# Kutlehar Assembly constituency

Kutlehar Assembly constituency is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Kutlehar is also part of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency. It has the territory of the former Kutlehar State.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | R. Singh | Independent |
| 1972 | Sarla Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ramnath Sharma | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Thakur Ranjit Singh | Janata Party |
| 1985 | Ramnath Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Thakur Ranjit Singh | Janata Dal |
| 1993 | Ram Dass Malangar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Ram Dass Malangar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Virender Kanwar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Virender Kanwar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Virender Kanwar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Virender Kanwar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Davinder Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Vivek Sharma (Vicku) * | Indian National Congress |
* By-Election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Davinder Kumar Bhutto | 36,636 | 54.84% | 12.41 |
| | BJP | Virender Kanwar | 29,057 | 43.49% | 8.26 |
| | AAP | Anil Mankotia | 596 | 0.89% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 378 | 0.57% | 0.05 |
| | Independent | Capt. Jaidyal Singh Pal | 141 | 0.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,579 | 11.34% | 2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,808 | 76.85% | 1.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,934 | | 9.09 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.09 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kanwar | 31,101 | 51.75% | 2.47 |
| | INC | Vivek Sharma | 25,495 | 42.42% | 3.65 |
| | Independent | Shiv Hari Pal | 1,017 | 1.69% | New |
| | BSP | Manohar Lal | 570 | 0.95% | 0.05 |
| | Swabhiman Party | Sandeep Sharma | 365 | 0.61% | New |
| | Independent | Sawarn Dass | 363 | 0.60% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 311 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,606 | 9.33% | 6.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,097 | 75.41% | 2.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,693 | | 9.78 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.47 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kanwar | 26,028 | 49.28% | 4.64 |
| | INC | Ram Dass | 24,336 | 46.08% | 7.32 |
| | Himachal Swabhiman Party | Sandeep Sharma | 699 | 1.32% | New |
| | HLC | Sunita Devi | 518 | 0.98% | New |
| | BSP | Ramesh Chand | 477 | 0.90% | 4.87 |
| | AITC | Mahinder Pal | 440 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,692 | 3.20% | 11.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,815 | 72.75% | 4.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,596 | | 8.96 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.64 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kanwar | 24,677 | 53.93% | 25.10 |
| | INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 17,734 | 38.75% | 19.04 |
| | BSP | Roshan Lal Arvind | 2,640 | 5.77% | 9.95 |
| | LJP | Ravinder Kumar Garg | 701 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,943 | 15.17% | 6.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,761 | 68.68% | 3.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,629 | | 12.02 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 25.10 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kanwar | 12,380 | 28.83% | 4.75 |
| | INC | Saroj Thakur | 8,464 | 19.71% | 13.86 |
| | Independent | Ram Dass Malangar | 8,062 | 18.77% | New |
| | Independent | Mahender Pal | 6,851 | 15.95% | New |
| | BSP | Pt. Des Raj Modgil | 6,748 | 15.71% | 8.83 |
| | Independent | Ajay Kumar | 436 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,916 | 9.12% | 9.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,941 | 72.20% | 2.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,480 | | 19.60 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.75 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Dass Malangar | 11,660 | 33.58% | 12.71 |
| | INC | Mahendra Pal | 11,657 | 33.57% | 9.69 |
| | Independent | Ram Nath Sharma | 7,977 | 22.97% | New |
| | BSP | Roshan Lal Arvind | 2,391 | 6.89% | 3.45 |
| | JD | Capt. Onkar Chand Lohia | 507 | 1.46% | 5.36 |
| | Independent | Desh Raj Gautam | 282 | 0.81% | New |
| | AIRJP | Suresh Chand | 191 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3 | 0.01% | 3.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,722 | 71.34% | 3.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,732 | | 3.59 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.71 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Dass Malangar | 14,846 | 46.29% | New |
| | INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 13,874 | 43.26% | 4.33 |
| | JD | Ranjeet Singh | 2,188 | 6.82% | 45.13 |
| | BSP | Harbans Singh | 1,103 | 3.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 972 | 3.03% | 9.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,069 | 67.38% | 1.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,010 | | 2.40 |
| | BJP gain from JD | BJP gain from JD | Swing | 5.65 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Ranjit Singh | 15,994 | 51.95% | New |
| | INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 11,988 | 38.94% | 17.02 |
| | Independent | Mahinder Ram | 1,714 | 5.57% | New |
| | CPI | Satya Prasad | 394 | 1.28% | New |
| | INS(SCS) | Baldev Sharma | 352 | 1.14% | New |
| | Independent | Om Parkash Shukla | 240 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,006 | 13.01% | 3.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,788 | 66.12% | 4.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,887 | | 32.93 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 4.01 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 13,766 | 55.96% | 27.01 |
| | JP | Ranjit Singh | 9,714 | 39.49% | 6.93 |
| | Independent | Saran Dass | 468 | 1.90% | New |
| | Independent | Bhawan Dass | 383 | 1.56% | New |
| | Independent | Parkash Chand Maryana | 269 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,052 | 16.47% | 12.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,600 | 70.43% | 4.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,272 | | 6.26 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 23.41 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Ranjit Singh | 7,022 | 32.55% | 21.00 |
| | INC | Ram Nath Sharma | 6,244 | 28.95% | 3.72 |
| | BJP | Ved Rattan Arya | 6,147 | 28.50% | New |
| | Independent | Gurdev Singh | 1,754 | 8.13% | New |
| | Independent | Partap Singh | 210 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | Dalip Singh | 194 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 778 | 3.61% | 17.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,571 | 65.82% | 4.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,194 | | 9.79 |
| | JP hold | JP hold | Swing | 21.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Ram Nath Sharma | 9,836 | 53.56% | New |
| | INC | Sarla Devi | 6,000 | 32.67% | 29.68 |
| | Independent | Onkar Singh | 1,784 | 9.71% | New |
| | Independent | Jagdish Ram | 209 | 1.14% | New |
| | Independent | Prem Dass | 160 | 0.87% | New |
| | Independent | Baldev | 135 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | Amrit Ram | 133 | 0.72% | New |
| | Independent | Parshotam Singh | 109 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,836 | 20.89% | 3.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,366 | 61.52% | 1.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,234 | | 4.22 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 8.79 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sarla Sharma | 10,750 | 62.34% | 34.21 |
| | LRP | Ranjit Singh | 6,493 | 37.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,257 | 24.69% | 4.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,243 | 61.00% | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,010 | | 16.41 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 14.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kutlehar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Singh | 6,929 | 47.99% | New |
| | INC | S. Devi | 4,062 | 28.13% | New |
| | Independent | O. Singh | 1,399 | 9.69% | New |
| | Independent | U. Ram | 1,337 | 9.26% | New |
| | ABJS | R. Lok | 566 | 3.92% | New |
| | Independent | S. Parshad | 146 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,867 | 19.86% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,439 | 62.50% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,920 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |