# Kasauli Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Chaman Lal | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Satya Pal Kamboj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Dr. Rajiv Saizal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Dr. Rajiv Saizal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Dr. Rajiv Saizal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Vinod Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vinod Sultanpuri | 28,200 | 52.10% | 4.75 |
| | BJP | Dr. Rajiv Saizal | 21,432 | 39.60% | 8.66 |
| | AAP | Harmel Singh | 1,809 | 3.34% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Rajeev Kumar Kaundel | 1,677 | 3.10% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 348 | 0.64% | 0.38 |
| | Independent | Om Prakash | 331 | 0.61% | New |
| | Himachal Jan Kranti Party | Rajinder | 211 | 0.39% | New |
| | BSP | Ram Rattan | 117 | 0.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,768 | 12.50% | 11.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,125 | 78.52% | 2.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,932 | | 7.30 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Rajiv Saizal | 23,656 | 48.25% | 1.17 |
| | INC | Vinod Sultanpuri | 23,214 | 47.35% | 0.33 |
| | CPI | Virender Kumar Kashyap | 652 | 1.33% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 503 | 1.03% | New |
| | Independent | Rajeev Kumar Kaundal | 329 | 0.67% | New |
| | Swabhiman Party | Keshav Kumar | 321 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 442 | 0.90% | 0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,025 | 76.31% | 2.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,245 | | 12.04 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 1.17 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Rajiv Saizal | 19,960 | 47.08% | 7.12 |
| | INC | Vinod Sultanpuri | 19,936 | 47.03% | 8.97 |
| | CPI(M) | Karam Dass | 837 | 1.97% | New |
| | AITC | Ram Swaroop | 791 | 1.87% | New |
| | SP | Shakun Chauhan | 408 | 0.96% | New |
| | BSP | Raja Ram | 354 | 0.84% | 2.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24 | 0.06% | 16.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,394 | 73.93% | 6.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,343 | | 2.57 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 7.12 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Rajiv Saizal | 21,396 | 54.20% | 17.56 |
| | INC | Raghu Raj | 15,022 | 38.05% | 8.34 |
| | CPI | Kamlesh Kumari | 1,782 | 4.51% | New |
| | BSP | Som Dutt | 1,256 | 3.18% | 1.19 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,374 | 16.15% | 6.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,477 | 67.07% | 1.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,856 | | 4.57 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.81 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raghu Raj | 17,886 | 46.39% | 1.73 |
| | BJP | Virender Kashyap | 14,127 | 36.64% | 10.00 |
| | HVC | Vinod Kumar | 3,491 | 9.05% | 17.97 |
| | Independent | Jai Ram | 1,545 | 4.01% | New |
| | BSP | Kiran Bala | 766 | 1.99% | New |
| | Independent | Bachan Singh | 390 | 1.01% | New |
| | SP | Shakun Chouhan | 352 | 0.91% | 0.16 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,759 | 9.75% | 7.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,557 | 68.57% | 5.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,284 | | 13.07 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.73 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raghu Raj | 14,113 | 44.66% | 13.44 |
| | HVC | Chaman Lall | 8,541 | 27.03% | New |
| | BJP | Satya Pal Kamboj | 8,418 | 26.64% | 11.36 |
| | Independent | Som Dutt | 290 | 0.92% | New |
| | SP | Shakun | 238 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,572 | 17.63% | 2.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,600 | 64.89% | 2.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,780 | | 13.44 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 13.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raghu Raj | 16,750 | 58.10% | 21.61 |
| | BJP | Virender Kashyap | 10,956 | 38.00% | 18.65 |
| | JD | Kirpal Dharampuri | 775 | 2.69% | New |
| | BSP | Sardar Bachan Singh | 348 | 1.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,794 | 20.10% | 0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,829 | 66.34% | 15.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,881 | | 10.11 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.45 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Satya Pal Kamboj | 11,333 | 56.65% | New |
| | INC | Raghu Raj | 7,301 | 36.50% | 14.94 |
| | JP | Chhitroo Ram Chandel | 836 | 4.18% | 5.99 |
| | Independent | Bhagwan Dass | 142 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | Uma Dutt | 140 | 0.70% | New |
| | Independent | Chaman Lal | 129 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,032 | 20.15% | 4.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,005 | 50.48% | 11.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,853 | | 32.60 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raghu Raj | 9,514 | 51.44% | 2.29 |
| | Independent | Chaman Lal | 6,593 | 35.65% | New |
| | JP | Kripal Dharampuri | 1,880 | 10.16% | 7.99 |
| | CPI(M) | Naurata Ram | 335 | 1.81% | New |
| | Independent | Beli Ram | 112 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,921 | 15.79% | 19.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,496 | 62.13% | 2.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,055 | | 6.37 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raghu Raj | 9,672 | 53.73% | 19.86 |
| | JP | Kirpal Singh | 3,268 | 18.15% | 19.15 |
| | BJP | Sat Pal | 3,064 | 17.02% | New |
| | LKD | Virender | 1,805 | 10.03% | New |
| | Independent | Telu Ram Baidwan | 106 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,404 | 35.58% | 32.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,001 | 64.51% | 7.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,255 | | 14.91 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 16.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Chaman Lal | 5,197 | 37.31% | New |
| | INC | Krishan Datt | 4,718 | 33.87% | New |
| | Independent | Pat Ram Gulhari | 1,477 | 10.60% | New |
| | Independent | Raghu Raj | 1,265 | 9.08% | New |
| | Independent | Prem Singh | 1,130 | 8.11% | New |
| | Independent | Nathu Ram | 82 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 479 | 3.44% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,931 | 57.29% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,588 | | |
| | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) |