# Kinnaur Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Thakur Sen Negi | Independent |
| 1972 | Thakur Sen Negi | Lok Raj Party |
| 1977 | Thakur Sen Negi | Independent |
| 1982 | Thakur Sen Negi | Independent |
| 1985 | Dev Raj Negi | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Thakur Sen Negi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Dev Raj Negi | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Jagat Singh Negi | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Chet Ram Negi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Jagat Singh Negi | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Tejwant Singh Negi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Jagat Singh Negi | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Jagat Singh Negi | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Jagat Singh Negi | Indian National Congress |
* ↑ by-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagat Singh Negi | 20,696 | 46.95% | 0.42 |
| | BJP | Surat Negi | 13,732 | 31.15% | 15.94 |
| | Independent | Tejwant Singh | 8,574 | 19.45% | New |
| | AAP | Tersem Singh | 580 | 1.32% | New |
| | BSP | Anil Kapoor | 280 | 0.64% | 0.32 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 223 | 0.51% | 0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,964 | 15.80% | 15.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,085 | 73.12% | 3.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,289 | | 8.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.42 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagat Singh Negi | 20,029 | 47.37% | 6.52 |
| | BJP | Tejwant Singh Negi | 19,909 | 47.09% | 9.55 |
| | CPI(M) | Jeevan Singh | 913 | 2.16% | New |
| | BSP | Kailash Chand | 404 | 0.96% | 0.34 |
| | Rashtravadi Pratap Sena | Rajeev Kumar Negi | 321 | 0.76% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 249 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 120 | 0.28% | 16.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,282 | 76.34% | 2.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,390 | | 6.83 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.52 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagat Singh Negi | 20,722 | 53.89% | 9.78 |
| | BJP | Tejwant Singh Negi | 14,434 | 37.54% | 13.71 |
| | HLC | Chet Ram Negi | 2,240 | 5.83% | New |
| | BSP | Kailash Chand | 499 | 1.30% | 1.60 |
| | NCP | Sunder Dev Negi | 418 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,288 | 16.35% | 9.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,450 | 74.16% | 3.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,850 | | 5.55 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.64 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Tejwant Singh | 17,873 | 51.25% | 18.04 |
| | INC | Jagat Singh Negi | 15,384 | 44.11% | 10.22 |
| | BSP | Susheel Sagar | 1,009 | 2.89% | New |
| | LJP | Bhagat Singh | 465 | 1.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,489 | 7.14% | 13.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,875 | 70.99% | 1.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,125 | | 1.26 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.09 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagat Singh Negi | 19,052 | 54.33% | 14.63 |
| | BJP | Tejwant Singh | 11,646 | 33.21% | 16.36 |
| | HVC | Sambub Chhosfale Negi | 2,728 | 7.78% | 0.42 |
| | CPI(M) | Sukh Dev | 1,638 | 4.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,406 | 21.12% | 11.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,064 | 72.38% | 1.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,513 | | 2.64 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.76 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chet Ram Negi | 16,667 | 49.58% | New |
| | INC | Jagat Singh Negi | 13,347 | 39.70% | New |
| | HVC | Sambub Chhosfale Negi | 2,473 | 7.36% | New |
| | Independent | Rattan Manjari | 1,132 | 3.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,320 | 9.88% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,619 | 72.43% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,263 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly By-election 1995

1995 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | INC | Jagat Singh Negi | 17,056 | |
| | BJP | Chet Ram Negi | 14,563 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,493 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 0 | 100.00 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dev Raj Negi | 13,746 | 51.03% | New |
| | BJP | Thakur Sen Negi | 12,864 | 47.75% | 11.66 |
| | BSP | Akal Jeet Negi | 225 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 882 | 3.27% | 18.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,938 | 66.83% | 6.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,923 | | 0.21 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Thakur Sen Negi | 17,653 | 59.41% | New |
| | Independent | Gopi Chand | 11,187 | 37.65% | New |
| | Independent | Harish Chandra Negi | 633 | 2.13% | New |
| | Independent | Mangal Singh Negi | 239 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,466 | 21.76% | 13.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,712 | 73.58% | 1.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,008 | | 27.84 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dev Raj Negi | 12,859 | 54.25% | 12.02 |
| | Independent | Thakur Sen Negi | 10,843 | 45.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,016 | 8.51% | 7.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,702 | 76.49% | 3.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,078 | | 4.42 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 3.51 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thakur Sen Negi | 12,580 | 57.77% | New |
| | INC | Gopi Chand | 9,197 | 42.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,383 | 15.53% | 32.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,777 | 72.64% | 12.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,721 | | 15.11 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 9.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thakur Sen Negi | 10,543 | 67.21% | New |
| | Independent | Gyan Singh | 2,937 | 18.72% | New |
| | JP | Balwant Singh | 2,207 | 14.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,606 | 48.49% | 5.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,687 | 62.20% | 11.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,689 | | 4.27 |
| | Independent gain from LRP | Independent gain from LRP | Swing | 4.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LRP | Thakur Sen Negi | 12,896 | 71.42% | New |
| | INC | Gyan Singh | 5,161 | 28.58% | 16.88 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,735 | 42.84% | 33.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,057 | 70.61% | 3.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,595 | | 11.49 |
| | LRP gain from Independent | LRP gain from Independent | Swing | 16.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kinnaur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thakur Sen Negi | 13,559 | 88.30% | New |
| | INC | Gyan Singh | 1,797 | 11.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,762 | 76.60% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,356 | 66.91% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,957 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |