
BJP hold Swing Decrease10.44

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Balbir Singh Verma 29,537 52.02% Increase42.49
INC Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate 24,950 43.94% Increase0.98
BSP Hari Chand 498 0.88% Decrease0.61
NOTA None of the Above 452 0.80% New
Independent Hari Singh Panwar 340 0.60% New
Margin of victory 4,587 8.08% Increase6.78
Turnout 56,783 77.63% Increase1.90
Registered electors 73,147 Increase11.15
BJP gain from Independent Swing Increase7.76

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Balbir Singh Verma 22,056 44.25% New
INC Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate 21,409 42.96% Decrease9.30
BJP Seema 4,747 9.52% Decrease31.84
BSP Hari Chand 740 1.48% Decrease2.14
AITC Rajender Singh 465 0.93% New
LJP Ramla Devi 304 0.61% New
Margin of victory 647 1.30% Decrease9.59
Turnout 49,839 75.73% Increase3.86
Registered electors 65,811 Increase18.92
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease8.00

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Subhash Chand Manglate 20,785 52.26% Increase30.80
BJP Radha Raman Shastri 16,453 41.37% Increase23.56
BSP Hari Chand 1,440 3.62% New
NCP Anant Ram 547 1.38% Decrease0.34
Independent Dhanvir Singh Thakur 531 1.34% New
Margin of victory 4,332 10.89% Increase4.27
Turnout 39,773 71.87% Decrease6.55
Registered electors 55,342 Increase11.70
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase24.18

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Subhash Chand 10,910 28.08% New
INC Yogendra Chandra 8,339 21.46% Decrease36.98
BJP Sanjay Shashtri 6,919 17.81% Decrease1.53
Independent Arun Kumar 6,646 17.11% New
Independent Pratap Singh 4,569 11.76% New
NCP Anant Ram 666 1.71% New
SP Dalbir Singh 534 1.37% New
LJP Ramesh Chand 269 0.69% New
Margin of victory 2,571 6.62% Decrease31.08
Turnout 38,852 78.44% Increase6.53
Registered electors 49,546 Increase9.72
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease30.37

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Yogendra Chandra 18,972 58.45% Increase35.89
HVC Kewal Ram Chauhan 6,735 20.75% New
BJP Radha Raman Shastri 6,276 19.33% Increase0.90
JD Mangat Ram Ajata 477 1.47% Increase0.86
Margin of victory 12,237 37.70% Increase1.87
Turnout 32,460 73.10% Decrease0.41
Registered electors 45,157 Increase13.50
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase0.06

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yogendra Chandra 16,796 58.39% New
INC Kanwar Uday Singh 6,490 22.56% Decrease5.98
BJP Radha Raman Shastri 5,304 18.44% Decrease51.13
JD Shyam Singh Ghuna 175 0.61% New
Margin of victory 10,306 35.83% Decrease5.19
Turnout 28,765 72.81% Increase4.92
Registered electors 39,787 Increase8.90
Independent gain from BJP Swing Decrease11.17

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Radha Raman Shastri 17,124 69.56% New
INC Yogendra Chandra 7,027 28.55% Decrease42.61
JP Kripa Ram Thakur Chopali 377 1.53% New
Margin of victory 10,097 41.02% Decrease2.81
Turnout 24,616 67.81% Decrease7.00
Registered electors 36,534 Increase19.21
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Yogendra Chandra 16,221 71.15% Increase13.23
Independent Kewal Ram Chauhan 6,229 27.32% New
Independent Bhopinder Singh 271 1.19% New
Margin of victory 9,992 43.83% Increase23.62
Turnout 22,797 75.05% Increase1.71
Registered electors 30,648 Increase4.82
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kewal Ram Chauhan 12,307 57.92% New
BJP Radha Raman Shastri 8,013 37.71% New
Independent Attar Singh Tahkur 598 2.81% New
LKD Mangat Ram Ajata 329 1.55% New
Margin of victory 4,294 20.21% Decrease1.83
Turnout 21,247 73.53% Increase15.92
Registered electors 29,238 Increase15.98
INC gain from JP Swing Increase12.73

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Radha Raman Shastri 6,466 45.19% New
Independent Sant Ram 3,313 23.16% New
Independent Mangal Singh 1,901 13.29% New
Independent Sabla Ram 1,744 12.19% New
Independent Mangat Ram 307 2.15% New
Independent Shyam Singh 304 2.12% New
Independent Davinder Singh 251 1.75% New
Margin of victory 3,153 22.04% Decrease50.71
Turnout 14,307 57.57% Increase13.35
Registered electors 25,210 Increase3.63
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease37.36

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kewal Ram Chauhan 8,717 82.56% Increase34.56
Independent Shyam Singh 1,035 9.80% New
Independent Radha Raman Shastri 807 7.64% New
Margin of victory 7,682 72.75% Increase68.75
Turnout 10,559 44.24% Decrease14.57
Registered electors 24,326 Decrease16.83
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase30.55

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Chopal[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Ram 8,818 52.00% New
INC S. Ram 8,139 48.00% New
Margin of victory 679 4.00%
Turnout 16,957 59.66%
Registered electors 29,250
Independent gain from INC Swing

Assembly By-election 1963

1963 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election : Chopal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mohan Lal Unopposed
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Registered electors 0
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chopal Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "2022 Election Results". www.results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. ^ "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.

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