# Nahan Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Tapinder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Tapinder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sunder Singh Thakar | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Shyama Sharma | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Shyama Sharma | Janata Party |
| 1985 | Ajay Bahadur Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Shyama Sharma | Janata Dal |
| 1993 | Kush Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Kush Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Sadanand Chauhan | Lok Janshakti Party |
| 2007 | Kush Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Rajeev Bindal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Rajeev Bindal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Ajay Solanki | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ajay Solanki | 35,291 | 50.08% | 5.97 |
| | BJP | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | 33,652 | 47.75% | 2.73 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 470 | 0.67% | 0.28 |
| | AAP | Sunil Sharma | 387 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,639 | 2.33% | 4.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,475 | 82.12% | 1.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,818 | | 14.39 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.41 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | 31,563 | 50.48% | 2.85 |
| | INC | Ajay Solanki | 27,573 | 44.10% | 20.46 |
| | CPI(M) | Vishwanath | 836 | 1.34% | New |
| | BSP | Jai Chand | 689 | 1.10% | 0.75 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 594 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,990 | 6.38% | 17.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,522 | 83.33% | 4.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,025 | | 10.51 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | 25,459 | 47.63% | 14.90 |
| | INC | Kush Parmar | 12,635 | 23.64% | 10.72 |
| | LJP | Sadanand Chauhan | 8,273 | 15.48% | 14.57 |
| | HLC | Shyama Sharma | 5,240 | 9.80% | New |
| | BSP | Kutub Deen | 990 | 1.85% | 0.36 |
| | SP | Vijay Kumar | 792 | 1.48% | 0.74 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,824 | 23.99% | 22.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,447 | 78.73% | 2.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,890 | | 13.48 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.27 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kush Parmar | 15,714 | 34.36% | 2.29 |
| | BJP | Shyama Sharma | 14,968 | 32.73% | 8.53 |
| | LJP | Sadanand Chauhan | 13,741 | 30.05% | 4.88 |
| | BSP | Sushant Singh | 683 | 1.49% | New |
| | SP | Vinod Kumar | 339 | 0.74% | New |
| | Rashtriya Garib Dal | Ram Kumar | 278 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 746 | 1.63% | 1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,731 | 76.44% | 1.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,823 | | 12.23 |
| | INC gain from LJP | INC gain from LJP | Swing | 0.57 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LJP | Sadanand Chauhan | 14,551 | 34.93% | New |
| | INC | Kush Parmar | 13,360 | 32.07% | 10.09 |
| | BJP | Shyama Sharma | 10,079 | 24.20% | 9.45 |
| | HVC | Virender Sharma | 1,582 | 3.80% | 1.28 |
| | CPI(M) | Jasmat Singh | 827 | 1.99% | New |
| | Independent | Durga Ram | 740 | 1.78% | New |
| | Independent | Aman Deep | 516 | 1.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,191 | 2.86% | 5.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,655 | 78.21% | 8.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,303 | | 6.13 |
| | LJP gain from INC | LJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kush Parmar | 14,798 | 42.16% | 6.46 |
| | BJP | Shyama Sharma | 11,808 | 33.64% | 12.97 |
| | JD | Sadanand Chauhan | 7,230 | 20.60% | 7.10 |
| | HVC | Virender Sharma | 885 | 2.52% | New |
| | Shivsena | Parkash Chand | 320 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,990 | 8.52% | 12.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,099 | 71.32% | 4.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,223 | | 14.01 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kush Parmar | 15,922 | 48.62% | 20.66 |
| | JD | Shyama Sharma | 9,070 | 27.70% | 24.21 |
| | BJP | Vinay Kumar | 6,769 | 20.67% | New |
| | Independent | Shiv Raj Singh | 584 | 1.78% | New |
| | Independent | Raghu Nandan Singh | 324 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,852 | 20.93% | 3.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,745 | 74.94% | 0.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,050 | | 8.16 |
| | INC gain from JD | INC gain from JD | Swing | 3.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Shyama Sharma | 15,810 | 51.91% | New |
| | INC | Ajay Bahadur Singh | 8,516 | 27.96% | 25.80 |
| | Independent | Din Dayal | 4,057 | 13.32% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagwant Singh | 1,301 | 4.27% | New |
| | Independent | Ramesh Kumar | 396 | 1.30% | New |
| | Independent | Liaquat Ali | 282 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,294 | 23.95% | 16.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,457 | 75.53% | 0.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,725 | | 28.19 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 1.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ajay Bahadur Singh | 12,864 | 53.76% | 25.38 |
| | JP | Shyama Sharma | 11,065 | 46.24% | 14.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,799 | 7.52% | 24.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,929 | 76.25% | 3.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,770 | | 6.75 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Shyama Sharma | 12,926 | 60.81% | 11.13 |
| | INC | Sunder Singh | 6,032 | 28.38% | 1.23 |
| | BJP | Ved Mittar | 1,598 | 7.52% | New |
| | Independent | Chandra Mani | 291 | 1.37% | New |
| | Independent | Mohd. Gulzar | 202 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Sadanand Chauhan | 110 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,894 | 32.43% | 12.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,256 | 72.44% | 7.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,762 | | 14.44 |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | 11.13 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Shyama Sharma | 11,874 | 71.94% | New |
| | INC | Sunder Singh | 4,481 | 27.15% | 43.81 |
| | Independent | Gian Chand Chauhan | 151 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,393 | 44.79% | 7.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,506 | 64.38% | 10.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,006 | | 13.07 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 0.98 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sunder Singh Thakar | 8,621 | 70.95% | 18.52 |
| | ABJS | Gyan Chand Chauhan | 2,328 | 19.16% | New |
| | LRP | Ishwar Chandra Gupta | 1,201 | 9.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,293 | 51.79% | 46.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,150 | 54.78% | 2.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,000 | | 7.94 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 18.52 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tapinder Singh | 7,312 | 52.43% | 14.99 |
| | Independent | J. Singh | 6,633 | 47.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 679 | 4.87% | 42.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,945 | 58.40% | 12.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,984 | | 61.35 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 14.99 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nahan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tapinder Singh | 4,479 | 67.42% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Lall | 1,353 | 20.37% | New |
| | Independent | Bishan Singh | 811 | 12.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,126 | 47.06% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,643 | 42.90% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,484 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |