# Doon Assembly constituency

Doon Assembly constituency is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Doon is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Lekh Ram | Independent |
| 1972 | Lekh Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ram Partap Chandel | Independent |
| 1982 | Ram Partap Chandel | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Ram Partap Chandel | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Chaudhary Lajja Ram | Janata Dal |
| 1993 | Chaudhary Lajja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Chaudhary Lajja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Chaudhary Lajja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Vinod Chandel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Ram Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Paramjeet Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Ram Kumar | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | 32,038 | 51.89% | 6.77 |
| | BJP | Paramjeet Singh | 25,227 | 40.86% | 11.94 |
| | Independent | Des Raj Chauhan | 1,895 | 3.07% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Balwant Singh | 1,425 | 2.31% | New |
| | AAP | Swarn Singh Saini | 659 | 1.07% | New |
| | BSP | Nagender Chand | 276 | 0.45% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 224 | 0.36% | 0.25 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,811 | 11.03% | 3.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,744 | 85.82% | 4.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,948 | | 14.98 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.91 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Paramjeet Singh | 29,701 | 52.80% | 34.60 |
| | INC | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | 25,382 | 45.12% | 12.22 |
| | Independent | Inder Singh Thakur | 436 | 0.78% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 345 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,319 | 7.68% | 0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,256 | 89.90% | 0.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,577 | | 18.08 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 19.90 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | 15,520 | 32.90% | 4.35 |
| | Independent | Darshan Singh | 11,690 | 24.78% | New |
| | Independent | Paramjeet Singh | 10,429 | 22.11% | New |
| | BJP | Vinod Kumari | 8,584 | 18.20% | 25.91 |
| | Independent | Amar Singh Thakur | 354 | 0.75% | New |
| | HLC | Daljeet Singh | 335 | 0.71% | New |
| | BSP | Roop Singh | 238 | 0.50% | 16.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,830 | 8.12% | 1.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,174 | 89.01% | 7.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,996 | | 14.77 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 11.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vinod Kumari | 22,470 | 44.11% | 26.74 |
| | INC | Ch. Lajja Ram | 18,974 | 37.25% | 0.95 |
| | BSP | Darshan Singh | 8,726 | 17.13% | New |
| | SP | Prem Sagar-Fauji | 744 | 1.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,496 | 6.86% | 1.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,943 | 81.93% | 0.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,178 | | 6.78 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.81 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lajja Ram | 17,297 | 36.29% | 2.02 |
| | LHMP | Vinod Kumari | 14,877 | 31.22% | New |
| | BJP | Dhian Singh | 8,278 | 17.37% | 7.31 |
| | HVC | Amar Nath Kaushal | 5,659 | 11.87% | 6.57 |
| | CPI | Ramjan Mohammad | 786 | 1.65% | New |
| | Independent | Hari Ram Kaushal | 761 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,420 | 5.08% | 2.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,658 | 81.93% | 5.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,230 | | 7.07 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.02 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lajja Ram | 16,002 | 38.32% | 0.05 |
| | Independent | Vinod Kumari | 12,854 | 30.78% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagwan Dass | 6,028 | 14.43% | New |
| | BJP | Shri Kant | 4,201 | 10.06% | 2.42 |
| | HVC | Amar Nath Kaushal | 2,217 | 5.31% | New |
| | Independent | Brijendra Sharma | 460 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,148 | 7.54% | 6.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,762 | 78.22% | 0.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,383 | | 9.88 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lajja Ram | 14,622 | 38.27% | 16.84 |
| | Independent | Ram Partap Chandel | 14,059 | 36.79% | New |
| | BJP | Inder Pal Singh | 4,768 | 12.48% | New |
| | Independent | Gian Chand Panwar | 2,281 | 5.97% | New |
| | BSP | Shyam Dhiman | 1,379 | 3.61% | 0.43 |
| | CPI | Vishveshwar Parsad | 938 | 2.45% | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 563 | 1.47% | 23.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,209 | 77.78% | 3.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,492 | | 19.77 |
| | INC gain from JD | INC gain from JD | Swing | 7.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Lajja Ram | 13,974 | 46.17% | New |
| | INC | Lekh Ram | 6,485 | 21.42% | 25.86 |
| | Independent | Ram Pratap Chandel | 6,467 | 21.37% | New |
| | BSP | Ram Dass | 963 | 3.18% | New |
| | CPI | Kaum Sudhar Kaundal | 757 | 2.50% | New |
| | Independent | Parkash Chand | 604 | 2.00% | New |
| | Independent | Om Prakash Sharma | 428 | 1.41% | New |
| | JP | Mahender Kumar | 390 | 1.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,489 | 24.74% | 19.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,269 | 74.08% | 6.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,324 | | 31.17 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 1.12 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Pratap Chandel | 11,878 | 47.28% | 5.46 |
| | Independent | Lekh Ram | 10,494 | 41.77% | New |
| | BJP | Brijayendra Sharma | 1,137 | 4.53% | 18.06 |
| | Independent | Jaswant Singh | 1,020 | 4.06% | New |
| | Independent | Mast Ram | 592 | 2.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,384 | 5.51% | 24.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,121 | 80.61% | 0.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,503 | | 8.15 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Partap Chandel | 12,236 | 52.74% | 27.78 |
| | BJP | Narain Dass | 5,239 | 22.58% | New |
| | Independent | Lekh Ram | 4,415 | 19.03% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Rattan | 977 | 4.21% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Nath | 140 | 0.60% | New |
| | LKD | Kamal Chand | 123 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,997 | 30.16% | 18.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,200 | 80.75% | 5.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,128 | | 13.39 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.86 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ram Pratap | 7,827 | 40.88% | New |
| | JP | Krishna Mohini | 5,583 | 29.16% | New |
| | INC | Kekh Ram | 4,778 | 24.96% | 30.26 |
| | Independent | Bhupinder Singh | 891 | 4.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,244 | 11.72% | 21.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,144 | 75.21% | 10.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,689 | | 1.08 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 14.33 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lekh Ram | 8,965 | 55.22% | 25.16 |
| | Independent | Laxaman Singh | 3,597 | 22.15% | New |
| | INC(O) | Hari Dass | 1,728 | 10.64% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Partap Chandel | 1,515 | 9.33% | New |
| | ABJS | Sarban Singh | 431 | 2.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,368 | 33.06% | 25.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,236 | 65.47% | 1.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,414 | | 10.04 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 17.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Doon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lekh Ram | 5,782 | 38.03% | New |
| | INC | S. Ram | 4,570 | 30.06% | New |
| | Independent | L. Madhur | 4,528 | 29.78% | New |
| | Independent | K. Singh | 323 | 2.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,212 | 7.97% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,203 | 68.31% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,096 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |