# Sarkaghat Assembly constituency

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

## Member of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | V. Sagar | Independent politician |
| 1972 | Ram Rakha | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Jai Krishan Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Mukesh Agnihotri | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Mukesh Agnihotri | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Inder Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Inder Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Dalip Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dilip Thakur | 27,346 | 42.89% | 9.44 |
| | INC | Pawan Kumar | 25,539 | 40.05% | 3.58 |
| | Independent | Munish Sharma | 9,860 | 15.46% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 342 | 0.54% | 0.15 |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Kailash Chand | 262 | 0.41% | New |
| | AAP | Dhameshwar Ram | 210 | 0.33% | New |
| | BSP | Ramesh Chand | 202 | 0.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,807 | 2.83% | 13.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,761 | 69.15% | 1.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,207 | | 11.42 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 9.44 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Inder Singh | 30,705 | 52.33% | 2.94 |
| | INC | Pawan Kumar | 21,403 | 36.48% | 8.84 |
| | CPI(M) | Munish Sharma | 3,653 | 6.23% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 403 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,302 | 15.85% | 11.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,677 | 70.90% | 0.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,756 | | 7.83 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.94 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Inder Singh | 26,722 | 49.39% | 7.84 |
| | INC | Rangila Ram Rao | 24,518 | 45.32% | 7.40 |
| | Independent | Kishor Kumar | 1,155 | 2.13% | New |
| | Independent | Moti Ram | 440 | 0.81% | New |
| | BSP | Kashmir Singh | 358 | 0.66% | 3.41 |
| | AITC | Ajay Kumar | 352 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,204 | 4.07% | 7.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,105 | 70.50% | 4.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,750 | | 3.52 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.33 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mukesh Agnihotri | 31,267 | 52.72% | 19.81 |
| | BJP | Jagroop Singh | 24,643 | 41.55% | 20.16 |
| | BSP | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 2,414 | 4.07% | 2.08 |
| | Independent | Mukesh Chaudhary | 555 | 0.94% | New |
| | LJP | Dr. Lekh Raj Khanna | 373 | 0.63% | 0.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,624 | 11.17% | 1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,311 | 74.55% | 4.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,554 | | 12.79 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 19.81 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mukesh Agnihotri | 16,360 | 32.91% | 6.74 |
| | Independent | Jagroop Singh | 11,336 | 22.80% | New |
| | BJP | Jai Krishan Sharma | 10,634 | 21.39% | 10.36 |
| | HVC | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 5,102 | 10.26% | 5.44 |
| | Independent | Jagjit Singh Mankotia | 2,588 | 5.21% | New |
| | NCP | Dr. Col. Surindra Singh Rana | 1,138 | 2.29% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. Lekh Raj Khanna | 1,035 | 2.08% | New |
| | BSP | Ch. Parmod Kumar | 990 | 1.99% | 17.33 |
| | LJP | Prem Bhatia | 529 | 1.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,024 | 10.11% | 4.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,712 | 70.51% | 3.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,531 | | 13.79 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jai Krishan Sharma | 13,136 | 31.75% | 6.11 |
| | INC | Onkar Sharma | 10,825 | 26.17% | 7.72 |
| | BSP | Kashmiri Lal Bharwal | 7,992 | 19.32% | 3.71 |
| | HVC | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 6,497 | 15.70% | New |
| | AIRJP | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | 1,734 | 4.19% | New |
| | JD | Sarwan Singh | 710 | 1.72% | 1.10 |
| | CPI(M) | Om Parkash Dutta | 477 | 1.15% | 2.10 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,311 | 5.59% | 2.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,371 | 68.49% | 3.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,984 | | 0.70 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.13 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 13,292 | 33.88% | 3.18 |
| | BJP | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | 10,061 | 25.65% | 26.73 |
| | BSP | Kashmiri Lal Vahati | 9,036 | 23.03% | New |
| | Independent | Hakumat Rai | 5,281 | 13.46% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Ravinder Joshi | 1,278 | 3.26% | 0.63 |
| | JD | Harbans Singh | 243 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,231 | 8.24% | 13.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,231 | 63.43% | 3.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,419 | | 2.56 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 18.49 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | 21,240 | 52.37% | 5.46 |
| | INC | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 12,451 | 30.70% | 17.86 |
| | Independent | Mool Raj | 3,178 | 7.84% | New |
| | INS(SCS) | Arjan Singh | 1,296 | 3.20% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Dharam Singh | 1,064 | 2.62% | 1.90 |
| | Independent | Bakshi Ram | 663 | 1.63% | New |
| | Doordarshi Party | Radha Rani | 311 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,789 | 21.67% | 20.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,555 | 67.12% | 1.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,862 | | 29.99 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 15,591 | 48.56% | 12.40 |
| | BJP | Kashmiri Lal | 15,062 | 46.92% | 27.60 |
| | CPI(M) | Dharam Singh | 1,451 | 4.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 529 | 1.65% | 2.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,104 | 69.38% | 2.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,819 | | 6.06 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 10,589 | 36.16% | 7.77 |
| | Independent | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | 9,371 | 32.00% | New |
| | BJP | Mohinder Singh | 5,657 | 19.32% | New |
| | CPI | Wattan Chand | 1,437 | 4.91% | 6.58 |
| | Independent | Mahabir Singh | 906 | 3.09% | New |
| | Independent | Gian Chand | 558 | 1.91% | New |
| | Independent | Rakesh Dutt | 498 | 1.70% | New |
| | JP | Hoshiar Singh | 267 | 0.91% | 55.21 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,218 | 4.16% | 23.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,283 | 67.39% | 10.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,145 | | 1.68 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 19.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Vijay Kumar Joshi | 14,058 | 56.12% | New |
| | INC | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | 7,111 | 28.39% | 24.84 |
| | CPI | Wattan Chand | 2,877 | 11.49% | New |
| | Independent | Ranjit Singh | 418 | 1.67% | New |
| | Independent | Dharam Singh | 308 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | Gulzari Ram Bhatti | 160 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,947 | 27.73% | 21.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,049 | 56.56% | 6.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,901 | | 72.05 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 2.89 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Rakha | 8,584 | 53.23% | 10.95 |
| | Independent | Surinder Nath | 7,542 | 46.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,042 | 6.46% | 2.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,126 | 62.98% | 4.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,098 | | 17.27 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 6.87 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sarkaghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | V. Sagar | 8,437 | 46.36% | New |
| | INC | S. Nath | 7,695 | 42.28% | New |
| | ABJS | S. Sarup | 2,067 | 11.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 742 | 4.08% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,199 | 61.77% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,547 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |