# Kot-Kehloor Assembly constituency

Kot-Kehloor Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Himachal Pradesh.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Kuldip Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Ram Lal Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | Communist Party of India |
| 1993 | Ram Lal Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Ram Lal Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Ram Lal Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Randhir Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Randhir Sharma | 26,828 | 51.38% | 16.52 |
| | INC | Ram Lal Thakur | 21,874 | 41.90% | 0.69 |
| | BSP | Dr. Sukh Ram Chauhan | 2,394 | 4.59% | 2.95 |
| | CPI | Jeet Ram Chaudhary | 1,064 | 2.04% | 0.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,954 | 9.49% | 3.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,211 | 79.39% | 0.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,765 | | 10.86 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.18 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Lal Thakur | 19,509 | 41.20% | 9.59 |
| | BJP | Randheer Kumar | 16,507 | 34.86% | 8.30 |
| | HVC | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | 8,276 | 17.48% | 15.97 |
| | Independent | Dharmender Singh | 1,254 | 2.65% | New |
| | CPI | Rattan Lal | 1,028 | 2.17% | 1.16 |
| | BSP | Durga Dass | 774 | 1.63% | 0.75 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,002 | 6.34% | 1.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,348 | 79.82% | 2.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,321 | | 14.90 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Lal Thakur | 20,381 | 50.79% | 1.64 |
| | BJP | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | 17,321 | 43.17% | 25.80 |
| | CPI | Hari Lal | 1,337 | 3.33% | 24.96 |
| | HVC | Babu Ram Thakur | 606 | 1.51% | New |
| | BSP | Prabhu Ram | 354 | 0.88% | 0.38 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,060 | 7.63% | 16.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,126 | 78.73% | 0.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,629 | | 11.13 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.64 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Lal Thakur | 18,985 | 52.43% | 13.11 |
| | CPI | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | 10,245 | 28.29% | 28.14 |
| | BJP | Sada Ram Thakur | 6,289 | 17.37% | New |
| | BSP | Prabhu Ram | 458 | 1.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,740 | 24.14% | 7.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,211 | 78.47% | 2.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,460 | | 7.12 |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | 4.01 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | 18,437 | 56.43% | 14.15 |
| | INC | Ram Lal Thakur | 12,846 | 39.32% | 4.71 |
| | JD | Daulat Ram Sankhyam | 818 | 2.50% | New |
| | Independent | Manohar Lal Shandilya | 178 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,591 | 17.11% | 15.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,670 | 76.00% | 0.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,371 | | 29.67 |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | 12.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Lal Thakur | 11,183 | 44.03% | 13.64 |
| | CPI | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | 10,739 | 42.29% | 17.26 |
| | BJP | Daulat Ram Sharma | 3,474 | 13.68% | 14.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 444 | 1.75% | 0.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,396 | 76.58% | 8.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,448 | | 6.49 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | 6,400 | 30.39% | 4.26 |
| | BJP | Daulat Ram Sharma | 5,861 | 27.83% | New |
| | CPI | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | 5,271 | 25.03% | New |
| | Independent | Tulsi Ram | 1,049 | 4.98% | New |
| | LKD | Wattan Singh | 1,007 | 4.78% | New |
| | JP | Budhi Singh Kaundal | 677 | 3.21% | 66.18 |
| | Independent | Paras Ram | 586 | 2.78% | New |
| | Independent | Paras Ram Durvasha | 208 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 539 | 2.56% | 40.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,059 | 68.15% | 4.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,409 | | 13.26 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 39.01 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | 12,074 | 69.40% | New |
| | INC | Kuldip Singh | 4,546 | 26.13% | 21.48 |
| | Independent | Dharam Das | 778 | 4.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,528 | 43.27% | 36.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,398 | 63.33% | 13.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,731 | | 29.32 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kot-Kehloor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kuldip Singh | 5,029 | 47.61% | New |
| | Independent | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | 4,334 | 41.03% | New |
| | Independent | Bohra | 510 | 4.83% | New |
| | Independent | Sant Ram | 368 | 3.48% | New |
| | LRP | Asha Ram | 247 | 2.34% | New |
| | ABJS | Hargobind Singh | 74 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 695 | 6.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,562 | 50.93% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,443 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |