# Chopal Assembly constituency

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.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

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

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Balbir Singh Verma | 25,873 | 41.58% | 10.44 |
| | INC | Sh. Rajneesh Kimta | 20,840 | 33.49% | 10.45 |
| | Independent | Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate | 13,706 | 22.03% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 550 | 0.88% | 0.09 |
| | Independent | Sh. Ashok Kumar | 463 | 0.74% | New |
| | AAP | Sh. Uday Singhta | 413 | 0.66% | New |
| | BSP | Bhagat Lal | 382 | 0.61% | 0.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,033 | 8.09% | 0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,227 | 76.09% | 1.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,782 | | 11.80 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 10.44 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Balbir Singh Verma | 29,537 | 52.02% | 42.49 |
| | INC | Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate | 24,950 | 43.94% | 0.98 |
| | BSP | Hari Chand | 498 | 0.88% | 0.61 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 452 | 0.80% | New |
| | Independent | Hari Singh Panwar | 340 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,587 | 8.08% | 6.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,783 | 77.63% | 1.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,147 | | 11.15 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 7.76 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Balbir Singh Verma | 22,056 | 44.25% | New |
| | INC | Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate | 21,409 | 42.96% | 9.30 |
| | BJP | Seema | 4,747 | 9.52% | 31.84 |
| | BSP | Hari Chand | 740 | 1.48% | 2.14 |
| | AITC | Rajender Singh | 465 | 0.93% | New |
| | LJP | Ramla Devi | 304 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 647 | 1.30% | 9.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,839 | 75.73% | 3.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,811 | | 18.92 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 8.00 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Subhash Chand Manglate | 20,785 | 52.26% | 30.80 |
| | BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 16,453 | 41.37% | 23.56 |
| | BSP | Hari Chand | 1,440 | 3.62% | New |
| | NCP | Anant Ram | 547 | 1.38% | 0.34 |
| | Independent | Dhanvir Singh Thakur | 531 | 1.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,332 | 10.89% | 4.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,773 | 71.87% | 6.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,342 | | 11.70 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 24.18 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Subhash Chand | 10,910 | 28.08% | New |
| | INC | Yogendra Chandra | 8,339 | 21.46% | 36.98 |
| | BJP | Sanjay Shashtri | 6,919 | 17.81% | 1.53 |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,571 | 6.62% | 31.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,852 | 78.44% | 6.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,546 | | 9.72 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 30.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yogendra Chandra | 18,972 | 58.45% | 35.89 |
| | HVC | Kewal Ram Chauhan | 6,735 | 20.75% | New |
| | BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 6,276 | 19.33% | 0.90 |
| | JD | Mangat Ram Ajata | 477 | 1.47% | 0.86 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,237 | 37.70% | 1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,460 | 73.10% | 0.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,157 | | 13.50 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 0.06 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Yogendra Chandra | 16,796 | 58.39% | New |
| | INC | Kanwar Uday Singh | 6,490 | 22.56% | 5.98 |
| | BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 5,304 | 18.44% | 51.13 |
| | JD | Shyam Singh Ghuna | 175 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,306 | 35.83% | 5.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,765 | 72.81% | 4.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,787 | | 8.90 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 11.17 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 17,124 | 69.56% | New |
| | INC | Yogendra Chandra | 7,027 | 28.55% | 42.61 |
| | JP | Kripa Ram Thakur Chopali | 377 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,097 | 41.02% | 2.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,616 | 67.81% | 7.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,534 | | 19.21 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yogendra Chandra | 16,221 | 71.15% | 13.23 |
| | Independent | Kewal Ram Chauhan | 6,229 | 27.32% | New |
| | Independent | Bhopinder Singh | 271 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,992 | 43.83% | 23.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,797 | 75.05% | 1.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,648 | | 4.82 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,294 | 20.21% | 1.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,247 | 73.53% | 15.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,238 | | 15.98 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 12.73 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,153 | 22.04% | 50.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,307 | 57.57% | 13.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,210 | | 3.63 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 37.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chopal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kewal Ram Chauhan | 8,717 | 82.56% | 34.56 |
| | Independent | Shyam Singh | 1,035 | 9.80% | New |
| | Independent | Radha Raman Shastri | 807 | 7.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,682 | 72.75% | 68.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,559 | 44.24% | 14.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,326 | | 16.83 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 30.55 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

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

### Assembly By-election 1963

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