# Bhattiyat Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Jaiwant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Inder Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Padma | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Shiv Kumar Upmanyu | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Shiv Kumar Upmanyu | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Shiv Kumar Upmanyu | Janata Dal |
| 1993 | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | Independent |
| 1998 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | Independent |
| 2007 | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Bikram Singh Jaryal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Bikram Singh Jaryal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 25,989 | 43.73% | 2.84 |
| | BJP | Bikram Singh Jaryal | 24,422 | 41.10% | 12.46 |
| | Independent | Nirmal Singh Pandey | 7,741 | 13.03% | New |
| | Hindu Samaj Party | Amrita Chaudhry | 607 | 1.02% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 468 | 0.79% | 0.42 |
| | AAP | Naresh Kumar | 197 | 0.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,567 | 2.64% | 10.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,424 | 72.83% | 3.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,594 | | 14.05 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 9.83 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bikram Singh Jaryal | 29,119 | 53.56% | 15.82 |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 22,234 | 40.90% | 3.39 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 655 | 1.20% | New |
| | Independent | Rahul Ranpatia | 624 | 1.15% | New |
| | Independent | Nagesh Kumar | 485 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,885 | 12.66% | 12.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,367 | 75.99% | 2.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,545 | | 9.73 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 15.82 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bikram Singh Jaryal | 18,098 | 37.74% | 0.88 |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 17,987 | 37.50% | 0.09 |
| | Independent | Bhupinder Singh Chauhan | 9,870 | 20.58% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Sudesh Kumari | 960 | 2.00% | New |
| | Independent | Sushil Kumar Dhiman | 549 | 1.14% | New |
| | BSP | Kalu Ram | 482 | 1.01% | 0.98 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 111 | 0.23% | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,960 | 73.56% | 1.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,199 | | 9.74 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.15 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 16,746 | 37.59% | 20.89 |
| | BJP | Bhupinder Singh Chauhan | 16,421 | 36.86% | 17.15 |
| | Independent | Bikram Singh Jaryal | 10,474 | 23.51% | New |
| | BSP | Kalu Ram | 884 | 1.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 325 | 0.73% | 4.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,549 | 74.98% | 1.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,413 | | 12.06 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 3.04 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 13,948 | 34.55% | New |
| | Independent | Bhupinder Singh Chauhan | 11,722 | 29.04% | New |
| | BJP | Kishori Lal | 7,957 | 19.71% | 39.55 |
| | INC | Shiv Kumar | 6,744 | 16.71% | 19.85 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,226 | 5.51% | 17.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,371 | 76.32% | 3.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,020 | | 12.42 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 24.71 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kishori Lal | 20,387 | 59.26% | 30.38 |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 12,578 | 36.56% | 11.29 |
| | HVC | Kalu Ram | 862 | 2.51% | New |
| | JD | Ashok Singh Bist | 497 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,809 | 22.70% | 6.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,404 | 74.17% | 2.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,162 | | 10.13 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 14.03 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kuldeep Singh | 13,595 | 45.23% | New |
| | BJP | Brij Lal | 8,681 | 28.88% | New |
| | INC | Shiv Kumar | 7,596 | 25.27% | 8.79 |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 187 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,914 | 16.35% | 11.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,059 | 70.98% | 8.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,825 | | 5.09 |
| | Independent gain from JD | Independent gain from JD | Swing | 16.71 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Shiv Kumar | 15,620 | 61.94% | New |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 8,589 | 34.06% | 13.77 |
| | Independent | Bishamber Das | 840 | 3.33% | New |
| | Independent | Virender Singh | 170 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,031 | 27.88% | 18.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,219 | 62.61% | 5.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,751 | | 26.10 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 14.11 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kuldeep Singh Pathania | 10,374 | 47.83% | 9.08 |
| | Independent | Shiv Kumar | 8,430 | 38.87% | New |
| | BJP | Amar Singh | 2,853 | 13.15% | 26.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,944 | 8.96% | 8.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,690 | 67.89% | 5.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,316 | | 4.47 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shiv Kumar | 10,796 | 56.91% | New |
| | BJP | Amar Singh | 7,480 | 39.43% | New |
| | LKD | Jagdish | 695 | 3.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,316 | 17.48% | 42.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,971 | 62.19% | 17.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,932 | | 13.86 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 17.92 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Shiv Kumar | 8,881 | 74.83% | New |
| | Independent | Jagdish Chand | 1,710 | 14.41% | New |
| | Independent | Digti Ram ` | 1,277 | 10.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,171 | 60.42% | 48.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,868 | 44.28% | 16.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,166 | | 7.90 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 27.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Padma | 3,272 | 47.84% | 19.09 |
| | INC(O) | Jagdish | 2,466 | 36.05% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Singh | 961 | 14.05% | New |
| | Independent | Daya Chand | 141 | 2.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 806 | 11.78% | 4.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,840 | 27.93% | 10.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,178 | | 12.75 |
| | INC gain from ABJS | INC gain from ABJS | Swing | 12.25 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | I. Singh | 3,008 | 35.59% | New |
| | INC | D. Chand | 2,430 | 28.75% | 25.02 |
| | Independent | K. Kishore | 1,953 | 23.11% | New |
| | Independent | Shiv Kumar | 1,061 | 12.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 578 | 6.84% | 19.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,452 | 39.55% | 16.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,330 | | 42.30 |
| | ABJS gain from INC | ABJS gain from INC | Swing | 18.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Bhattiyat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jaiwant Ram | 1,832 | 53.77% | New |
| | Independent | Madho Ram ( S/O Nand Lal ) | 949 | 27.85% | New |
| | Independent | Madho Ram ( S/O Damodar ) | 361 | 10.60% | New |
| | KMPP | Pritam Singh | 265 | 7.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 883 | 25.92% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,407 | 21.71% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,692 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |