# Sullah Assembly constituency

Sulah Assembly constituency is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. It is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Durga Chand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Durga Chand | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1977 | Shanta Kumar | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Man Chand | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Man Chand Rana | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 By-election | K. Durga Chand | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Vipin Singh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Jagjiwan Paul | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Vipin Singh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Jagjiwan Paul | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Vipin Singh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Vipin Singh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
* ↑ By-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vipin Singh Parmar | 36,670 | 48.35% | 5.81 |
| | Independent | Jagjiwan Paul | 29,558 | 38.97% | New |
| | INC | Jagdish Chand Sapehia | 6,828 | 9.00% | 30.55 |
| | AAP | Ravinder Singh | 963 | 1.27% | New |
| | Independent | Chander Bhan | 760 | 1.00% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 394 | 0.52% | 0.27 |
| | Independent | Suman Kumar | 232 | 0.31% | New |
| | Independent | Rekha Rani | 211 | 0.28% | New |
| | BSP | Suresh Kumar | 165 | 0.22% | 0.33 |
| | Independent | Dr. Swaroop Singh Rana | 64 | 0.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,112 | 9.38% | 5.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,845 | 70.90% | 2.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,06,976 | | 11.27 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.81 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vipin Singh Parmar | 38,173 | 54.16% | 9.96 |
| | INC | Jagjiwan Paul | 27,882 | 39.56% | 11.71 |
| | Independent | Vishal Singh | 972 | 1.38% | New |
| | Independent | Lekh Raj | 728 | 1.03% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 555 | 0.79% | New |
| | Independent | Bikram Singh Rana | 460 | 0.65% | New |
| | BSP | Mohinder Singh | 388 | 0.55% | 0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,291 | 14.60% | 7.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,486 | 73.31% | 3.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,145 | | 7.67 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.89 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagjiwan Paul | 32,105 | 51.27% | 5.31 |
| | BJP | Vipin Singh Parmar | 27,677 | 44.20% | 4.26 |
| | CPI(M) | Ashok Kumar Katoch | 828 | 1.32% | 0.32 |
| | HLC | Deepak Nag | 677 | 1.08% | New |
| | AITC | Brij Lal | 465 | 0.74% | New |
| | BSP | Sanjay Kumar | 339 | 0.54% | 1.40 |
| | LJP | Manoj Kumar | 316 | 0.50% | 1.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,428 | 7.07% | 4.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,619 | 70.13% | 0.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,293 | | 55.49 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.81 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vipin Singh Parmar | 19,375 | 48.46% | 14.30 |
| | INC | Jagjiwan Paul | 18,376 | 45.96% | 17.10 |
| | BSP | Charan Dev Singh Guleria | 776 | 1.94% | 1.09 |
| | LJP | Lekh Raj | 606 | 1.52% | 0.81 |
| | CPI(M) | Satpal Singh | 400 | 1.00% | New |
| | SP | Suresh Chander | 218 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 999 | 2.50% | 26.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,980 | 69.62% | 5.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,426 | | 13.56 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 14.60 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagjiwan Paul | 23,851 | 63.06% | 15.69 |
| | BJP | Bipan Singh Parmar | 12,921 | 34.16% | 13.62 |
| | Independent | Kuldeep Singh | 353 | 0.93% | New |
| | BSP | Joginder Singh | 321 | 0.85% | New |
| | LJP | Jagroop Singh | 268 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,930 | 28.90% | 28.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,820 | 74.80% | 6.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,569 | | 12.56 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 15.28 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bipan Singh Parmar | 14,690 | 47.78% | 3.34 |
| | INC | Jagjiwan Paul | 14,565 | 47.38% | 7.83 |
| | HVC | Kamlesh Kumar Sharma | 1,251 | 4.07% | New |
| | SP | Ramdev Panjla | 236 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 125 | 0.41% | 10.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,742 | 69.16% | 8.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,927 | | 14.27 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.43 | |

### Assembly By-election 1995

1995 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC | K.Durga Chand | 15,154 |
| | BJP | B.S.Parmar | 11,897 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,257 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Man Chand Rana | 16,745 | 55.21% | 14.85 |
| | BJP | Shanta Kumar | 13,478 | 44.44% | 12.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,267 | 10.77% | 5.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,328 | 77.84% | 8.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,317 | | 2.09 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shanta Kumar | 14,930 | 56.51% | 8.93 |
| | INC | Man Chand Rana | 10,664 | 40.36% | 9.30 |
| | CPI | Pritam Paharia | 610 | 2.31% | 0.11 |
| | Doordarshi Party | Kashmir Singh Vaidya | 173 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,266 | 16.15% | 14.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,419 | 69.17% | 3.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,512 | | 25.26 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Man Chand Rana | 11,018 | 49.66% | 7.90 |
| | BJP | Shanta Kumar | 10,557 | 47.59% | 9.29 |
| | CPI | Pritam Paharia | 488 | 2.20% | New |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh Vaidya | 122 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 461 | 2.08% | 13.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,185 | 73.46% | 1.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,745 | | 8.65 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 7.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shanta Kumar | 11,857 | 56.87% | New |
| | INC | Man Chand Rana | 8,708 | 41.77% | New |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh Vaidya | 175 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,149 | 15.10% | 19.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,848 | 74.46% | 12.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,297 | | 1.77 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 10.67 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Shanta Kumar | 11,832 | 67.55% | New |
| | CPI | Bidhi Chand | 5,685 | 32.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,147 | 35.09% | 13.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,517 | 61.59% | 23.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,807 | | 16.52 |
| | JP gain from ABJS | JP gain from ABJS | Swing | 15.22 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Durga Chand | 4,765 | 52.32% | 12.13 |
| | INC | Shambhoo Singh | 2,810 | 30.86% | 1.79 |
| | Independent | Prakash Chand | 948 | 10.41% | New |
| | Independent | Pritam Paharia | 293 | 3.22% | New |
| | Independent | Sita Ram | 291 | 3.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,955 | 21.47% | 13.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,107 | 37.93% | 18.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,722 | | 4.02 |
| | ABJS hold | ABJS hold | Swing | 12.13 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Sullah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Durga Chand | 9,169 | 64.46% | New |
| | INC | P. Singh | 4,135 | 29.07% | New |
| | Independent | D. Singh | 629 | 4.42% | New |
| | Independent | P. Chand | 292 | 2.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,034 | 35.39% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,225 | 57.85% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,758 | | |
| | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) |