# Karsog Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Rattan Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Mansa Ram | Independent |
| 1972 | Mansa Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Joginder Pal | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Mansa Ram | Independent |
| 1985 | Joginder Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Joginder Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Mast Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Mansa Ram | Himachal Vikas Congress |
| 2003 | Mast Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Hira Lal | Independent |
| 2012 | Mansa Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Hira Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Deep Raj Kapoor | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Deep Raj | 34,512 | 57.36% | 15.03 |
| | INC | Mahesh Raj | 23,978 | 39.85% | 6.77 |
| | CPI(M) | Kishori Lal | 480 | 0.80% | New |
| | AAP | Bhagwant Singh | 471 | 0.78% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 363 | 0.60% | 0.69 |
| | BSP | Chaman Lal | 209 | 0.35% | 0.24 |
| | Independent | Ghanshyam Azad | 156 | 0.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,534 | 17.51% | 8.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,169 | 78.54% | 0.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,609 | | 13.78 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 15.03 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hira Lal | 22,102 | 42.33% | 10.92 |
| | INC | Mansa Ram | 17,272 | 33.08% | 7.62 |
| | Independent | Mast Ram | 5,675 | 10.87% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 2,702 | 5.17% | New |
| | Independent | Pawan Kumar | 990 | 1.90% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagwant Singh | 842 | 1.61% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 674 | 1.29% | New |
| | Rashtriya Azad Manch | Mehar Singh Khukhaliya | 521 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | Anita Alias Nitu | 362 | 0.69% | New |
| | BSP | Chaman Lal | 309 | 0.59% | 1.02 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,830 | 9.25% | 0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,218 | 77.56% | 0.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,329 | | 10.91 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.63 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mansa Ram | 18,978 | 40.70% | 12.85 |
| | BJP | Hira Lal | 14,646 | 31.41% | 3.28 |
| | Independent | Mast Ram | 11,000 | 23.59% | New |
| | Independent | Chaman Lal Chauhan | 1,208 | 2.59% | New |
| | BSP | Chet Ram | 753 | 1.61% | 0.93 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,332 | 9.29% | 1.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,634 | 76.82% | 1.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,706 | | 8.70 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 1.53 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hira Lal | 19,609 | 39.16% | New |
| | BJP | Mansa Ram | 14,082 | 28.12% | 1.86 |
| | INC | Mast Ram | 13,944 | 27.85% | 15.55 |
| | BSP | Bhim Singh | 1,275 | 2.55% | New |
| | CPI | Raj Kumar | 1,107 | 2.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,527 | 11.04% | 2.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,071 | 75.31% | 0.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,490 | | 12.57 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 4.24 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mast Ram | 19,124 | 43.40% | 13.34 |
| | BJP | Joginder Pal | 13,213 | 29.98% | 0.30 |
| | HVC | Mansa Ram | 11,730 | 26.62% | 8.94 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,911 | 13.41% | 8.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,067 | 74.64% | 3.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,067 | | 14.71 |
| | INC gain from HVC | INC gain from HVC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVC | Mansa Ram | 13,009 | 35.56% | New |
| | BJP | Joginder Pal | 11,077 | 30.28% | 1.51 |
| | INC | Mast Ram | 10,997 | 30.06% | 37.29 |
| | CPI(M) | Hari Saran | 1,498 | 4.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,932 | 5.28% | 30.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,581 | 71.57% | 8.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,492 | | 11.51 |
| | HVC gain from INC | HVC gain from INC | Swing | 31.79 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mast Ram | 19,371 | 67.36% | 50.45 |
| | BJP | Joginder Pal | 9,144 | 31.80% | 35.31 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,227 | 35.56% | 14.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,759 | 62.65% | 6.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,177 | | 9.12 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Joginder Pal | 15,855 | 67.11% | 12.73 |
| | INC | Mansa Ram | 3,995 | 16.91% | 22.03 |
| | Independent | Mast Ram | 2,220 | 9.40% | New |
| | Independent | Prakash Chand Shastri | 812 | 3.44% | New |
| | CPI | Nand Lal | 442 | 1.87% | New |
| | Independent | Sangat Ram | 303 | 1.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,860 | 50.20% | 34.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,627 | 56.13% | 10.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,317 | | 28.74 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.73 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Joginder Pal | 11,925 | 54.38% | 16.16 |
| | INC | Mansha Ram | 8,540 | 38.94% | 23.46 |
| | Independent | Sangat Ram | 1,465 | 6.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,385 | 15.44% | 7.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,930 | 67.29% | 4.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,870 | | 4.47 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mansha Ram | 8,992 | 46.30% | New |
| | BJP | Sunder Singh | 7,422 | 38.22% | New |
| | INC | Mast Ram | 3,007 | 15.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,570 | 8.08% | 26.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,421 | 62.33% | 14.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,463 | | 17.02 |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 13.66 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Joginder Pal | 7,582 | 59.96% | New |
| | Independent | Sangat Ram | 3,200 | 25.31% | New |
| | Independent | Mansha Ram | 1,863 | 14.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,382 | 34.65% | 6.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,645 | 47.44% | 10.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,888 | | 13.07 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 1.72 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mansha Ram | 6,951 | 61.68% | 29.01 |
| | Independent | Joginder Pal | 2,355 | 20.90% | New |
| | Independent | Katru Ram | 1,870 | 16.59% | New |
| | ABJS | Ram Dass | 94 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,596 | 40.78% | 21.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,270 | 37.26% | 7.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,930 | | 11.52 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 9.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mansa Ram | 4,204 | 52.24% | New |
| | INC | Nakbinhoo | 2,629 | 32.67% | 56.15 |
| | Independent | Zalam | 794 | 9.87% | New |
| | Independent | D. Ram | 420 | 5.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,575 | 19.57% | 58.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,047 | 31.88% | 13.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,735 | | 64.57 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 36.58 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Karsog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rattan Singh | 2,305 | 88.82% | New |
| | ABJS | Achhari Ram | 290 | 11.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,015 | 77.65% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,595 | 15.40% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,853 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |