# Kullu Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Lal Chand Prarthi | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Lal Chand Prarthi | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Kunj Lal Thakur | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Kunj Lal Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Raj Krishan Gour | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Kunj Lal Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Raj Krishan Gour | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Chander Sain Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Raj Krishan Gour | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Govind Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Maheshwar Singh | Himachal Lokhit Party |
| 2017 | Sunder Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Sunder Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sunder Singh Thakur | 30,286 | 42.56% | 7.22 |
| | BJP | Narotam Singh | 26,183 | 36.79% | 10.55 |
| | Independent | Ram Singh | 11,937 | 16.77% | New |
| | AAP | Sher Singh | 1,119 | 1.57% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Hotam Singh | 1,102 | 1.55% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 346 | 0.49% | 0.16 |
| | Independent | Lot Rama Thakur | 192 | 0.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,103 | 5.77% | 3.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,165 | 77.31% | 0.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,050 | | 12.73 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.22 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sunder Singh Thakur | 31,423 | 49.78% | 23.84 |
| | BJP | Maheshwar Singh | 29,885 | 47.34% | 20.06 |
| | Rashtriya Azad Manch | Renuka Dogra | 469 | 0.74% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 407 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,538 | 2.44% | 2.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,122 | 77.31% | 0.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,653 | | 10.78 |
| | INC gain from HLC | INC gain from HLC | Swing | 17.28 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HLC | Maheshwar Singh | 18,582 | 32.51% | New |
| | BJP | Ram Singh | 15,597 | 27.28% | 13.43 |
| | INC | Sunder Singh Thakur | 14,830 | 25.94% | 0.39 |
| | Independent | Prem Lata Thakur | 7,256 | 12.69% | New |
| | Shivsena | Lot Rama Thakur | 458 | 0.80% | New |
| | BSP | Sarita | 392 | 0.69% | 32.94 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,985 | 5.22% | 1.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,165 | 77.56% | 3.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,707 | | 23.57 |
| | HLC gain from BJP | HLC gain from BJP | Swing | 8.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Govind Singh Thakur | 28,925 | 40.71% | 20.33 |
| | BSP | Dharamvir Dhami | 23,892 | 33.63% | 31.46 |
| | INC | Raj Krishan Gour | 18,156 | 25.56% | 8.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,033 | 7.08% | 4.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,045 | 73.67% | 2.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,433 | | 14.87 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raj Krishan Gour | 21,547 | 33.70% | 14.11 |
| | Independent | Govind Singh Thakur | 14,277 | 22.33% | New |
| | BJP | Karan Singh | 13,033 | 20.38% | 27.49 |
| | Independent | Dharam Vir | 12,953 | 20.26% | New |
| | BSP | Master Jawahar Lal | 1,384 | 2.16% | New |
| | SP | Charan Dass | 747 | 1.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,270 | 11.37% | 11.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,941 | 76.30% | 12.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,947 | | 5.05 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 14.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chander Sain Thakur | 24,467 | 47.88% | 8.22 |
| | INC | Raj Krishan Gaur | 24,429 | 47.80% | 8.66 |
| | HVC | Gopal Dass | 1,519 | 2.97% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Sar Chand | 688 | 1.35% | 0.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38 | 0.07% | 16.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,103 | 64.53% | 8.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,908 | | 12.85 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raj Krishan Gour | 29,077 | 56.46% | 5.20 |
| | BJP | Kunj Lal | 20,423 | 39.66% | 2.27 |
| | CPI(M) | Sar Chand | 786 | 1.53% | New |
| | BSP | Duglu Ram | 649 | 1.26% | New |
| | Independent | Dhani Ram | 307 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,654 | 16.81% | 7.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,496 | 73.16% | 2.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,806 | | 49.23 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raj Krishan Gour | 20,685 | 61.67% | 20.59 |
| | BJP | Chander Sain Thakur | 12,542 | 37.39% | 8.41 |
| | Independent | Nawal Thakur | 315 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,143 | 24.28% | 19.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,542 | 71.36% | 1.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,448 | | 4.39 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kunj Lal | 14,967 | 45.80% | New |
| | INC | Raj Krishan Gaor | 13,425 | 41.08% | 13.16 |
| | Independent | Lal Chand Prarthi | 3,522 | 10.78% | New |
| | Independent | Anirudh | 500 | 1.53% | New |
| | Independent | Nawal Thakur | 204 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,542 | 4.72% | 10.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,677 | 72.93% | 13.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,451 | | 16.43 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 3.03 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Kunj Lal | 9,688 | 42.77% | New |
| | INC | Raj Krishan Gour | 6,324 | 27.92% | 23.16 |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 3,558 | 15.71% | New |
| | Independent | Ani Rudh | 2,003 | 8.84% | New |
| | Independent | Charan Dass | 921 | 4.07% | New |
| | Independent | Nawal Thakur | 157 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,364 | 14.85% | 8.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,651 | 58.96% | 5.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,037 | | 14.51 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 8.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lal Chand Prarthi | 9,116 | 51.08% | 5.59 |
| | ABJS | Kunj Lal | 4,946 | 27.71% | 15.81 |
| | Independent | Nawal Thakur | 1,669 | 9.35% | New |
| | LRP | Durga Dass | 1,223 | 6.85% | New |
| | Independent | Kewal Ram | 661 | 3.70% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Chand | 232 | 1.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,170 | 23.37% | 2.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,847 | 53.81% | 9.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,090 | | 38.26 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kullu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lal Chand Prarthi | 4,756 | 45.49% | New |
| | Independent | N. Kishore | 2,097 | 20.06% | New |
| | ABJS | B. Ram | 1,244 | 11.90% | New |
| | Independent | J. Ram | 805 | 7.70% | New |
| | Independent | K. Singh | 716 | 6.85% | New |
| | Independent | B. Guru | 481 | 4.60% | New |
| | Independent | J. Nath | 250 | 2.39% | New |
| | Independent | C. Ram | 106 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,659 | 25.43% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,455 | 45.03% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,657 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |