# Gopalpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

Gopalpur Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Himachal Pradesh.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Hari Singh | Independent politician |
| 1972 | Rangila Ram Rao | Independent politician |
| 1977 | Rangila Ram Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1982 | Rangila Ram Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Rangila Ram Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Lila Devi Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Rangila Ram Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Rangila Ram Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Rangila Ram Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Inder Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Inder Singh | 28,898 | 55.15% | 16.74 |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 21,350 | 40.74% | 2.91 |
| | BSP | Susheela Kumari | 1,130 | 2.16% | New |
| | Independent | Sanjeev Kumar | 518 | 0.99% | New |
| | SP | Hukam Chand | 285 | 0.54% | New |
| | LJP | Maheshwar Singh | 153 | 0.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,548 | 14.40% | 9.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,402 | 71.83% | 1.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,951 | | 10.83 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.49 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 20,959 | 43.65% | 6.85 |
| | BJP | Inder Singh | 18,440 | 38.41% | 21.58 |
| | HVC | Teg Singh Thakur | 5,639 | 11.75% | 19.02 |
| | LHMP | Paro Devi | 1,094 | 2.28% | New |
| | Independent | Moti Ram | 809 | 1.69% | New |
| | Independent | Vidya Sagar Sharma | 680 | 1.42% | New |
| | Independent | Balbir Singh | 283 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,519 | 5.25% | 14.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,011 | 73.07% | 1.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,822 | | 15.04 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 20,574 | 50.51% | 15.96 |
| | HVC | Teg Singh Thakur | 12,532 | 30.76% | New |
| | BJP | Inder Singh | 6,854 | 16.83% | 15.31 |
| | AIRJP | Shakti Chand | 410 | 1.01% | New |
| | Independent | Paro Devi | 366 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,042 | 19.74% | 14.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,736 | 71.90% | 4.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,219 | | 11.34 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 15.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 25,960 | 66.46% | 18.71 |
| | BJP | Randhir Singh Chamdel | 12,552 | 32.14% | 16.89 |
| | BSP | Dina Nath Panchal | 320 | 0.82% | New |
| | JD | Ram Nath Sharma | 206 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,408 | 34.33% | 33.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,060 | 76.48% | 4.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,389 | | 5.24 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 17.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lila Devi Sharma | 17,021 | 49.02% | 19.86 |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 16,581 | 47.76% | 23.08 |
| | Independent | Teg Singh Thakur | 417 | 1.20% | New |
| | Independent | Yoginder Singh | 246 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 440 | 1.27% | 40.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,720 | 71.62% | 0.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,832 | | 33.39 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 21.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 18,423 | 70.83% | 1.50 |
| | BJP | Lila Devi Sharma | 7,586 | 29.17% | 1.41 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,837 | 41.67% | 0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,009 | 71.77% | 4.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,609 | | 7.38 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 17,812 | 69.33% | 3.43 |
| | BJP | Lila Devi Sharma | 7,130 | 27.75% | New |
| | Independent | Punya | 298 | 1.16% | New |
| | Independent | Hari Singh | 240 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,682 | 41.58% | 9.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,692 | 76.18% | 9.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,092 | | 15.94 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 12,735 | 65.90% | 35.36 |
| | Independent | Hari Singh | 2,925 | 15.14% | New |
| | JP | Prabhu Ram | 2,786 | 14.42% | New |
| | Independent | Hukum Chand | 879 | 4.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,810 | 50.76% | 21.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,325 | 66.71% | 13.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,405 | | 5.63 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 6.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rangila Ram Rao | 8,692 | 59.85% | New |
| | INC | Hari Singh | 4,435 | 30.54% | 10.00 |
| | Independent | Rajindera Singh | 757 | 5.21% | New |
| | Independent | Lal Singh | 552 | 3.80% | New |
| | Independent | Bachiter Singh | 88 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,257 | 29.31% | 19.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,524 | 53.88% | 5.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,839 | | 5.45 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 9.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hari Singh | 6,206 | 50.68% | New |
| | INC | S. Singh | 4,963 | 40.53% | New |
| | Independent | S. Dass | 613 | 5.01% | New |
| | Independent | S. Singh | 463 | 3.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,243 | 10.15% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,245 | 48.82% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,401 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |