Himachal Pradesh · AC 12

Jawalamukhi

Name: Jawalamukhi
Address: Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, IN

Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Election 1972 · Kangra

28,713

Electors

18,508

Votes polled

64.46%

Turnout

5,452

Margin

Winner

Mela Ram

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Mela Ram Won Male	IND	10,981	59.33%
2	Ved Bhushan Male	IND	5,529	29.87%
3	Karam Chand Uppal Male	INC	1,440	7.78%
4	Sant Ram Male	IND	386	2.09%
5	Hari Kishan Lal Male	IND	172	0.93%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2022	Sanjay Rattan Male INC	46.48%	Ravinder Singh Male BJP	35.78%
2017	Ramesh Chand Dhawala Male BJP	—	Sanjay Rattan Male INC	—
2012	Sanjay Rattan Male INC	53.23%	Ramesh Chand Male BJP	44.64%
2007	Ramesh Chand Male BJP	48.49%	Sanjay Rattan Male IND	38.25%
2003	Ramesh Chand Male BJP	50.31%	Sanjay Rattan Male IND	19.56%
1998	Ramesh Chand Male IND	32.72%	Kewal Singh Male INC	29.71%
1993	Kewal Singh Male INC	52.07%	Dhani Ram Male BJP	42.67%
1990	Dhani Ram Male BJP	66.38%	Sushil Chand Rattan Male INC	24.39%
1985	Ishwar Chand Male IND	32.90%	Sushil Chand Male INC	32.86%
1982	Kashmir Singh Rana Male BJP	40.59%	Mela Ram Saver Male INC	32.44%
1977	Kashmir Singh Rana Male JnP	38.65%	Ishwar Chand Male IND	26.68%
1972	Mela Ram Male IND	59.33%	Ved Bhushan Male IND	29.87%