# Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

Bilaspur is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. It is a segment of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | D.R. Shankhyan | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Kishori Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Anand Chand | Independent |
| 1982 | Sada Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Babu Ram Gautam | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Sada Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Jagat Prakash Nadda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Jagat Prakash Nadda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Tilak Raj Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Jagat Prakash Nadda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Bumber Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Subhash Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Trilok Jamwal | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Trilok Jamwal | 30,988 | 47.76% | 5.66 |
| | INC | Bumber Thakur | 30,712 | 47.34% | 5.53 |
| | Independent | Subhash Sharma | 1,499 | 2.31% | New |
| | AAP | Amar Singh | 388 | 0.60% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Puja Pal | 367 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 276 | 0.43% | 11.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,877 | 77.32% | 0.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,903 | | 8.62 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.66 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Subhash Thakur | 31,547 | 53.43% | 15.67 |
| | INC | Bumber Thakur | 24,685 | 41.81% | 6.06 |
| | Independent | Basant Ram Sandhu | 1,300 | 2.20% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 322 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,862 | 11.62% | 1.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,046 | 76.44% | 5.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,244 | | 8.23 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.56 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bumber Thakur | 24,347 | 47.86% | 32.24 |
| | BJP | Suresh Chandel | 19,206 | 37.76% | 14.00 |
| | Independent | Jitender Chandel | 3,607 | 7.09% | New |
| | Independent | K. D. Lakhanpal | 2,095 | 4.12% | New |
| | BSP | Nand Lal | 782 | 1.54% | 0.32 |
| | HLC | Daulat Ram Sharma | 534 | 1.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,141 | 10.11% | 13.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,867 | 71.28% | 2.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,367 | | 10.70 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.89 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | J. P. Nadda | 24,634 | 51.76% | 6.92 |
| | Independent | Bamber Thakur | 13,453 | 28.27% | New |
| | INC | Tilak Raj | 7,438 | 15.63% | 35.28 |
| | BSP | Sri Kanth Lal Sharma | 886 | 1.86% | New |
| | CPI | Shyam Lal Thakur | 362 | 0.76% | New |
| | LJP | Dharam Singh Chandel | 266 | 0.56% | 0.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,181 | 23.49% | 17.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,594 | 73.83% | 3.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,468 | | 11.23 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tilak Raj | 22,868 | 50.91% | 16.19 |
| | BJP | J. P. Nadda | 20,142 | 44.84% | 11.15 |
| | HVC | Baldev Singh Thakur | 1,167 | 2.60% | 3.20 |
| | Independent | Naresh Kumar Pandit | 434 | 0.97% | New |
| | LJP | Dharam Singh | 308 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,726 | 6.07% | 15.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,919 | 77.50% | 5.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,958 | | 10.75 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 5.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | J. P. Nadda | 21,189 | 55.99% | 4.12 |
| | INC | Babu Ram Gautam | 13,140 | 34.72% | 10.55 |
| | HVC | Sada Ram Thakur | 2,195 | 5.80% | New |
| | CPI | Bhagat Singh | 795 | 2.10% | New |
| | BSP | Madan Lal | 399 | 1.05% | 0.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,049 | 21.27% | 14.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,844 | 73.11% | 0.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,333 | | 13.20 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.12 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | J. P. Nadda | 17,500 | 51.87% | 9.57 |
| | INC | Babu Ram Gautam | 15,274 | 45.27% | 9.88 |
| | BSP | Madan Lal | 475 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,226 | 6.60% | 19.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,741 | 73.43% | 2.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,229 | | 9.32 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sadaram Thakur | 18,309 | 61.44% | 14.15 |
| | INC | Shiv Ram | 10,547 | 35.39% | 13.51 |
| | Proutist Bloc, India | Diwakar Sharma | 400 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | Bachan Singh | 356 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,762 | 26.05% | 24.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,802 | 71.18% | 0.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,288 | | 31.55 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.54 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Babu Ram Gautam | 11,125 | 48.90% | 5.97 |
| | BJP | Sada Ram Thakur | 10,757 | 47.28% | 2.78 |
| | Independent | Jai Kumar | 545 | 2.40% | New |
| | Independent | Bachan Singh | 178 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 368 | 1.62% | 5.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,751 | 71.39% | 0.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,147 | | 8.22 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.17 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sada Ram Thakur | 10,445 | 50.06% | New |
| | INC | Partap Singh | 8,957 | 42.93% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Singh Maratha | 482 | 2.31% | New |
| | JP | Krishan Lal | 350 | 1.68% | 43.94 |
| | Independent | Durga Singh | 169 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | Gajan Singh | 167 | 0.80% | New |
| | LKD | Karam Dev Chatak | 129 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,488 | 7.13% | 1.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,863 | 71.18% | 7.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,704 | | 14.13 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 4.32 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Anand Chand | 8,821 | 54.39% | New |
| | JP | Sant Ram Sant | 7,398 | 45.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,423 | 8.77% | 18.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,219 | 62.99% | 20.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,026 | | 0.36 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 4.35 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kishori Lal | 5,431 | 50.03% | 2.88 |
| | LRP | Sant Ram | 2,477 | 22.82% | New |
| | Independent | Kanshi Ram Bhandari | 756 | 6.96% | New |
| | Independent | Devi Ram | 564 | 5.20% | New |
| | CPI | Shankar Singh | 497 | 4.58% | New |
| | ABJS | Kuldip Singh | 477 | 4.39% | New |
| | Independent | Teg Singh | 337 | 3.10% | New |
| | Independent | Kali Dass | 232 | 2.14% | New |
| | Independent | Nand Lal | 84 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,954 | 27.21% | 15.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,855 | 43.12% | 6.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,932 | | 13.15 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bilaspur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. R. Shankhyan | 6,815 | 47.16% | New |
| | SWA | D. Nath | 5,157 | 35.68% | New |
| | Independent | T. Ram | 1,140 | 7.89% | New |
| | SSP | Gokal | 679 | 4.70% | New |
| | Independent | A. Nath | 440 | 3.04% | New |
| | Independent | Hariman | 221 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,658 | 11.47% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,452 | 51.54% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,859 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |