# Palampur Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Kunj Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Kunj Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Sarvan Kumar | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Sarvan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Brij Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Brij Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Brij Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Brij Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Parveen Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Brij Behari Lal Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Ashish Butail | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Ashish Butail | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ashish Butail | 30,874 | 53.72% | 6.54 |
| | BJP | Trilok Kapoor | 25,546 | 44.45% | 5.68 |
| | AAP | Sanjay Bhardwaj | 430 | 0.75% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 382 | 0.66% | 0.18 |
| | BSP | Suresh Kumar | 244 | 0.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,328 | 9.27% | 0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,476 | 73.27% | 0.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,449 | | 12.38 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.54 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ashish Butail | 24,252 | 47.18% | 2.81 |
| | BJP | Indu Goswami | 19,928 | 38.77% | 8.12 |
| | Independent | Parveen Kumar | 3,198 | 6.22% | New |
| | Independent | Baini Parshad | 1,760 | 3.42% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 435 | 0.85% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Lekh Raj | 390 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | Suresh Kumar | 263 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,324 | 8.41% | 10.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,404 | 73.64% | 0.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,809 | | 8.74 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.81 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Brij Behari Lal Butail | 23,341 | 49.99% | 5.11 |
| | BJP | Parveen Kumar | 14,312 | 30.65% | 19.38 |
| | HLC | Dulo Ram | 6,115 | 13.10% | New |
| | AITC | Rajeev Jamwal | 981 | 2.10% | New |
| | Independent | Narinder Jamwal | 491 | 1.05% | New |
| | BSP | Ashok Kumar | 446 | 0.96% | 2.38 |
| | Independent | Dhani Ram | 339 | 0.73% | New |
| | Himachal Swabhiman Party | Rama Mahendra | 338 | 0.72% | New |
| | LJP | Sunil Kumar | 234 | 0.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,029 | 19.34% | 14.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,696 | 72.74% | 1.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,197 | | 8.89 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.04 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Parveen Kumar | 25,121 | 50.03% | 12.24 |
| | INC | Brij Behari Lal Butail | 22,533 | 44.87% | 8.93 |
| | BSP | Vinod Kumar | 1,676 | 3.34% | 1.87 |
| | Independent | Dhani Ram | 441 | 0.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,588 | 5.15% | 10.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,214 | 71.27% | 3.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,460 | | 16.70 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.78 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Brij Behari Lal Butail | 24,333 | 53.80% | 5.52 |
| | BJP | Parveen Kumar | 17,090 | 37.79% | 8.42 |
| | Independent | Ramesh Bhau | 734 | 1.62% | New |
| | HVC | Gopal Chand | 731 | 1.62% | 0.27 |
| | BSP | Kamlesh Kumari | 666 | 1.47% | 0.85 |
| | LJP | Ajit Kumar | 631 | 1.40% | New |
| | NCP | Jagdish Ram | 385 | 0.85% | New |
| | SP | Sunita | 296 | 0.65% | 0.13 |
| | Independent | Kapoor Chand | 264 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,243 | 16.02% | 13.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,225 | 74.92% | 6.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,378 | | 7.73 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.52 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Brij Behari Lal Butail | 18,450 | 48.28% | 8.85 |
| | BJP | Shiv Kumar | 17,658 | 46.21% | 6.61 |
| | BSP | Mukesh Kumar | 889 | 2.33% | 1.80 |
| | HVC | Narinder Jamwal (Nini) | 722 | 1.89% | New |
| | JD | Sunder Lal | 203 | 0.53% | New |
| | SP | Chaudhary Man Singh | 199 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 792 | 2.07% | 15.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,211 | 68.98% | 7.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,048 | | 14.96 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Brij Behari Lal Butail | 21,212 | 57.14% | 18.08 |
| | BJP | Shiv Kumar | 14,702 | 39.60% | 18.79 |
| | CPI | Ramesh Chand | 972 | 2.62% | New |
| | BSP | Roshan Lal | 197 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,510 | 17.53% | 1.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,126 | 76.75% | 8.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,754 | | 7.48 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.25 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shanta Kumar | 18,012 | 58.39% | 18.71 |
| | INC | Brij Behari Lal Butail | 12,050 | 39.06% | 11.85 |
| | Independent | Jagir Chand Katoch | 288 | 0.93% | New |
| | Doordarshi Party | Jagdish Chand | 234 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,962 | 19.33% | 8.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,850 | 68.69% | 1.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,360 | | 31.50 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.48 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Brij Behari Lal Butail | 11,722 | 50.91% | 11.96 |
| | BJP | Sarwan Kumar | 9,137 | 39.68% | 7.02 |
| | Independent | Gulbir Singh | 1,027 | 4.46% | New |
| | CPI | Karam Chand | 770 | 3.34% | 0.48 |
| | Independent | Jagir Chand Katoch | 267 | 1.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,585 | 11.23% | 3.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,027 | 68.27% | 5.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,495 | | 10.00 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sarwan Kumar | 10,508 | 46.70% | New |
| | INC | Kunj Behari Lal Butail | 8,762 | 38.94% | 4.52 |
| | Independent | Mehar Chand | 1,171 | 5.20% | New |
| | LKD | Iqbal Singh Guleria | 682 | 3.03% | New |
| | CPI | Pritam Paharia | 644 | 2.86% | New |
| | Independent | Harbinder Singh | 427 | 1.90% | New |
| | Independent | Des Raj Chaudhari | 233 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,746 | 7.76% | 5.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,500 | 72.80% | 9.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,358 | | 11.53 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 9.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Sarwan Kumar | 9,930 | 56.54% | New |
| | INC | Bidhi Chand | 7,633 | 43.46% | 20.98 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,297 | 13.08% | 40.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,563 | 63.19% | 24.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,115 | | 29.87 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 7.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kunj Behari Lal Butail | 5,296 | 64.44% | 16.97 |
| | Independent | Bal Singh Guleria | 880 | 10.71% | New |
| | Independent | Bir Singh | 777 | 9.45% | New |
| | Independent | Devi Singh | 720 | 8.76% | New |
| | Independent | Thakur Dass | 546 | 6.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,416 | 53.73% | 46.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,219 | 38.88% | 16.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,648 | | 0.72 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.97 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palampur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kunj Behari Lal Butail | 5,644 | 47.47% | New |
| | ABJS | S. Kumar | 4,725 | 39.74% | New |
| | CPI | K. Chand | 1,137 | 9.56% | New |
| | Independent | Thakur Dass | 384 | 3.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 919 | 7.73% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,890 | 57.69% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,805 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |