# Chachiot Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Krishna Chandar Piru | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Moti Ram | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Moti Ram | Independent politician |
| 1985 | Shivlal Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Moti Ram |
| 1993 | Moti Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Jai Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Jai Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Jai Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jai Ram Thakur | 27,102 | 49.50% | 5.86 |
| | INC | Shivlal Sharma | 23,917 | 43.68% | 24.69 |
| | CPI(M) | Jagdish Thakur | 1,675 | 3.06% | New |
| | BSP | Jagdish Reddy | 1,304 | 2.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,185 | 5.82% | 9.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,755 | 82.82% | 0.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,110 | | 12.89 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.86 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jai Ram Thakur | 21,040 | 43.63% | 4.89 |
| | HVC | Shivlal Sharma | 13,452 | 27.90% | 3.77 |
| | INC | Chet Ram | 9,158 | 18.99% | 5.15 |
| | LHMP | Jassi Devi | 3,664 | 7.60% | New |
| | CPI | Sant Ram | 907 | 1.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,588 | 15.74% | 1.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,221 | 82.49% | 6.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,562 | | 12.53 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.89 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jai Ram Thakur | 15,337 | 38.74% | 15.64 |
| | INC | Moti Ram | 9,558 | 24.14% | 4.60 |
| | HVC | Shivlal Sharma | 9,553 | 24.13% | New |
| | Independent | Damodar Dass Thakur | 3,306 | 8.35% | New |
| | Independent | Jawahar Lal | 692 | 1.75% | New |
| | BSP | Mast Ram Chauhan | 508 | 1.28% | 3.66 |
| | AIRJP | Het Ram | 338 | 0.85% | New |
| | Independent | Govind Ram Thakur | 296 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,779 | 14.60% | 8.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,588 | 76.46% | 3.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,042 | | 9.43 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Moti Ram | 9,944 | 28.75% | 9.63 |
| | BJP | Jai Ram Thakur | 7,993 | 23.11% | New |
| | Independent | Vir Singh | 5,592 | 16.17% | New |
| | Independent | Shivlal Sharma | 5,544 | 16.03% | New |
| | Independent | Chet Ram Thakur | 3,406 | 9.85% | New |
| | BSP | Bir Singh | 1,711 | 4.95% | New |
| | Independent | Padam Singh | 178 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,951 | 5.64% | 12.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,592 | 73.21% | 2.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,556 | | 10.47 |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Moti Ram | 12,654 | 41.56% | New |
| | Independent | Vir Singh | 7,072 | 23.23% | New |
| | INC | Shivlal Sharma | 5,822 | 19.12% | 31.51 |
| | Independent | Bir Singh | 4,418 | 14.51% | New |
| | Independent | Nok Singh | 272 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,582 | 18.33% | 10.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,448 | 71.11% | 3.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,047 | | 25.48 |
| | win (new seat) | win (new seat) | win (new seat) | win (new seat) | win (new seat) |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shivlal Sharma | 12,958 | 50.63% | 9.00 |
| | Independent | Moti Ram | 11,074 | 43.27% | New |
| | BJP | Bale Ram | 837 | 3.27% | 5.25 |
| | Independent | Lachhman Das | 491 | 1.92% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Uttam Singh | 232 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,884 | 7.36% | 5.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,592 | 75.16% | 1.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,306 | | 5.83 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 7.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Moti Ram | 10,733 | 43.58% | New |
| | INC | Karam Singh | 10,252 | 41.63% | 13.22 |
| | BJP | Lal Singh | 2,098 | 8.52% | New |
| | Independent | Lotam Ram Chauhan | 936 | 3.80% | New |
| | JP | Jai Chand | 608 | 2.47% | 62.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 481 | 1.95% | 34.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,627 | 76.53% | 17.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,416 | | 16.65 |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 20.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Moti Ram | 10,423 | 64.54% | New |
| | INC | Karam Singh | 4,588 | 28.41% | 37.25 |
| | Independent | Khem Singh | 1,138 | 7.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,835 | 36.13% | 2.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,149 | 58.83% | 10.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,789 | | 6.49 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Karam Singh | 9,374 | 65.66% | 10.45 |
| | Independent | Moti Ram | 3,853 | 26.99% | New |
| | Independent | Jai Chand | 1,049 | 7.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,521 | 38.67% | 28.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,276 | 49.02% | 1.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,717 | | 0.92 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Karam Singh | 8,095 | 55.21% | 32.47 |
| | Independent | M. Ram | 6,567 | 44.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,528 | 10.42% | 5.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,662 | 51.64% | 16.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,447 | | 2.99 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 32.47 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chachiot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Krishna Chandar | 2,151 | 22.74% | New |
| | KMPP | Ram Singh | 1,663 | 17.58% | New |
| | INC | Piru | 1,653 | 17.48% | New |
| | KMPP | Minu | 1,529 | 16.17% | New |
| | Independent | Gulab Singh | 973 | 10.29% | New |
| | Socialist | Dugla | 883 | 9.34% | New |
| | Socialist | Devi Rup | 606 | 6.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 488 | 5.16% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,458 | 33.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,591 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |