# Sundernagar Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Baldev Chand | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Laxmi Datt Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Ganga Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1977 | Roop Singh | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Sher Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Sohan Lal Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Sohan Lal Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Rakesh Jamwal | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rakesh Jamwal | 29,432 | 44.16% | 11.84 |
| | INC | Sohan Lal | 21,307 | 31.97% | 8.09 |
| | Independent | Abhishek Thakur | 14,704 | 22.06% | New |
| | BSP | Narayan Singh | 275 | 0.41% | 0.66 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 211 | 0.32% | 1.07 |
| | Sainik Samaj Party | Thakur Singh | 195 | 0.29% | New |
| | Independent | Tek Chand | 149 | 0.22% | New |
| | AAP | Pooja Thakur | 148 | 0.22% | New |
| | Independent | Het Ram | 140 | 0.21% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Ran Vijay Singh | 90 | 0.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,125 | 12.19% | 3.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,651 | 79.64% | 1.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,690 | | 12.55 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 11.84 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rakesh Kumar | 32,545 | 56.00% | 33.03 |
| | INC | Sohan Lal | 23,282 | 40.06% | 6.07 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 807 | 1.39% | New |
| | BSP | Dharam Singh | 624 | 1.07% | 0.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,263 | 15.94% | 1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,120 | 78.16% | 0.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,361 | | 9.50 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 9.87 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sohan Lal | 24,258 | 46.12% | 2.90 |
| | Independent | Roop Singh | 15,268 | 29.03% | New |
| | BJP | Rakesh Kumar | 12,076 | 22.96% | 26.37 |
| | BSP | Lekh Ram | 486 | 0.92% | 4.88 |
| | Independent | Chet Ram | 435 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,990 | 17.09% | 10.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,592 | 77.45% | 0.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,908 | | 34.48 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.20 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 19,056 | 49.33% | 7.23 |
| | INC | Sohan Lal | 16,698 | 43.22% | 11.38 |
| | BSP | Satya Pal Gautam | 2,244 | 5.81% | New |
| | Independent | Bali Ram | 623 | 1.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,358 | 6.10% | 6.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,631 | 76.50% | 1.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,497 | | 6.07 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.28 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sohan Lal | 20,248 | 54.60% | 15.00 |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 15,610 | 42.10% | 0.03 |
| | HVC | Devender Kumar Salwani | 763 | 2.06% | 14.24 |
| | Independent | Devender Sharma | 461 | 1.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,638 | 12.51% | 10.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,082 | 77.94% | 6.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,606 | | 9.10 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 12.53 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 13,136 | 42.07% | 3.19 |
| | INC | Sher Singh | 12,367 | 39.61% | 19.13 |
| | HVC | Ajit Ram | 5,088 | 16.29% | New |
| | Independent | Kamal Singh | 534 | 1.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 769 | 2.46% | 17.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,225 | 72.32% | 4.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,634 | | 18.95 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 16.66 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sher Singh | 16,380 | 58.73% | 24.30 |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 10,843 | 38.88% | 23.99 |
| | BSP | Chander Mani | 536 | 1.92% | 0.16 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,537 | 19.85% | 8.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,889 | 76.67% | 4.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,684 | | 4.37 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 15,778 | 62.87% | 8.63 |
| | INC | Sher Singh | 8,641 | 34.43% | 10.64 |
| | BSP | Bhup Chand | 441 | 1.76% | New |
| | Independent | Madan Mohan Jagga | 129 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,137 | 28.44% | 19.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,096 | 71.74% | 4.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,147 | | 23.94 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 8.63 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 10,220 | 54.24% | 4.56 |
| | INC | Dharam Dutt | 8,492 | 45.07% | 11.90 |
| | Independent | Sher Singh | 131 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,728 | 9.17% | 16.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,843 | 66.85% | 4.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,359 | | 2.26 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 11,560 | 58.80% | New |
| | INC | Lachhami Dutt | 6,520 | 33.16% | 5.37 |
| | Independent | Sher Singh | 569 | 2.89% | New |
| | CPI | Jagdish Kumar | 544 | 2.77% | 1.54 |
| | Independent | Ram Lal | 315 | 1.60% | New |
| | JP | Krishan Chand | 152 | 0.77% | 32.65 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,040 | 25.64% | 20.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,660 | 71.47% | 17.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,731 | | 3.49 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 25.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Roop Singh | 5,105 | 33.43% | New |
| | Independent | Ajit Ram | 4,278 | 28.01% | New |
| | INC | Dharam Dutt | 4,245 | 27.80% | 3.23 |
| | Independent | Siwan Siri Ram | 1,021 | 6.69% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Dhani Ram | 436 | 2.85% | 0.97 |
| | CPI | Mohenga Ram | 187 | 1.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 827 | 5.42% | 2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,272 | 53.76% | 1.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,734 | | 26.52 |
| | JP gain from ABJS | JP gain from ABJS | Swing | 1.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Ganga Singh | 6,886 | 32.00% | New |
| | INC | Lachmi Datt | 5,286 | 24.56% | 17.53 |
| | LRP | Dila Ram Chauhan | 3,841 | 17.85% | New |
| | Independent | Sunetai Prakash Singh | 2,463 | 11.45% | New |
| | Independent | Ajit Ram | 1,389 | 6.45% | New |
| | Independent | Dharam Dutt | 1,248 | 5.80% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Jai Chand | 406 | 1.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,600 | 7.44% | 1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,519 | 56.57% | 15.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,102 | | 38.21 |
| | ABJS gain from INC | ABJS gain from INC | Swing | 10.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | L. Datt | 4,660 | 42.10% | 36.75 |
| | Independent | G. Singh | 3,965 | 35.82% | New |
| | Independent | Dharam Dutt | 2,445 | 22.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 695 | 6.28% | 51.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,070 | 42.81% | 10.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,291 | | 119.46 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 36.75 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sundernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Baldev Chand | 2,915 | 78.85% | New |
| | ABJS | Chet Ram | 782 | 21.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,133 | 57.70% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,697 | 28.68% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,891 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |