# Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Kultar Chand Rana | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ram Rattan | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Vijai Singh Mankotia | Independent |
| 1985 | Vijai Singh Mankotia | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Vijai Singh Mankotia | Janata Dal |
| 1993 | Vijai Singh Mankotia | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Sarveen Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Vijai Singh Mankotia | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Sarveen Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Sarveen Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Sarveen Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Kewal Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kewal Singh Pathania | 36,603 | 55.39% | 28.58 |
| | BJP | Sarveen Choudhary | 24,360 | 36.86% | 1.06 |
| | Independent | Joginder Singh (Panku Kangdia) | 2,298 | 3.48% | New |
| | AAP | Abhishek Singh | 1,576 | 2.38% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 519 | 0.79% | 0.87 |
| | Independent | Ramesh Gautam | 330 | 0.50% | New |
| | BSP | Banarshi Dass Dogra | 306 | 0.46% | 0.38 |
| | Hindu Samaj Party | Ashish Sharma | 96 | 0.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,243 | 18.53% | 8.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,088 | 73.45% | 2.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,978 | | 12.34 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 17.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sarveen Choudhary | 23,104 | 37.92% | 10.37 |
| | Independent | Major Vijay Singh Mankotia | 16,957 | 27.83% | New |
| | INC | Kewal Singh Pathania | 16,333 | 26.81% | 15.57 |
| | Independent | Ramesh Kumar | 1,111 | 1.82% | New |
| | Independent | Desh Raj Chaudhary | 1,108 | 1.82% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,010 | 1.66% | New |
| | BSP | Banarshi Dass Dogra | 516 | 0.85% | 0.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,147 | 10.09% | 4.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,924 | 76.06% | 3.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,097 | | 10.34 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 10.37 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sarveen Choudhary | 25,487 | 48.29% | 0.76 |
| | INC | Vijai Singh Mankotia | 22,364 | 42.38% | 28.30 |
| | Independent | Nand Lal | 1,814 | 3.44% | New |
| | HLC | Balbir Singh | 1,750 | 3.32% | New |
| | BSP | Banarshi Dass Dogra | 567 | 1.07% | 30.38 |
| | SP | Kushal Kumar | 324 | 0.61% | New |
| | LJP | Vipan Kumar | 311 | 0.59% | 0.61 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,123 | 5.92% | 11.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,776 | 72.70% | 0.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,593 | | 2.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 0.76 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sarveen Choudhary | 25,174 | 49.06% | 7.45 |
| | BSP | Onkar Singh | 16,143 | 31.46% | New |
| | INC | Kewal Singh Pathania | 7,225 | 14.08% | 36.35 |
| | Independent | Balbir Choudhary | 2,119 | 4.13% | New |
| | LJP | Pourush Kumar | 613 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,031 | 17.60% | 8.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,315 | 72.30% | 7.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,977 | | 15.96 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.37 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Major Vijay Singh Mankotia | 24,572 | 50.43% | 4.62 |
| | BJP | Sarveen Choudhary | 20,276 | 41.61% | 11.33 |
| | Independent | Kamal Kishore | 2,837 | 5.82% | New |
| | SP | Ram Swaroop | 636 | 1.31% | New |
| | HVC | Sunil Dutt | 407 | 0.84% | 0.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,296 | 8.82% | 1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,728 | 79.66% | 3.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,206 | | 18.53 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.51 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sarveen Choudhary | 20,919 | 52.94% | 6.54 |
| | INC | Major Vijay Singh Mankotia | 18,101 | 45.81% | 4.15 |
| | HVC | Kishan Singh | 497 | 1.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,818 | 7.13% | 3.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,517 | 77.43% | 0.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,637 | | 10.39 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijai Singh Mankotia | 17,972 | 49.96% | 8.98 |
| | BJP | Sarveen Choudhary | 16,691 | 46.40% | New |
| | JD | Parveen Singh | 476 | 1.32% | 54.05 |
| | BSP | Ram Prashad | 265 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | Narinder Singh | 262 | 0.73% | New |
| | | Bidhi Chand Choudhary | 206 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,281 | 3.56% | 10.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,974 | 77.47% | 7.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,776 | | 5.17 |
| | INC gain from JD | INC gain from JD | Swing | 5.41 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Vijai Singh Mankotia | 17,130 | 55.37% | New |
| | INC | Ajit Paul | 12,677 | 40.98% | 21.46 |
| | Independent | Dwarika Prasad | 317 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | Sansar Chand Mehta | 240 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,453 | 14.39% | 12.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,938 | 70.17% | 3.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,477 | | 27.00 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | 7.06 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijai Singh Mankotia | 15,956 | 62.43% | 35.92 |
| | BJP | Ram Rattan | 9,094 | 35.58% | 10.58 |
| | Independent | Piaju Ram | 206 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | Hans Raj | 143 | 0.56% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Prithvi Raj Pathania | 137 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,862 | 26.85% | 6.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,558 | 73.54% | 2.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,021 | | 10.19 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 15.51 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Vijai Singh Mankotia | 11,301 | 46.92% | New |
| | INC | Ajit Paul | 6,386 | 26.51% | 1.36 |
| | BJP | Ram Rattan | 6,022 | 25.00% | New |
| | Independent | Pawan Kumar Dogra | 181 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,915 | 20.41% | 8.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,085 | 77.13% | 15.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,782 | | 11.34 |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 10.11 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Ram Rattan | 9,812 | 57.03% | New |
| | INC | Kultar Chand Rana | 4,796 | 27.88% | 5.76 |
| | Independent | Bishan Dass | 1,382 | 8.03% | New |
| | Independent | Chaman Singh | 1,215 | 7.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,016 | 29.15% | 28.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,205 | 61.37% | 19.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,545 | | 12.28 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 23.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shahpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kultar Chand Rana | 3,474 | 33.63% | New |
| | Independent | Bishan Dass | 3,400 | 32.92% | New |
| | Independent | Rajinder Paul | 1,214 | 11.75% | New |
| | Independent | Des Raj | 1,052 | 10.18% | New |
| | Independent | Bansi Lal | 829 | 8.03% | New |
| | Independent | Kuldip Singh | 360 | 3.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 74 | 0.72% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,329 | 42.33% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,424 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |