Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election in 1972 Party Wise
| Party Name | Seat |
|---|
| Bharatiya Jan Sangh (BJS) | 5 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 1 |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 53 |
| Independant (IND) | 7 |
| Lok Raj Party (LRP) | 2 |
| Total | 68 |
List of Successful Candidates in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1972
| A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|
| 1 | Kinnaur | (ST) | Thakur Sen Negi | M | LRP | 12896 | Gyan Singh | M | INC | 5161 |
| 2 | Rampur | (SC) | Nek Ram Negi | M | INC | 7980 | Basant Ram | M | NCO | 1153 |
| 3 | Rohru | GEN | Amrit Singh Rathore | M | INC | 4588 | Satya Dev Bushahri | M | NCO | 4036 |
| 4 | Jubbal-Kotkhai | GEN | Ram Lal | M | INC | 15201 | Prem Singh Mehta | M | BJS | 760 |
| 5 | Chopal | GEN | Kewal Ram Chauhan | M | INC | 8717 | Shyam Singh | M | IND | 1035 |
| 6 | Kumarsain | GEN | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | M | IND | 7336 | Beli Ram Bhalaik | M | INC | 7218 |
| 7 | Theog | GEN | Lal Chand Stokes | M | INC | 7003 | Meher Singh Chauhan | M | IND | 4230 |
| 8 | Kasumpti | (SC) | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | M | INC | 7437 | Phulma Devi | F | BJS | 1430 |
| 9 | Arki | GEN | Hira Singh Pal | M | LRP | 3876 | Bali Ram Thakur | M | INC | 3266 |
| 10 | Solan | (SC) | Krishan Datt | M | IND | 5089 | Daropti Devi | F | INC | 4105 |
| 11 | Doon | GEN | Lekh Ram | M | INC | 8965 | Laxaman Singh | M | IND | 3597 |
| 12 | Nalagarh | GEN | Arjan Singh | M | INC | 9021 | Kala Ram | M | CPI | 5045 |
| 13 | Simla | GEN | Daulat Ram Chauhan | M | BJS | 5990 | Shiv Dutt Bhardwaj | M | INC | 5435 |
| 14 | Kandaghat | (SC) | Bhagwan Singh | M | INC | 5963 | Anokhi Ram Betab | M | CPI | 1930 |
| 15 | Pachhad | (SC) | Zalam Singh | M | INC | 8046 | Uchhbu Ram | M | IND | 2282 |
| 16 | Rainka | GEN | Yeshwant Singh Parmar | M | INC | 12140 | Narain Singh | M | BJS | 860 |
| 17 | Shillai | GEN | Guman Singh Chauhan | M | INC | 10805 | Partap Singh | M | LRP | 2457 |
| 18 | Paonta Doon | GEN | Hirendra Singh | M | INC | 8304 | Milkh Raj | M | BJS | 5949 |
| 19 | Nahan | GEN | Sunder Singh Thakar | M | INC | 8621 | Gyan Chand Chauhan | M | BJS | 2328 |
| 20 | Kotkehloor | GEN | Kuldeep Singh | M | INC | 5029 | Daulat Ram Sankhyayan | M | IND | 4334 |
| 21 | Bilaspur | GEN | Kishori Lal | M | INC | 5431 | Sant Ram | M | LRP | 2477 |
| 22 | Geharwin | (SC) | Nikku Ram | M | INC | 4994 | Bachittar Sigh | M | LRP | 4132 |
| 23 | Ghumarwin | GEN | Sita Ram | M | INC | 4132 | Ram Singh | M | IND | 3267 |
| 24 | Hamirpur | GEN | Ramesh Chand Verma | M | INC | 7092 | Jagdev Chand | M | BJS | 5970 |
| 25 | Bamsan | GEN | Chandresh Kumari | F | INC | 5965 | Bhumi Dev | M | IND | 4399 |
| 26 | Mewa | (SC) | Dharam Singh | M | INC | 7173 | Rup Singh Phul | M | IND | 4104 |
| 27 | Nadaunta | GEN | Bishan Dutt Lakhan Pal | M | INC | 8528 | Basant Ram | M | IND | 3008 |
| 28 | Nadaun | GEN | Babu Ram | M | INC | 7424 | Gurdhian Singh | M | IND | 5797 |
| 29 | Kutlehar | GEN | Sarla Sharma | F | INC | 10750 | Ranjit Singh | M | LRP | 6493 |
| 30 | Santokhgarh | GEN | Ram Rakha | M | INC | 8584 | Surinder Nath | M | IND | 7542 |
| 31 | Beet | GEN | Kashmiri Lal | M | INC | 12214 | Hoshiar Singh | M | IND | 2359 |
| 32 | Una | GEN | Parkash Chand | M | INC | 9796 | Hazari Lal | M | IND | 4238 |
| 33 | Gagret | (SC) | Mehnga Singh | M | INC | 10838 | Rajinder Nath | M | BJS | 2162 |
| 34 | Chintpurni | GEN | Onkar Chand | M | INC | 5683 | Hans Raj | M | NCO | 3866 |
| 35 | Jawalamukhi | GEN | Mela Ram | M | IND | 10981 | Ved Bhushan | M | IND | 5529 |
| 36 | Garli | (SC) | Dalip Singh | M | INC | 4033 | Mangat Ram | M | IND | 3770 |
| 37 | Jaswan | GEN | Salig Ram | M | INC | 5668 | Paras Ram | M | CPI | 3444 |
| 38 | Mangwal | GEN | Churamani | M | INC | 4058 | Hoshiar Singh Prasher | M | IND | 2818 |
| 39 | Jawali | GEN | Vikram Singh | M | INC | 11136 | Punjab Singh | M | IND | 1937 |
| 40 | Gangath | (SC) | Dhinoo Ram | M | INC | 8002 | Om Prakash | M | IND | 4100 |
| 41 | Nurpur | GEN | Kewal Singh | M | IND | 7079 | Satya Prakash | M | INC | 5949 |
| 42 | Shahpur | GEN | Kultar Chand Rana | M | INC | 3474 | Bishan Dass | M | IND | 3400 |
| 43 | Dharamsala | GEN | Chander Verker | M | INC | 3032 | Brij Lal | M | IND | 2842 |
| 44 | Kangra | GEN | Hari Ram | M | INC | 5430 | Jagdish Chand | M | IND | 4457 |
| 45 | Nagrota | GEN | Hardayal | M | INC | 5633 | Tuls Ram | M | IND | 2764 |
| 46 | Palampur | GEN | Kunj Behari Lal | M | INC | 5296 | Bal Singh Guleria | M | IND | 880 |
| 47 | Sullah | GEN | Durga Chand | M | BJS | 4765 | Shambhoo Singh | M | INC | 2810 |
| 48 | Rajgir | (SC) | Wazir | M | INC | 3852 | Guler Chand | M | IND | 2776 |
| 49 | Khera | GEN | Shanta Kumar | M | BJS | 5166 | Kamla Devi | F | INC | 4151 |
| 50 | Baijnath | GEN | Sant Ram | M | INC | 8487 | Bidhi Chand | M | CPI | 1747 |
| 51 | Bhattiyat | GEN | Padma | F | INC | 3272 | Jagdish | M | NCO | 2466 |
| 52 | Banikhet | GEN | Des Raj | M | INC | 9682 | Jagdish Mitter | M | IND | 2231 |
| 53 | Rajnagar | (SC) | Vidhya Dhar | M | INC | 8545 | Amar Nath | M | BJS | 1621 |
| 54 | Chamba | GEN | Kishori Lal | M | BJS | 7314 | Sagar Chand | M | INC | 7070 |
| 55 | Bharmour | (ST) | Shiri Ram | M | INC | 8554 | Ram Chand | M | LRP | 1138 |
| 56 | Lahaul and Spiti | (ST) | Lata | F | INC | 5351 | Devi Singh | M | IND | 4273 |
| 57 | Kullu | GEN | Lal Chand Prarthi | M | INC | 9116 | Kunj Lal | M | BJS | 4946 |
| 58 | Inner Seraj | GEN | Dile Ram Shabab | M | INC | 8043 | Beli Ram Thakur | M | IND | 5329 |
| 59 | Outer Seraj | (SC) | Islhar Dass | M | INC | 7000 | Talku Ram | M | CPI | 3213 |
| 60 | Karsog | (SC) | Mansha Ram | M | INC | 6951 | Joginder Pal | M | IND | 2355 |
| 61 | Chachiot | GEN | Karam Singh | M | INC | 9374 | Moti Ram | M | IND | 3853 |
| 62 | Sundernagar | GEN | Ganga Singh | M | BJS | 6886 | Lachmi Datt | M | INC | 5286 |
| 63 | Balh | (SC) | Tulsi Ram | M | CPM | 7738 | Nek Ram | M | INC | 7221 |
| 64 | Gopalpur | GEN | Rangila Ram | M | IND | 8692 | Hari Singh | M | INC | 4435 |
| 65 | Dharampur | GEN | Bhikhamram | M | IND | 6431 | Kashmir Singh | M | INC | 5374 |
| 66 | Chauntra | (SC) | Ram Singh | M | IND | 6494 | Dharam Chand | M | IND | 1108 |
| 67 | Joginder Nagar | GEN | Prakash Chandra | M | INC | 2638 | Rattan Lal | M | IND | 2246 |
| 68 | Mandi | GEN | Sukh Ram | M | INC | 10772 | Bhagat Ram | M | IND | 7722 |
List of Participating Political Parties in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1972
| S.No. | Party Abbreviation | Party |
|---|
| National Parties |
| 1 | BJS | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 2 | CPI | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | CPM | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | NCO | Indian National Congress (Organisation) |
| 6 | SOP | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party |
| Registered(Unrecognised ) Parties |
| 7 | LRP | Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh |
| Independents |
| 8 | IND | Independents |
Last Updated on : April 11, 2014
