# Mandi Assembly constituency

Mandi Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. This constituency is not reserved for the candidates belonging to Scheduled castes or Scheduled Tribes.

## Overview

Mandi (constituency number 33) is one of the ten Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Mandi district. It covers the entire Sadar Mandi tehsil. It is part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency along with 18 other Assembly segments, namely, Bharmour, Lahaul & Spiti, Manali, Kullu, Banjar, Anni, Karsog, Sundernagar, Nachan, Seraj, Darang, Jogindernagar, Dharampur, Mandi, Balh, Sarkaghat, Rohru and Kinnaur.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1982 | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Durga Dutt | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Kanhaiya Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Anil Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Sukh Ram | Himachal Vikas Congress |
| 2003 | Sukh Ram | Himachal Vikas Congress |
| 2007 | Anil Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Anil Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Anil Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Anil Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Anil Sharma | 31,303 | 53.37% | 3.24 |
| | INC | Champa Thakur | 21,297 | 36.31% | 1.74 |
| | Independent | Praveen Sharma | 4,106 | 7.00% | New |
| | AAP | Shyam Lal | 559 | 0.95% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 448 | 0.76% | 0.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,006 | 17.06% | 1.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,650 | 75.08% | 4.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,113 | | 12.11 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 3.24 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Anil Sharma | 31,282 | 56.62% | 21.78 |
| | INC | Champa Thakur | 21,025 | 38.05% | 4.87 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 580 | 1.05% | New |
| | BSP | Narender Kumar | 438 | 0.79% | 0.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,257 | 18.56% | 10.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,253 | 79.30% | 4.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,678 | | 7.39 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.70 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anil Kumar | 20,866 | 42.92% | 2.93 |
| | BJP | Durga Dutt | 16,936 | 34.83% | 5.50 |
| | Independent | Shyam Lal | 3,370 | 6.93% | New |
| | HLC | Harish Kumar | 2,098 | 4.32% | New |
| | LJP | Krishan Singh | 2,081 | 4.28% | New |
| | CPI | Desh Raj | 1,468 | 3.02% | New |
| | BSP | Chander Mani | 667 | 1.37% | 7.85 |
| | Independent | Hem Singh | 443 | 0.91% | New |
| | Independent | Chet Ram | 274 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,930 | 8.08% | 2.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,618 | 74.93% | 4.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,881 | | 8.47 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.93 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anil Kumar | 22,808 | 45.85% | 20.96 |
| | BJP | Durga Dutt | 20,064 | 40.33% | 23.59 |
| | BSP | Rajinder Mohan | 4,590 | 9.23% | New |
| | Independent | Harish Chander | 1,631 | 3.28% | New |
| | Independent | Kanhiya Lal | 316 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,744 | 5.52% | 21.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,746 | 70.18% | 1.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,884 | | 10.24 |
| | INC gain from HVC | INC gain from HVC | Swing | 6.04 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVC | Sukh Ram | 23,816 | 51.89% | 12.74 |
| | INC | Durga Dutt | 11,426 | 24.89% | 9.06 |
| | BJP | Kiran Kumari | 7,687 | 16.75% | 0.05 |
| | LHMP | Narender Kumar | 2,520 | 5.49% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Nirgotra | 450 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,390 | 26.99% | 20.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,899 | 71.38% | 2.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,299 | | 11.77 |
| | HVC hold | HVC hold | Swing | 12.74 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVC | Sukh Ram | 25,656 | 64.63% | New |
| | BJP | Kanhiya Lal | 6,667 | 16.79% | 13.51 |
| | INC | Durga Dutt | 6,285 | 15.83% | 49.62 |
| | BSP | Roshan Lal | 1,089 | 2.74% | 0.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,989 | 47.83% | 12.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,697 | 69.37% | 0.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,526 | | 12.71 |
| | HVC gain from INC | HVC gain from INC | Swing | 0.83 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anil Sharma | 23,134 | 65.46% | 31.19 |
| | BJP | Kanhiya Lal | 10,712 | 30.31% | 32.05 |
| | BSP | Sant Ram Badhan | 806 | 2.28% | 0.88 |
| | Independent | Ganga Ram | 528 | 1.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,422 | 35.15% | 7.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,343 | 69.68% | 2.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,038 | | 6.95 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kanhiya Lal | 19,732 | 62.36% | 16.81 |
| | INC | Durga Dutt | 10,842 | 34.26% | 16.66 |
| | BSP | Sant Ram | 443 | 1.40% | New |
| | Doordarshi Party | Jagroop Singh | 308 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | Gopi Ram | 263 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,890 | 28.09% | 22.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,643 | 66.92% | 3.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,722 | | 39.12 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Durga Dutt | 12,166 | 50.92% | 3.24 |
| | BJP | Kanhiya Lal | 10,884 | 45.55% | 2.96 |
| | CPI | Amar Chand | 395 | 1.65% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagat Singh | 216 | 0.90% | New |
| | Independent | Chander Mani | 213 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,282 | 5.37% | 6.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,893 | 70.32% | 1.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,303 | | 4.91 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.24 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sukh Ram | 12,517 | 54.16% | 1.42 |
| | BJP | Kanhiya Lal | 9,845 | 42.60% | New |
| | Independent | Sant Ram | 415 | 1.80% | New |
| | JP | Khem Singh | 289 | 1.25% | 30.39 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,672 | 11.56% | 12.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,112 | 71.35% | 7.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,696 | | 6.22 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.42 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sukh Ram | 12,150 | 55.58% | 0.02 |
| | JP | Lila Devi | 6,917 | 31.64% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Chand | 2,331 | 10.66% | New |
| | Independent | Vishwa Nath | 463 | 2.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,233 | 23.94% | 8.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,861 | 63.43% | 5.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,863 | | 2.89 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.02 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sukh Ram | 10,772 | 55.56% | 0.28 |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 7,722 | 39.83% | New |
| | Independent | Anant Ram | 895 | 4.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,050 | 15.73% | 19.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,389 | 58.76% | 5.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,883 | | 11.78 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.28 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Ram | 8,808 | 55.84% | 21.44 |
| | Independent | T. Singh | 3,207 | 20.33% | New |
| | Independent | M. Lal | 2,834 | 17.97% | New |
| | Independent | J. Ram | 637 | 4.04% | New |
| | Independent | B. Lal | 287 | 1.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,601 | 35.51% | 32.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,773 | 54.98% | 4.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,312 | | 128.22 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 18.83 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Krishna Nand Swami | 2,345 | 37.01% | New |
| | INC | Purna Nand | 2,180 | 34.41% | New |
| | ABHM | Gulab Singh | 937 | 14.79% | New |
| | ABJS | Lal Singh | 585 | 9.23% | New |
| | Independent | Ravi Singh | 155 | 2.45% | New |
| | Independent | Sher Singh | 134 | 2.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 165 | 2.60% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,336 | 47.70% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,282 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |