# Chamba Assembly constituency

Chamba Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Chamba is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Chattar Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1977 | Kishori Lal | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Sagar Chand Nayar | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Sagar Chand Nayar | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Harsh Mahajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Harsh Mahajan | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Harsh Mahajan | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Bal Krishan Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Bal Krishan Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Pawan Nayyar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Neeraj Nayar | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Neeraj Nayar | 32,783 | 53.28% | 8.25 |
| | BJP | Neelam Nayyar | 25,001 | 40.63% | 7.80 |
| | Independent | Indira Kapoor | 2,443 | 3.97% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 539 | 0.88% | 0.34 |
| | AAP | Shasi Kant | 356 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,782 | 12.65% | 9.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,528 | 72.71% | 0.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,616 | | 12.39 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pawan Nayyar | 26,763 | 48.43% | 9.82 |
| | INC | Neeraj Nayar | 24,884 | 45.03% | 10.20 |
| | Independent | Dr. D. K. Soni | 725 | 1.31% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 674 | 1.22% | New |
| | Independent | B. K. Chauhan | 649 | 1.17% | New |
| | BSP | Paras Ram | 562 | 1.02% | 0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,879 | 3.40% | 0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,258 | 73.39% | 1.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,289 | | 10.26 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 9.82 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | B. K. Chauhan | 19,714 | 38.62% | 18.80 |
| | INC | Pawan Nayyar | 17,780 | 34.83% | 3.97 |
| | Independent | Raj Singh | 10,813 | 21.18% | New |
| | CPI | Rattan Chand | 1,310 | 2.57% | New |
| | BSP | Noordeen Noorani | 482 | 0.94% | 1.12 |
| | Independent | Anita Thakur | 388 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | C. L. Thakur | 354 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,934 | 3.79% | 14.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,051 | 74.76% | 2.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,283 | | 6.07 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 18.80 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | B. K. Chauhan | 26,705 | 57.41% | 12.39 |
| | INC | Pawan Nayyar | 18,048 | 38.80% | 11.24 |
| | BSP | Vineet Puri | 960 | 2.06% | New |
| | LJP | Nand Lal | 798 | 1.72% | 0.22 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,657 | 18.61% | 13.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,513 | 72.26% | 5.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,373 | | 14.25 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.38 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Harsh Mahajan | 21,829 | 50.04% | 4.03 |
| | BJP | B. K. Chauhan | 19,642 | 45.02% | 5.19 |
| | Independent | Chandra Mani | 850 | 1.95% | New |
| | LJP | Nand Lal | 654 | 1.50% | New |
| | HVC | D. P. Malhotra | 650 | 1.49% | 0.99 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,187 | 5.01% | 9.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,625 | 77.56% | 7.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,344 | | 8.55 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.03 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Harsh Mahajan | 19,562 | 54.07% | 5.49 |
| | BJP | Kewal Krishan | 14,411 | 39.83% | 0.24 |
| | HVC | Ashok Kumar | 898 | 2.48% | New |
| | CPI | Chandra Mani | 582 | 1.61% | New |
| | Independent | D. P. Malhotra | 200 | 0.55% | New |
| | Independent | Kishore Kumar | 189 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,151 | 14.24% | 5.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,179 | 70.64% | 2.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,908 | | 8.82 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.49 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Harsh Mahajan | 20,435 | 59.56% | 19.88 |
| | BJP | Kishori Lal | 13,585 | 39.60% | 18.80 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,850 | 19.97% | 1.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,309 | 72.48% | 4.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,699 | | 4.77 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kishori Lal | 17,938 | 58.40% | 17.52 |
| | INC | Sagar Chand | 12,189 | 39.68% | 14.89 |
| | Doordarshi Party | Daya Shiel | 232 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | Janki Nath | 225 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,749 | 18.72% | 5.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,716 | 67.82% | 0.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,528 | | 27.22 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.83 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sagar Chand | 13,278 | 54.57% | 0.03 |
| | BJP | Kishori Lal | 9,946 | 40.88% | 1.89 |
| | CPI | Rattan Chand | 909 | 3.74% | New |
| | Independent | Daya Shiel | 199 | 0.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,332 | 13.69% | 1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,332 | 68.45% | 3.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,786 | | 9.45 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.03 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sagar Chand | 12,744 | 54.60% | 14.92 |
| | BJP | Kishori Lal | 9,983 | 42.77% | New |
| | JP | Kirpa Ram | 271 | 1.16% | 59.16 |
| | Independent | Daya Shiel | 241 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,761 | 11.83% | 8.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,342 | 72.15% | 8.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,697 | | 10.94 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 5.72 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Kishori Lal | 11,239 | 60.32% | New |
| | INC | Sagar Chand | 7,393 | 39.68% | 3.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,846 | 20.64% | 19.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,632 | 64.03% | 10.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,474 | | 6.42 |
| | JP gain from ABJS | JP gain from ABJS | Swing | 15.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Kishori Lal | 7,314 | 44.42% | 24.67 |
| | INC | Sagar Chand | 7,070 | 42.94% | 13.99 |
| | Independent | Kuldip Chand | 2,081 | 12.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 244 | 1.48% | 38.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,465 | 53.55% | 11.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,495 | | 14.46 |
| | ABJS hold | ABJS hold | Swing | 24.67 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Kishori Lal | 7,783 | 69.09% | 45.04 |
| | INC | K. Chand | 3,261 | 28.95% | 32.17 |
| | Independent | Nand Lal | 221 | 1.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,522 | 40.14% | 3.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,265 | 42.06% | 15.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,517 | | 66.83 |
| | ABJS gain from INC | ABJS gain from INC | Swing | 7.97 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chamba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chattar Singh | 2,567 | 61.12% | New |
| | ABJS | Mangat Ram | 1,010 | 24.05% | New |
| | Independent | Manhat Pal | 315 | 7.50% | New |
| | KMPP | Mohan Lall | 308 | 7.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,557 | 37.07% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,200 | 25.46% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,494 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |