# Kasumpti Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Hitendra Sen | Independent |
| Himachal Pradesh did not have a Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1967. ||||
| 1967 | Sita Ramm | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Roop Dass Kashyap | Independent |
| 1982 | Balak Ram Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Roop Dass Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Charanjiv Lal Kashyap | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Roop Dass Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Sohan Lal | Independent |
| 2007 | Sohan Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Anirudh Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Anirudh Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Anirudh Singh | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anirudh Singh | 25,759 | 55.43% | 2.31 |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | 17,104 | 36.81% | 6.31 |
| | CPI(M) | Kuldip Singh Tanwar | 2,670 | 5.75% | 5.57 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 335 | 0.72% | 0.25 |
| | AAP | Dr. Rajesh Chanana | 307 | 0.66% | New |
| | BSP | Kameshwar | 159 | 0.34% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Ram Prakash | 136 | 0.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,655 | 18.62% | 4.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,470 | 69.34% | 1.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,017 | | 9.54 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.31 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anirudh Singh | 22,061 | 53.12% | 6.43 |
| | BJP | Vijay Jyoti | 12,664 | 30.50% | 11.07 |
| | CPI(M) | Kuldip Singh Tanwar | 4,698 | 11.31% | 1.99 |
| | Independent | Madan Mohan | 954 | 2.30% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 404 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | Inder Singh | 212 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,397 | 22.63% | 4.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,527 | 67.87% | 7.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,183 | | 2.08 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.43 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anirudh Singh | 16,929 | 46.70% | 3.52 |
| | BJP | Prem Singh | 7,043 | 19.43% | 10.01 |
| | Independent | Vijay Jyoti | 6,466 | 17.84% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Kuldip Singh Tanwar | 4,823 | 13.30% | New |
| | HLC | Khushi Ram Balanatah | 513 | 1.42% | New |
| | Independent | Dineshwar Dutt | 231 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,886 | 27.27% | 13.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,252 | 60.48% | 7.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,938 | | 40.08 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.52 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sohan Lal | 22,931 | 43.18% | 22.47 |
| | BJP | Tarsem Bharti | 15,632 | 29.44% | 0.50 |
| | Independent | Roop Dass Kashyap | 10,250 | 19.30% | New |
| | BSP | Uttam Singh Kashyap | 1,607 | 3.03% | New |
| | Independent | Manoj Kumar | 990 | 1.86% | New |
| | LJP | Surinder Kumar | 809 | 1.52% | New |
| | Independent | Roop Ram Chauhan | 649 | 1.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,299 | 13.74% | 6.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,106 | 53.09% | 2.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,00,023 | | 19.76 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 6.76 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sohan Lal | 16,972 | 36.42% | New |
| | BJP | Roop Dass Kashyap | 13,487 | 28.94% | 21.60 |
| | INC | Chiranjiv Lal | 9,652 | 20.71% | 24.92 |
| | HVC | Tarsem Bharti | 5,667 | 12.16% | 8.32 |
| | Independent | Papinder Singh | 303 | 0.65% | New |
| | Independent | Chet Ram Kashyap | 301 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,485 | 7.48% | 2.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,606 | 56.09% | 2.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,523 | | 15.06 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 14.12 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Roop Dass Kashyap | 19,700 | 50.54% | 9.74 |
| | INC | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | 17,786 | 45.63% | 12.76 |
| | HVC | Tarsem Bharti | 1,495 | 3.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,914 | 4.91% | 12.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,981 | 54.35% | 5.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,588 | | 21.39 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Charanjiv Lal Kashyap | 20,688 | 58.38% | 32.31 |
| | BJP | Roop Dass Kashyap | 14,455 | 40.79% | 31.47 |
| | Independent | Chet Ram Kashyap | 292 | 0.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,233 | 17.59% | 28.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,435 | 59.67% | 2.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,799 | | 17.65 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Roop Dass Kashyap | 20,770 | 72.26% | 31.87 |
| | INC | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | 7,493 | 26.07% | 32.56 |
| | Doordarshi Party | Bimla Rani | 399 | 1.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,277 | 46.19% | 27.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,743 | 56.87% | 2.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,828 | | 37.56 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | 12,801 | 58.63% | 26.53 |
| | BJP | Balak Ram Kashyap | 8,819 | 40.39% | 2.27 |
| | Independent | Parma Nand | 213 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,982 | 18.24% | 12.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,833 | 59.55% | 5.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,949 | | 6.11 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Balak Ram Kashyap | 8,594 | 38.13% | New |
| | INC | Roop Dass Kashyap | 7,236 | 32.10% | 3.81 |
| | Independent | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | 6,578 | 29.18% | New |
| | JP | Surinder Singh | 132 | 0.59% | 21.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,358 | 6.02% | 11.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,540 | 65.54% | 14.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,822 | | 21.16 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 7.34 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Roop Dass Kashyap | 6,526 | 45.47% | New |
| | INC | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | 4,060 | 28.29% | 50.14 |
| | JP | Surender Singh Banolta | 3,131 | 21.82% | New |
| | Independent | Jiwanu Ram | 501 | 3.49% | New |
| | Independent | Telu Ram Baidwan | 134 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,466 | 17.18% | 46.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,352 | 50.55% | 11.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,740 | | 15.89 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 32.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | 7,437 | 78.43% | 43.42 |
| | ABJS | Phulma Devi | 1,430 | 15.08% | New |
| | Independent | Heru Ram | 466 | 4.91% | New |
| | INC(O) | Puran Chand | 149 | 1.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,007 | 63.35% | 62.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,482 | 39.03% | 7.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,800 | | 13.40 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 43.42 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Ram | 4,571 | 35.02% | New |
| | Independent | H. Singh | 4,459 | 34.16% | New |
| | Independent | B. Nand | 4,024 | 30.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 112 | 0.86% | 11.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,054 | 48.20% | 2.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,637 | | 83.49 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 4.58 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasumpti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hitendra Sen | 2,637 | 39.59% | New |
| | Independent | Tara Singh | 1,810 | 27.18% | New |
| | Independent | Bhaskra Nand | 1,184 | 17.78% | New |
| | Independent | Amin Chand | 418 | 6.28% | New |
| | SCF | Nirma | 369 | 5.54% | New |
| | Socialist | Bharat Singh | 136 | 2.04% | New |
| | Independent | Hira Nand | 106 | 1.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 827 | 12.42% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,660 | 42.67% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,607 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |