# Kandaghat Assembly constituency

Kandaghat Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
It was one of the assembly constituencies in the Patiala and East Punjab States Union during its establishment in 1952.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly
### Patiala and East Punjab States Union

| Year | Con. No. | Res. | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | 28 | None | Ranjit Singh | Independent |
| 1952 | 28 | None | Lekh Ram | Independent |
| 1954 | 2 | None | Roshan Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 1954 | 2 | None | Gian Chand | Indian National Congress |

### Himachal Pradesh

| Year | Con. No. | Res. | Member | Political party | Political party |
| 1967 | 13 | SC | N. Ram | | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | 14 | SC | Bhagwan Singh | | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Bhagwan Singh | 5,963 | 61.86 |
| | CPI | Anokhi Ram Betab | 1,930 | 20.02 |
| | Independent | Tulsi Ram | 655 | 6.80 |
| | Independent | Shonk Ram | 585 | 6.07 |
| | INC(O) | Keshav Ram | 238 | 2.47 |
| | Independent | Nathu Ram | 188 | 1.95 |
| | Independent | Charan Singh | 80 | 0.83 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,033 | 41.84 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,639 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 311 | 3.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,950 | 39.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,038 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | N. Ram | 4,699 | 51.76 |
| | CPI | A. Ram | 2,605 | 28.70 |
| | Independent | R. Singh | 1,215 | 13.38 |
| | Independent | N. Ram | 157 | 1.73 |
| | PSP | R. Dass | 148 | 1.63 |
| | Independent | B. Singh | 142 | 1.56 |
| | RPI | Shanhroo | 112 | 1.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,094 | 23.07 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,078 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 399 | 4.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,477 | 39.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,754 | |
| | INC gain from | INC gain from | Swing | |

### 1954

1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gian Chand | 12,706 | 32.55 |
| | INC | Roshan Lal | 10,950 | 28.05 |
| | Independent | Ranjit Singh | 6,979 | 17.88 |
| | Independent | Chhauju Ram | 6,967 | 17.85 |
| | Independent | Bejay Kumar | 1,429 | 3.66 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,031 | 79.20 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,031 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,283 | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election: Kandaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ranjit Sing | 0 | 0.00 | |
| | Independent | Lekh Ram | 9,960 | 45.79 | |
| | ABJS | Vijay Kumar | 6,583 | 30.27 | |
| | RSP | Muni Lal | 4,019 | 18.48 | |
| | Independent | Sada Nand | 1,188 | 5.46 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,750 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,750 | 36.01 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,402 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |