# Mewa Assembly constituency

Mewa was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. It was also part of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Amar Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Amar Singh Choudhry | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 24,421 | 51.91% | 2.72 |
| | INC | Suresh Kumar | 14,046 | 29.86% | 16.47 |
| | Independent | Prem Kaushal | 6,836 | 14.53% | New |
| | BSP | Dr. Lal Singh Mastana | 1,227 | 2.61% | 1.86 |
| | LJP | Ranjeet Kumar | 500 | 1.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,375 | 22.05% | 19.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,044 | 65.49% | 8.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,833 | | 15.09 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.72 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 22,778 | 49.19% | 4.35 |
| | INC | Suresh Kumar | 21,449 | 46.32% | 7.32 |
| | Independent | Amin Chand | 943 | 2.04% | New |
| | HVC | Ishwari Devi | 588 | 1.27% | 2.72 |
| | BSP | Dhani Ram Shukla | 345 | 0.75% | 0.70 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,329 | 2.87% | 11.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,302 | 74.19% | 3.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,416 | | 18.38 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.35 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 19,949 | 53.55% | 3.91 |
| | INC | Prem Kaushal | 14,532 | 39.01% | 9.33 |
| | HVC | Dharam Dass | 1,486 | 3.99% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Braham Dass | 750 | 2.01% | New |
| | BSP | Madan Lal | 538 | 1.44% | 0.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,417 | 14.54% | 13.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,255 | 71.28% | 2.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,727 | | 3.80 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 3.91 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 17,134 | 49.63% | 16.02 |
| | INC | Neeraj Kumar | 16,687 | 48.34% | 20.27 |
| | BSP | Zulfi Ram | 338 | 0.98% | 1.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 447 | 1.29% | 36.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,520 | 68.41% | 1.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,796 | | 5.60 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ishwar Dass Dhiman | 20,832 | 65.65% | 20.31 |
| | INC | Dharam Singh | 8,908 | 28.07% | 24.85 |
| | CPI | Mukesh Kumar | 934 | 2.94% | New |
| | BSP | Mehar Singh | 700 | 2.21% | New |
| | Doordarshi Party | Prem Chand | 356 | 1.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,924 | 37.58% | 30.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,730 | 66.60% | 3.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,101 | | 31.63 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.73 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharam Singh | 13,437 | 52.93% | 1.40 |
| | BJP | Mela Ram | 11,512 | 45.35% | 2.06 |
| | Independent | Om Prakash | 296 | 1.17% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 142 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,925 | 7.58% | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,387 | 70.06% | 4.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,542 | | 4.18 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharam Singh | 11,814 | 51.53% | 6.29 |
| | BJP | Amar Singh | 9,924 | 43.29% | New |
| | Independent | Gian Chand | 1,059 | 4.62% | New |
| | Independent | Sita Ram | 129 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,890 | 8.24% | 2.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,926 | 66.23% | 13.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,077 | | 10.53 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 0.14 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Amar Singh Choudhry | 8,533 | 51.39% | New |
| | INC | Dharam Singh | 7,512 | 45.24% | 7.69 |
| | Independent | Mela Ram | 558 | 3.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,021 | 6.15% | 16.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,603 | 53.16% | 6.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,736 | | 7.78 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharam Singh | 7,173 | 52.93% | 26.30 |
| | Independent | Rup Singh Phul | 4,104 | 30.29% | New |
| | ABJS | Amar Singh | 2,274 | 16.78% | 44.30 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,069 | 22.65% | 11.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,551 | 47.60% | 3.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,445 | | 11.41 |
| | INC gain from ABJS | INC gain from ABJS | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Mewa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Amar Singh | 6,933 | 61.08% | New |
| | INC | R. Phul | 3,023 | 26.63% | New |
| | Republic Party Of India | M. Ram | 1,395 | 12.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,910 | 34.45% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,351 | 45.97% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,430 | | |
| | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) |