# Darang Assembly constituency

Darang Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. It is a part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Dina Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Kaul Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Jawahar Lal Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Puran Chand Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Puran Chand Thakur | 36,572 | 49.76% | 2.54 |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 35,954 | 48.92% | 11.54 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 579 | 0.79% | 0.18 |
| | BSP | Ramesh Kumar | 385 | 0.52% | 0.25 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 618 | 0.84% | 9.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,490 | 80.30% | 2.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,525 | | 14.11 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.54 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jawahar Lal Thakur | 31,392 | 47.22% | 1.51 |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 24,851 | 37.38% | 12.24 |
| | Independent | Puran Chand Thakur | 7,672 | 11.54% | New |
| | BSP | Ramesh Kumar | 514 | 0.77% | 0.20 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 407 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,541 | 9.84% | 5.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,479 | 82.88% | 4.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,208 | | 10.32 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.40 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 28,325 | 49.62% | 0.99 |
| | BJP | Jawahar Lal Thakur | 26,093 | 45.71% | 0.02 |
| | HLC | Kapil Dev | 1,121 | 1.96% | New |
| | Independent | Girdhari Lal | 719 | 1.26% | New |
| | BSP | Chuni Lal | 556 | 0.97% | 1.74 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,232 | 3.91% | 0.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,081 | 78.51% | 2.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,708 | | 10.36 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.99 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 29,898 | 48.64% | 2.66 |
| | BJP | Jawahar Lal Thakur | 28,089 | 45.69% | 7.16 |
| | BSP | Uttam Singh Chauhan | 1,669 | 2.71% | New |
| | NCP | Param Dev | 851 | 1.38% | 0.58 |
| | BBP | Tej Ram | 523 | 0.85% | New |
| | LJP | Guru Sharan Singh | 432 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,809 | 2.94% | 9.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,474 | 75.79% | 0.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,109 | | 14.15 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.66 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 27,508 | 51.29% | 1.36 |
| | BJP | Ramesh Chand | 20,668 | 38.54% | 18.28 |
| | HVC | Dina Nath | 3,502 | 6.53% | 17.10 |
| | LHMP | Dharam Singh | 1,522 | 2.84% | New |
| | NCP | Param Dev | 431 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,840 | 12.75% | 16.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,631 | 75.99% | 1.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,052 | | 16.90 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 23,616 | 52.65% | 3.95 |
| | HVC | Jawahar Lal Thakur | 10,598 | 23.63% | New |
| | BJP | Ramesh Chand | 9,087 | 20.26% | 19.64 |
| | Republican Janata Party | Dina Nath | 872 | 1.94% | New |
| | CPI | Hardev Singh | 458 | 1.02% | 0.48 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,018 | 29.02% | 12.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,853 | 74.33% | 0.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,782 | | 13.51 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.95 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 22,482 | 56.60% | 12.16 |
| | BJP | Dina Nath | 15,848 | 39.90% | 13.83 |
| | BSP | Kanshi Ram | 636 | 1.60% | New |
| | CPI | Hardev Singh | 597 | 1.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,634 | 16.70% | 7.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,722 | 75.00% | 2.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,547 | | 8.36 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.87 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dina Nath | 18,980 | 53.72% | 20.93 |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 15,699 | 44.44% | 22.49 |
| | Doordarshi Party | Puran Singh | 245 | 0.69% | New |
| | INS(SCS) | Brahma Nand | 213 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,281 | 9.29% | 24.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,329 | 72.03% | 1.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,415 | | 33.99 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 17,344 | 66.93% | 9.80 |
| | BJP | Dina Nath | 8,498 | 32.79% | 7.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,846 | 34.14% | 17.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,914 | 71.13% | 4.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,879 | | 6.62 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kaul Singh Thakur | 12,989 | 57.13% | 45.99 |
| | BJP | Dina Nath | 9,189 | 40.42% | New |
| | LKD | Vipat Ram | 558 | 2.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,800 | 16.71% | 13.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,736 | 66.62% | 16.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,589 | | 17.18 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 12.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Darang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Kaul Singh Thakur | 6,588 | 44.92% | New |
| | Independent | Dina Nath Gautam | 6,057 | 41.30% | New |
| | INC | Prakash Chand | 1,634 | 11.14% | New |
| | Independent | Inder Singh | 224 | 1.53% | New |
| | Independent | Nawal Thakur | 129 | 0.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 531 | 3.62% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,666 | 50.60% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,519 | | |
| | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) |