# Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

Hamirpur is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Hamirpur is also part of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | K. Ram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Ramesh Chand Verma | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Jagdev Chand | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 (by-election) | Anita Verma | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Urmil Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Anita Verma | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Urmil Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Narinder Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Ashish Sharma | Independent |
| 2024^ | Ashish Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election 2024: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashish Sharma | 27,041 | 51.23 | 27.98 |
| | INC | Dr. Pushpinder Verma | 25,470 | 48.25 | 24.6 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 198 | 0.37 | 0.07 |
| | Independent | Nand Lal Sharma | 74 | 0.14 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,571 | 2.98 | 20.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,783 | 67.72 | 4.09 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ashish Sharma | 25,916 | 47.09% | New |
| | INC | Dr. Pushpinder Verma | 13,017 | 23.65% | 14.32 |
| | BJP | Narinder Thakur | 12,794 | 23.25% | 29.47 |
| | Independent | Naresh Kumar Darji | 1,217 | 2.21% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Dr. Kashmir Singh Thakur | 627 | 1.14% | 3.75 |
| | Independent | Ashish Kumar | 557 | 1.01% | New |
| | AAP | Sushil Kumar Surroch | 298 | 0.54% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 246 | 0.45% | 0.08 |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Abhinay Bhardwaj | 231 | 0.42% | New |
| | BSP | Praveen Kumar Kaushal | 136 | 0.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,899 | 23.44% | 8.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,039 | 71.81% | 1.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,646 | | 10.37 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 5.63 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Narinder Thakur | 25,854 | 52.71% | 4.72 |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 18,623 | 37.97% | 1.43 |
| | CPI(M) | Anil Mankotia | 2,398 | 4.89% | 1.82 |
| | Independent | Kamal Pathania | 509 | 1.04% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 259 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,231 | 14.74% | 6.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,047 | 70.63% | 3.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,444 | | 5.18 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.72 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Prem Kumar Dhumal | 25,567 | 57.43% | 1.98 |
| | INC | Narinder Thakur | 16,265 | 36.54% | 4.28 |
| | CPI(M) | Anil Mankotia | 1,368 | 3.07% | New |
| | Himachal Swabhiman Party | Avneesh Sharma | 458 | 1.03% | New |
| | BSP | Vipat Raj | 274 | 0.62% | 0.85 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,302 | 20.90% | 6.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,515 | 67.42% | 2.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,025 | | 9.48 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 1.98 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Urmil Thakur | 26,378 | 55.45% | 25.52 |
| | INC | Anita Verma | 19,417 | 40.82% | 3.91 |
| | BSP | Parveen Thakur | 699 | 1.47% | New |
| | Independent | Squadron Leader Brij Lal Dhiman | 523 | 1.10% | New |
| | CPI | Vipat Raj | 273 | 0.57% | New |
| | LJP | Hardyal Singh Phul | 259 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,961 | 14.63% | 0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,570 | 65.22% | 5.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,940 | | 10.98 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.72 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anita Verma | 20,749 | 44.73% | 1.61 |
| | BJP | Urmil Thakur | 13,884 | 29.93% | 24.21 |
| | Independent | Narinder Thakur | 10,290 | 22.18% | New |
| | Independent | Naresh Kumar Darji | 985 | 2.12% | New |
| | HVC | Sita Ram | 483 | 1.04% | 0.21 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,865 | 14.80% | 3.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,391 | 70.60% | 1.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,723 | | 18.74 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 9.41 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Urmil Thakur | 20,577 | 54.14% | New |
| | INC | Anita Verma | 16,387 | 43.11% | New |
| | HVC | Deepak Sharma | 474 | 1.25% | New |
| | BSP | Prem Chand Azad | 414 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,190 | 11.02% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,010 | 69.33% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,352 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly By-election 1994

1994 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election : Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC | Anita Verma | 17,955 |
| | BJP | Narinder Thakur | 17,262 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 693 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jagdev Chand | 17,559 | 50.04% | 10.77 |
| | INC | Anita Verma | 16,413 | 46.77% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Kashmir Singh | 696 | 1.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,146 | 3.27% | 25.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,093 | 70.81% | 6.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,919 | | 4.31 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jagdev Chand | 18,554 | 60.81% | 8.10 |
| | Independent | Anita Verma | 9,667 | 31.68% | New |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh Thakur | 1,756 | 5.75% | New |
| | Independent | Vaid Kashmir Singh Parmar | 282 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Lachho Ram | 217 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,887 | 29.13% | 23.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,513 | 64.46% | 4.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,856 | | 35.34 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 8.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jagdev Chand | 12,753 | 52.70% | 10.55 |
| | INC | Bidhi Chand | 11,286 | 46.64% | 12.30 |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh Parmar | 158 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,467 | 6.06% | 22.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,197 | 69.01% | 1.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,361 | | 7.50 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 10.55 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jagdev Chand | 14,471 | 63.25% | New |
| | INC | Babu Ram | 7,857 | 34.34% | 4.68 |
| | CPI | Puran Singh | 485 | 2.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,614 | 28.91% | 13.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,879 | 70.45% | 10.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,893 | | 13.51 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 8.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Jagdev Chand | 9,322 | 54.41% | New |
| | INC | Ramesh Chand Verma | 6,686 | 39.03% | 11.08 |
| | Independent | Roop Singh Phool | 702 | 4.10% | New |
| | Independent | Madho Ram Singh | 422 | 2.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,636 | 15.39% | 7.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,132 | 59.94% | 6.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,979 | | 7.41 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 4.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramesh Chand Verma | 7,092 | 50.10% | 13.22 |
| | ABJS | Jagdev Chand | 5,970 | 42.18% | 9.19 |
| | Independent | Rattan Chand | 577 | 4.08% | New |
| | Independent | Parmodh Singh | 302 | 2.13% | New |
| | INC(O) | Rumesh | 214 | 1.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,122 | 7.93% | 6.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,155 | 54.08% | 4.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,981 | | 7.12 |
| | INC gain from ABJS | INC gain from ABJS | Swing | 1.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Hamirpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | K. Ram | 6,264 | 51.37% | New |
| | INC | B. Dev | 4,498 | 36.89% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chand | 580 | 4.76% | New |
| | Independent | G. Rai | 436 | 3.58% | New |
| | Independent | B. Dass | 416 | 3.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,766 | 14.48% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,194 | 51.64% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,187 | | |
| | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) |