# Ghumarwin Assembly constituency

Ghumarwin Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh, a northern state of India. Ghumarwin is also part of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | K. Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sita Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Narayan Singh Swami | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Narayan Singh Swami | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Kashmir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Karam Dev Dharmani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Kashmir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Kashmir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Karam Dev Dharmani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Rajesh Dharmani | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Rajesh Dharmani | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Rajinder Garg | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Rajesh Dharmani | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajesh Dharmani | 35,378 | 51.96% | 12.20 |
| | BJP | Rajinder Garg | 29,767 | 43.72% | 13.04 |
| | AAP | Rakesh Kumar Chopra | 1,633 | 2.40% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Yogesh Thakur | 467 | 0.69% | New |
| | BSP | Prem Lal Banga | 319 | 0.47% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 242 | 0.36% | 0.28 |
| | Independent | Manohar Lal | 128 | 0.19% | New |
| | Independent | Varun Kumar Thakur | 89 | 0.13% | New |
| | Independent | Nand Lal | 69 | 0.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,611 | 8.24% | 8.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,092 | 75.54% | 0.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,144 | | 10.66 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.80 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajinder Garg | 34,846 | 56.76% | 19.68 |
| | INC | Rajesh Dharmani | 24,411 | 39.76% | 3.43 |
| | Independent | Suresh Kumar | 475 | 0.77% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 390 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,435 | 17.00% | 10.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,395 | 75.37% | 5.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,460 | | 8.02 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.56 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajesh Dharmani | 22,672 | 43.19% | 6.59 |
| | BJP | Rajinder Garg | 19,464 | 37.08% | 8.73 |
| | Independent | Rakesh Kumar Chopra | 6,664 | 12.70% | New |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh | 1,603 | 3.05% | New |
| | HLC | Karam Dev Dharmani | 983 | 1.87% | New |
| | AITC | Nand Lal | 433 | 0.82% | New |
| | BSP | Jitender | 408 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,208 | 6.11% | 2.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,491 | 69.60% | 4.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,415 | | 1.72 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.59 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajesh Dharmani | 24,194 | 49.78% | 13.81 |
| | BJP | Karam Dev Dharmani | 22,263 | 45.81% | 2.72 |
| | Independent | Naveen Kumar | 1,135 | 2.34% | New |
| | Independent | Budhi Singh Chauhan | 446 | 0.92% | New |
| | LJP | Shri Ram | 350 | 0.72% | 0.85 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,931 | 3.97% | 3.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,597 | 65.55% | 6.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,139 | | 12.05 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 6.69 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Karam Dev Dharmani | 20,609 | 43.10% | 2.30 |
| | INC | Kashmir Singh | 17,202 | 35.97% | 8.63 |
| | HVC | Gian Chand Rattan | 8,736 | 18.27% | 5.67 |
| | LJP | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 749 | 1.57% | New |
| | BSP | Dharam Singh | 525 | 1.10% | 0.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,407 | 7.12% | 3.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,821 | 72.34% | 1.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,165 | | 15.42 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.50 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kashmir Singh | 18,066 | 44.60% | 11.85 |
| | BJP | Karam Dev Dharmani | 16,527 | 40.80% | 0.35 |
| | HVC | Gian Chand Rattan | 5,105 | 12.60% | New |
| | Independent | Pavna | 536 | 1.32% | New |
| | BSP | Jamnadevi Alias Meera Devi | 273 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,539 | 3.80% | 11.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,507 | 71.41% | 1.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,326 | | 13.29 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 11.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kashmir Singh | 20,603 | 56.45% | 21.70 |
| | BJP | Karam Dev Dharmani | 15,019 | 41.15% | 11.21 |
| | CPI | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 725 | 1.99% | 1.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,584 | 15.30% | 2.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,496 | 72.53% | 4.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,602 | | 9.25 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Karam Dev Dharmani | 16,336 | 52.36% | 10.91 |
| | INC | Kashmir Singh | 10,843 | 34.75% | 19.16 |
| | Independent | Naryana Singh Swami | 1,795 | 5.75% | New |
| | CPI | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 957 | 3.07% | New |
| | BSP | Gorakh Ram | 761 | 2.44% | New |
| | Independent | Ramnath Shastri | 293 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,493 | 17.61% | 5.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,200 | 68.01% | 5.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,318 | | 32.47 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.55 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kashmir Singh | 13,694 | 53.91% | 6.93 |
| | BJP | Jagdish Ram Sharma | 10,528 | 41.45% | 7.55 |
| | Independent | Roop Singh | 469 | 1.85% | New |
| | Independent | Narayan Singh Swami | 425 | 1.67% | New |
| | Independent | Gorkh Ram | 162 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,166 | 12.46% | 10.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,402 | 73.19% | 0.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,964 | | 6.41 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.92 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Narayan Singh Swami | 11,836 | 48.99% | New |
| | INC | Sita Ram | 11,350 | 46.98% | 7.51 |
| | Independent | Daya Ram | 321 | 1.33% | New |
| | JP | Narottam Dutt | 250 | 1.03% | 56.11 |
| | LKD | Mahant Ram | 172 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 486 | 2.01% | 15.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,159 | 74.33% | 8.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,857 | | 8.47 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 8.15 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Narayan Singh Swami | 11,188 | 57.14% | New |
| | INC | Sita Ram | 7,728 | 39.47% | 25.97 |
| | Independent | Daya Ram | 664 | 3.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,460 | 17.67% | 22.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,580 | 65.58% | 19.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,292 | | 6.64 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 8.30 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sita Ram | 8,370 | 65.44% | 19.57 |
| | Independent | Ram Singh | 3,267 | 25.54% | New |
| | ABJS | Jeet Ram | 575 | 4.50% | 37.85 |
| | Independent | Garditu | 301 | 2.35% | New |
| | Independent | Om Prakash | 278 | 2.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,103 | 39.90% | 36.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,791 | 46.44% | 0.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,405 | | 4.20 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 19.57 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ghumarwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Singh | 6,090 | 45.87% | New |
| | ABJS | J. Ram | 5,623 | 42.35% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ram | 1,416 | 10.66% | New |
| | Independent | J. Nand | 149 | 1.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 467 | 3.52% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,278 | 48.42% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,649 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |