# Pachhad Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Jiwnu | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Zalam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Shri Ram Jakhmi | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Gangu Ram Musafir | Independent |
| 1985 | Gangu Ram Musafir | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Gangu Ram Musafir | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Gangu Ram Musafir | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Gangu Ram Musafir | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Gangu Ram Musafir | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Gangu Ram Musafir | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 by-election | Reena Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Reena Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Reena Kashyap | 21,215 | 34.52% | 6.57 |
| | INC | Dayal Pyari | 17,358 | 28.25% | 7.64 |
| | Independent | Gangu Ram Musafir | 13,187 | 21.46% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Susheel Kumar Bhrigu | 8,113 | 13.20% | New |
| | AAP | Ajay Singh | 568 | 0.92% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Ashish Kumar | 543 | 0.88% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 466 | 0.76% | 0.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,857 | 6.28% | 1.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,450 | 79.62% | 7.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,181 | | 3.62 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 6.57 | |

### Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Reena Kashyap | 22,167 | 41.09% | 12.33 |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 19,359 | 35.89% | 6.18 |
| | Independent | Dayal Pyari | 11,698 | 21.69% | New |
| | Independent | Pawan Kumar | 428 | 0.79% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 318 | 0.59% | New |
| | Independent | Surender Pal | 292 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,808 | 5.21% | 6.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,944 | 72.55% | 9.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,487 | | 7.78 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.33 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | 30,243 | 53.42% | 2.61 |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 23,816 | 42.07% | 3.51 |
| | Independent | Rattan Singh Kashyap | 1,182 | 2.09% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 495 | 0.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,427 | 11.35% | 6.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,611 | 81.91% | 1.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,110 | | 10.23 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.61 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | 25,488 | 50.81% | 4.90 |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 22,863 | 45.58% | 5.82 |
| | AITC | Rangi Ram | 668 | 1.33% | New |
| | NCP | Ram Rattan | 412 | 0.82% | New |
| | HLC | Desh Raj | 384 | 0.77% | New |
| | BSP | Shanti Devi | 298 | 0.59% | 1.91 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,625 | 5.23% | 0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,165 | 80.01% | 0.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,697 | | 1.96 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.59 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 25,383 | 51.40% | 2.08 |
| | BJP | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | 22,674 | 45.91% | 0.48 |
| | BSP | Parkash Dutt Bhatia | 1,239 | 2.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,709 | 5.49% | 2.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,388 | 80.32% | 0.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,491 | | 11.03 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 21,671 | 49.31% | 15.22 |
| | BJP | Ram Prakash | 20,385 | 46.39% | 20.18 |
| | Independent | Surinder Singh | 1,890 | 4.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,286 | 2.93% | 35.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,946 | 79.56% | 3.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,380 | | 11.92 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 24,208 | 64.53% | 7.04 |
| | BJP | Kali Dass Kashyap | 9,832 | 26.21% | 12.02 |
| | HVC | Subhash Chand | 3,473 | 9.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,376 | 38.32% | 19.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,513 | 76.89% | 0.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,481 | | 13.24 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 19,021 | 57.49% | 0.30 |
| | BJP | Ram Parkash | 12,649 | 38.23% | 1.99 |
| | CPI | Naresh Kumar | 1,322 | 4.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,372 | 19.26% | 1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,086 | 76.45% | 2.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,695 | | 8.00 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gangu Ram Musafir | 17,006 | 57.79% | 19.01 |
| | BJP | Kali Dass Kashyap | 11,835 | 40.22% | 17.03 |
| | Independent | Lekh Ram | 584 | 1.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,171 | 17.57% | 36.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,425 | 73.22% | 3.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,460 | | 22.99 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gangu Ram | 17,485 | 76.81% | 52.61 |
| | BJP | Shiv Ram | 5,280 | 23.19% | 1.83 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,205 | 53.61% | 30.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,765 | 69.71% | 3.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,896 | | 4.74 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 29.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gangu Ram | 9,805 | 47.71% | New |
| | BJP | Uchhbu Ram | 5,143 | 25.02% | New |
| | INC | Sada Nand | 4,973 | 24.20% | 6.59 |
| | JP | Arjun Singh | 631 | 3.07% | 41.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,662 | 22.68% | 4.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,552 | 66.06% | 11.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,407 | | 14.39 |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 3.63 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Shri Ram Jakhmi | 6,512 | 44.07% | New |
| | Independent | Vidya Nand | 3,837 | 25.97% | New |
| | INC | Sada Nand | 2,602 | 17.61% | 58.04 |
| | Independent | Prem Dass | 1,824 | 12.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,675 | 18.10% | 36.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,775 | 54.49% | 13.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,456 | | 4.20 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 31.57 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Zalam Singh | 8,046 | 75.65% | 4.33 |
| | Independent | Uchhbu Ram | 2,282 | 21.46% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Mandu Ram | 308 | 2.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,764 | 54.19% | 5.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,636 | 41.12% | 4.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,349 | | 3.61 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.33 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Z. Singh | 7,860 | 79.98% | 79.12 |
| | Independent | M. Ram | 1,968 | 20.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,892 | 59.95% | 11.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,828 | 37.50% | 0.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,335 | | 1.01 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.66 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pachhad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yashwant Singh Parmar | 8,644 | 85.64% | New |
| | Independent | Kalawati Lall | 1,450 | 14.36% | New |
| | INC | Jiwnu | 0 | 0.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,194 | 71.27% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,094 | 36.56% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,613 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |