# Shimla Assembly constituency

Shimla Assembly constituency, also spelt Simla in olden days, is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh, a northern Indian state. It is a segment of the Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

* 1962 (Punjab Assembly): Gyan Chand (Congress), as part of Punjab State.
** Shimla was merged with Himachal Pradesh in 1966.
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Daulat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Daulat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1977 | Daulat Ram Chauhan | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Daulat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Suresh Bhardwaj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Rakesh Singha | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | Adarsh Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Narinder Bragta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Suresh Bhardwaj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Suresh Bhardwaj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Suresh Bhardwaj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Harish Janartha | Indian National Congress |
* ↑ by-election

## Election candidates
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Harish Janartha | 15,803 | 51.35% | 43.12 |
| | BJP | Sanjay Sood | 12,766 | 41.48% | 1.54 |
| | CPI(M) | Tikender Singh Panwar | 1,400 | 4.55% | 4.81 |
| | AAP | Chaman Rakesh Azta | 328 | 1.07% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 237 | 0.77% | 0.22 |
| | Independent | Abhishek Barowalia | 120 | 0.39% | New |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Kalyan Singh | 78 | 0.25% | New |
| | BSP | Rajesh Kumar Gill | 46 | 0.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,037 | 9.87% | 4.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,778 | 63.32% | 1.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,608 | | 3.60 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 8.32 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | 14,012 | 43.02% | 7.46 |
| | Independent | Harish Janartha | 12,109 | 37.18% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Sanjay Chauhan | 3,047 | 9.36% | 15.33 |
| | INC | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | 2,680 | 8.23% | 25.41 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 322 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,903 | 5.84% | 3.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,569 | 64.59% | 5.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,424 | | 8.16 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 7.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | 11,563 | 35.57% | 2.80 |
| | INC | Harish Janartha | 10,935 | 33.63% | 7.95 |
| | CPI(M) | Tikender Singh Panwar | 8,025 | 24.68% | 5.70 |
| | Independent | Tarsem Bharti | 1,499 | 4.61% | New |
| | NCP | Dr. Radha Raman Shastri | 243 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 628 | 1.93% | 6.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,512 | 59.22% | 12.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,905 | | 20.11 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.80 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | 12,443 | 38.36% | 9.00 |
| | CPI(M) | Sanjay Chauhan | 9,855 | 30.38% | 1.09 |
| | INC | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | 8,330 | 25.68% | 12.47 |
| | BSP | Ved Prakash | 1,337 | 4.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,588 | 7.98% | 1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,437 | 47.20% | 1.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,722 | | 0.23 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | 12,060 | 38.15% | 0.77 |
| | CPI(M) | Sanjay Chauhan | 9,949 | 31.47% | 17.63 |
| | BJP | Ganesh Dutt | 9,283 | 29.36% | 17.88 |
| | Independent | Des Raj Sharma | 323 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,111 | 6.68% | 1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,615 | 46.14% | 3.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,562 | | 6.27 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 9.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Narinder Bragta | 14,758 | 47.25% | 14.53 |
| | INC | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | 12,155 | 38.91% | 1.76 |
| | CPI(M) | Om Prakash | 4,323 | 13.84% | 10.73 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,603 | 8.33% | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,236 | 43.12% | 6.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,148 | | 3.26 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly By-election 1996

1996 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Adarsh Kumar | 14,211 | 40.67% | 7.35 |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | 11,433 | 32.72% | 0.35 |
| | CPI(M) | Om Prakash | 8,584 | 24.57% | 9.20 |
| | | Des Raj Sharma | 319 | 0.91% | New |
| | BSP | Kishori Lal | 276 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,778 | 7.95% | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,943 | 49.62% | 10.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,841 | | 20.86 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 6.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Rakesh Singha | 11,854 | 33.77% | 7.86 |
| | INC | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | 11,695 | 33.31% | 7.86 |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | 11,363 | 32.37% | 15.61 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 159 | 0.45% | 21.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,105 | 60.25% | 17.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,614 | | 5.92 |
| | CPI(M) gain from BJP | CPI(M) gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | 12,701 | 47.98% | 11.64 |
| | CPI(M) | Rakesh Singha | 6,857 | 25.90% | 2.10 |
| | INC | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | 6,738 | 25.46% | 13.68 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,844 | 22.08% | 19.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,470 | 42.69% | 8.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,302 | | 41.44 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Harbhajan Singh Bhajji | 8,825 | 39.13% | 1.52 |
| | BJP | Radha Raman Shastri | 8,195 | 36.34% | 13.09 |
| | CPI(M) | Rakesh Singha | 5,368 | 23.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 630 | 2.79% | 9.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,552 | 51.48% | 14.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,049 | | 15.74 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 10.30 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Daulat Ram Chauhan | 12,314 | 49.43% | New |
| | INC | Anand Sharma | 9,369 | 37.61% | 19.28 |
| | Independent | Jagdish Chander Joshi | 988 | 3.97% | New |
| | Independent | D. R. Tanwar | 655 | 2.63% | New |
| | Independent | Ashok Kumar Goel | 360 | 1.45% | New |
| | CPI | H. L. Sethi | 355 | 1.42% | New |
| | Independent | Janki Dass | 165 | 0.66% | New |
| | JP | Lajiya Raghubir Singh | 149 | 0.60% | 70.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,945 | 11.82% | 40.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,913 | 66.01% | 13.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,057 | | 1.47 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 21.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Daulat Ram Chauhan | 14,105 | 70.66% | New |
| | INC | Usha Malhotra | 3,658 | 18.33% | 20.09 |
| | Independent | Sunder Lal | 2,026 | 10.15% | New |
| | Independent | Tilak Raj | 113 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,447 | 52.34% | 48.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,961 | 52.07% | 6.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,625 | | 23.35 |
| | JP gain from ABJS | JP gain from ABJS | Swing | 28.32 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Daulat Ram Chauhan | 5,990 | 42.34% | 18.81 |
| | INC | Shiv Dutt Bhardwaj | 5,435 | 38.42% | 11.74 |
| | Independent | Prithi Chand | 1,880 | 13.29% | New |
| | Independent | Surrinder Singh Ahuja | 263 | 1.86% | New |
| | INC(O) | Inder Chand Gupta | 184 | 1.30% | New |
| | SSP | J. Jacob | 169 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | Kali Dass Vasudeva | 112 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 555 | 3.92% | 30.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,147 | 45.88% | 2.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,314 | | 34.90 |
| | ABJS hold | ABJS hold | Swing | 18.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | D. Ram | 6,718 | 61.15% | New |
| | INC | G. Chand | 2,931 | 26.68% | New |
| | RPI | C. Singh | 466 | 4.24% | New |
| | Independent | J. Singh | 364 | 3.31% | New |
| | Independent | P. Lal | 221 | 2.01% | New |
| | PSP | G. Shanker | 135 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | A. Singh | 125 | 1.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,787 | 34.47% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,986 | 48.87% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,212 | | |
| | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) | ABJS win (new seat) |

## Election results
### 2017

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | BJP | Suresh Bhardwaj | |
| | INC | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing |