# Nalagarh Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Arjan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Arjan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Vijayander Singh | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Vijayander Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Vijayander Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Vijayander Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Vijayander Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Hari Naraian Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Hari Naraian Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Hari Naraian Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2011★ | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Krishan Lal Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Krishan Lal Thakur | Independent |
| 2024★ | Hardeep Singh Bawa | Indian National Congress |
★: By-election

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election 2024: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hardeep Singh Bawa | 34608 | 46.43 | 19.58 |
| | BJP | Krishan Lal Thakur | 25618 | 34.37 | 11.37 |
| | Independent | Harpreet Saini | 13025 | 17.47 | NA |
| | Swabhiman Party | K.L. Sharma | 492 | 0.66 | NA |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 446 | 0.6 | 00.19 |
| | Independent | Vijay Singh | 353 | 0.47 | NA |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8990 | 12.06 | 05.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74542 | 78.82 | 02.85 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 1.92 | |

### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Krishan Lal Thakur | 33,427 | 44.51% | New |
| | INC | Hardeep Singh Bawa | 20,163 | 26.85% | 9.45 |
| | BJP | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | 17,273 | 23.00% | 11.55 |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Jagdish Chand | 1,146 | 1.53% | New |
| | AAP | Dharam Pal | 1,108 | 1.48% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 590 | 0.79% | 0.17 |
| | BSP | Paras Bains | 555 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | Jagpal Singh Rana | 534 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,264 | 17.66% | 15.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,101 | 81.67% | 4.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,955 | | 11.19 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 8.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | 25,872 | 36.30% | 4.66 |
| | BJP | Krishan Lal Thakur | 24,630 | 34.55% | 21.05 |
| | Independent | Hardeep Singh Bawa | 13,095 | 18.37% | New |
| | Independent | Harpreet Singh Saini | 5,443 | 7.64% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 678 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Gurnam Singh | 613 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,242 | 1.74% | 12.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,281 | 86.19% | 0.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,701 | | 11.36 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 19.30 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Krishan Lal Thakur | 35,341 | 55.60% | 7.03 |
| | INC | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | 26,033 | 40.96% | 10.47 |
| | BSP | Anant Ram | 610 | 0.96% | New |
| | SP | Gurnam Singh | 597 | 0.94% | New |
| | HLC | Pola Ram Dhang Wala | 537 | 0.84% | New |
| | LJP | Gurbax Singh Chauhan | 380 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,308 | 14.64% | 11.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,563 | 85.59% | 2.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,262 | | 9.56 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.17 | |

### Assembly By-election 2011

2011 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | 28,799 | 51.43% | 7.31 |
| | BJP | Gurnam Kaur | 27,200 | 48.57% | 2.27 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,599 | 2.86% | 3.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,999 | 82.62% | 0.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,780 | | 0.93 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hari Naraian Singh | 28,929 | 50.84% | 8.61 |
| | INC | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | 25,108 | 44.12% | 7.59 |
| | BSP | Vinod Thakur | 1,233 | 2.17% | New |
| | SP | Gurnam Singh | 1,024 | 1.80% | New |
| | LJP | Chaudhary Gurbakhsh Singh | 565 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,821 | 6.71% | 1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,905 | 83.18% | 2.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,414 | | 8.38 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 8.61 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hari Naraian Singh | 22,892 | 42.22% | 12.20 |
| | INC | Sukriti Kumari | 19,809 | 36.54% | 5.51 |
| | Independent | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | 11,515 | 21.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,083 | 5.69% | 6.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,216 | 85.91% | 8.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,126 | | 12.85 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hari Naraian Singh | 23,435 | 54.42% | 22.98 |
| | INC | Vijayendra Singh | 18,105 | 42.05% | 3.98 |
| | CPI | Khaminder Singh | 770 | 1.79% | New |
| | BSP | Manjeet Singh | 550 | 1.28% | 14.52 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,330 | 12.38% | 2.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,061 | 78.21% | 0.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,936 | | 10.01 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.39 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijayendra Singh | 17,969 | 46.03% | 11.15 |
| | BJP | Kehar Singh | 12,273 | 31.44% | New |
| | BSP | Hari Naraian Singh | 6,166 | 15.79% | 13.48 |
| | Independent | Khaminder Singh | 1,795 | 4.60% | New |
| | Independent | Braham Sarup Sharma | 716 | 1.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,696 | 14.59% | 3.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,038 | 77.54% | 3.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,846 | | 8.10 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 11.15 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijayandra Singh | 19,774 | 57.18% | 23.40 |
| | JD | Kehar Singh | 13,428 | 38.83% | New |
| | BSP | Manjeet Singh | 801 | 2.32% | New |
| | Independent | Gaigal Ram Bansal | 352 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | Asha Ram | 228 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,346 | 18.35% | 43.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,583 | 74.13% | 1.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,035 | | 28.25 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 23.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijayendra Singh | 22,284 | 80.58% | 18.30 |
| | Independent | Kehar Singh | 5,237 | 18.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,047 | 61.64% | 26.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,654 | 75.98% | 0.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,675 | | 5.69 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 18.30 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijayendra Singh | 16,500 | 62.28% | New |
| | Independent | Arjun Singh | 7,259 | 27.40% | New |
| | CPI | Randeep Singh | 1,267 | 4.78% | 7.17 |
| | BJP | Ram Dayal | 1,113 | 4.20% | New |
| | JP | Kartar Singh | 188 | 0.71% | 69.13 |
| | Independent | Rala Ram | 167 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,241 | 34.88% | 17.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,494 | 77.23% | 6.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,699 | | 15.57 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 7.56 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Vijayendra Singh | 14,684 | 69.84% | New |
| | Independent | Arjun Singh | 3,756 | 17.86% | New |
| | CPI | Gurucharan Singh | 2,514 | 11.96% | 19.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,928 | 51.97% | 27.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,026 | 70.79% | 10.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,023 | | 12.19 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 13.38 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Arjun Singh | 9,021 | 56.46% | 37.43 |
| | CPI | Kala Ram | 5,045 | 31.57% | New |
| | Independent | Kashmiri Lal | 1,495 | 9.36% | New |
| | SSP | Gauri Shanker | 417 | 2.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,976 | 24.88% | 22.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,978 | 61.48% | 9.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,760 | | 9.43 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 30.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nalagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Arjun Singh | 4,295 | 25.49% | New |
| | Independent | R. Ram | 3,830 | 22.73% | New |
| | Independent | I. Ram | 3,339 | 19.82% | New |
| | INC | H. Ram | 3,205 | 19.02% | New |
| | Independent | G. Nath | 1,764 | 10.47% | New |
| | Independent | K. Nath | 414 | 2.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 465 | 2.76% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,847 | 71.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,455 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |