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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1944)}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Chander Kumar
| image               = Chander Kumar-Ex Member of Parliament-Kangra Chamba Constituency- 2014-05-21 23-26.jpg
| caption             = 
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1944|5|8|df=y}}
| birth_place         = Dhan, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)
| residence           = Village - Dhan, P.O. - Matlhar, Teh- Jawali, Dist - Kangra, (Himachal Pradesh)
Present "MLA" of JAWALI CONSTITUENCY 
| office1             = [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Protem Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1         = 19 December 2022
| term_end1           = 05 January 2023
| predecessor1        = [[Vipin Singh Parmar]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| successor1           = [[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 1blankname1         = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1          = [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]
| 2blankname1         =
| 2namedata1          = 
| office            = [[Sukhu ministry|Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Council of Ministers - Government of Himachal Pradesh, India |url=https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/council-of-ministers.html |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=himachal.nic.in}}</ref>
| predecessor         = 
| successor           = 
| governor            = [[Rajendra Arlekar]]<br /> [[Shiv Pratap Shukla]]
| 1blankname        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata          = [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]
| subterm            = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice          = [[Sukhu ministry]]
| 2blankname         = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata         = 
* Agriculture 
* Animal Husbandry 
| term_start        = 8 January 2023
| office3              =  Member of the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3          = 8 December 2022
| term_end3            = 
| predecessor3         = [[Arjun Singh (Himachal Pradesh politician)|Arjun Singh]]
| successor3           = 
| constituency3        = [[Jawali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jawali]]|
| term_start5  = 1993
| term_end5  = 2004
| term_start4 = 1983
| term_end4 = 1990
| constituency4 = [[Guler (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Guler constituency]]
| constituency5 = [[Guler (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Guler constituency]]
| office11              = Minister of State, Agriculture ([[Himachal Pradesh]])
| 1blankname11         = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata11          = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| term_start11          = 1983
| term_end11            = 1984
| office10              = Minister of State, Forests ([[Himachal Pradesh]])
| term_start10          = 1984
| term_end10            = 1985
| 1blankname10         = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata10          = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| office9              = Cabinet Minister, Power & Projects ([[Himachal Pradesh]])
| term_start9          = 1989
| term_end9            = 1990
| 1blankname9         = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata9          = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| office8              = Cabinet Minister, Irrigation, Public Health, Science & Technology ([[Himachal Pradesh]])
| term_start8         = 1993
| term_end8            = 1998
| 1blankname8         = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata8          = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| office7              = Cabinet Minister, Forest & Environment ([[Himachal Pradesh]])
| term_start7          = 1998
| term_end7            = 1999
| 1blankname7         = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata7          = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| office6              = Cabinet Minister, Higher Education and Public Relations ([[Himachal Pradesh]])
| term_start6          = 2003
| term_end6            = 2004
| 1blankname6         = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata6          = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| office12              = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start12          = 2004
| term_end12           = 2009
| constituency12       = [[Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kangra]]
| predecessor12         = [[Shanta Kumar]]
| successor12           = [[Rajan Sushant]]
| nationality         = {{flag|India}}n
| party               =[[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|20px]] [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse              = Krishna Chaudhary 
| children            = Neeraj Bharti, Sonima Bharti
| footnotes           = 
| source              = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4045]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| alma_mater          = M.A., M.Ed., LLB Educated at Punjab University, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
}}

'''Chaudhary Chander Kumar''' (born 8 May 1944 in Dhan, Kangra) serves as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Jawali Assembly constituency|Jawali]]. Previously he was elected as MLA from  [[Guler (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Guler constituency]] for 5 terms between 1983 and 2004. He also served as Minister in serving key portfolios like Higher Education, Health, Environment and so on. He represented the [[Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kangra]] constituency of [[Himachal Pradesh]] as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2009.

== Early political career ==

Qualifications:
* [[Bachelor of Arts]] [[Himachal Pradesh University|(HPU)]]
* 1966: Master Of Arts Geography ([[Panjab University|Punjab University]])
* 1967: M.Ed.
* 1980: LLB [[Himachal Pradesh University|(HPU)]]

== Personal background ==
He was married to Smt. Krishna Chaudhary on 2 March 1976. His son Neeraj Bharti was Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Department of Education) elected from [[Jawali Assembly constituency|Jawali]] Constituency of district Kangra, [[Himachal Pradesh]] until [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]. His daughter in law Monika Bharti is former Congress Youth President (Himachal Pradesh).

In the November [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]] assembly elections, Kumar was the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate from [[Jawali Assembly constituency|Jawali]] constituency<ref>{{cite news |date=7 November 2017 |title=Congress candidate from Jawali assembly seat in Himachal: Chander Kumar |language=en |work=OneIndia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/feature/congress-candidate-from-jawali-assembly-seat-in-himachal-chander-kumar-2578035.html |access-date=20 September 2021}}</ref> and won from Sanjay Guleria of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta party]].

'''Publications'''

Articles on land use planning, forests and environment Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Himurja; handpump technology for hilly areas

'''Other Information'''

Was actively involved in the policy document of Himalayan Sustained Development of Ecology and Forestry Authority; Water- shed programme in the Himalayan Region including Hand pump Technology for driving water supply; Joint Convener, National Convention on Education; taught in St. Beed's College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh; initiated reform measures for the improvement of higher and technical education in [[Himachal Pradesh]]; Vice Chairman, [[Himachal Road Transport Corporation|Himachal Pradesh Roadways Transport Corporation]] (HRTC) 1982-85

== Political career ==
'''Posts held'''

*1951 Secretary, Praja Socialist Party (P.S.P.), Distt. Ballia
*1982-1984 Minister of State, Agriculture and Forestry, [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
*1984-1985 Minister of State, Forests, [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
*1985-1989 Member, Committee on Energy Member, [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] (four terms)
*1989-1990 Cabinet Minister, Power and Projects, [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
*1993-1998   Cabinet Minister, Irrigation, Public Health, Science and Technology, [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
*1998-1999 Cabinet Minister, Forest and Environment, [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
*2003-2004 Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Committee on Official Language
*2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Tourism Deputy Minister, Higher Education and Public Relations, [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
*2007-2009 Member, Standing Committee on Energy
*[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]] onwards Member of [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Himachal Legislative assembly]]
*[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]  As Protem speaker of [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Himachal Legislative assembly]]
*[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]  Minister of State, Agriculture and Forestry, Animal Husbandry [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]

== Electoral history ==
=== 2022 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|'''Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 2022''']]''': Jawali constituency'''
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |'''Party'''
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Name'''
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Votes'''
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Votes %'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|'''Indian National Congress'''
|'''Chander Kumar'''
|'''38243'''
|'''51.22%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|'''Bharatiya Janata Party'''
|'''Sanjay Kumar Guleria'''
|'''35212'''
|'''47.16%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}" |
|'''Himachal Jan Kranti Party'''
|'''Arun Kumar'''
|'''306'''
|'''0.41%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" |
|'''Aam Aadmi Party'''
|'''Baldev Raj'''
|'''277'''
|'''0.37%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|'''Bahujan Samaj Party'''
|'''Bhir Singh'''
|'''258'''
|'''0.35%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|None of the above}}" |
|'''None of the Above'''
|'''NOTA'''
|'''373'''
|'''0.5%'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
|'''3031'''
|'''4.05%'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
|'''74669'''
|'''74.98%'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
|'''99,572'''
|
|}

=== 2017 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 2017]]: Guler constituency'''
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |'''Party'''
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Name'''
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Votes'''
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |'''Votes %'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|'''Bharatiya Janta Party'''
|'''Arjun Singh'''
|'''36,999'''
|'''55.3%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|'''Indian National Congress'''
|'''Chander Kumar'''
|'''28,786'''
|'''43.0%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent}}" |
|'''Independent'''
|'''Rakesh Kumar'''
|'''315'''
|'''0.5%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
|'''Communist Party Of India'''
|'''Rustam Singh'''
|'''314'''
|'''0.5%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|'''Bahujan Samaj Party'''
|'''Manjana Devi'''
|'''266'''
|'''0.4%'''
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}" |
|'''Navbharat Ekta Dal'''
|'''Harbans Lal Dhiman'''
|'''236'''
|'''0.4%'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
|'''8,213'''
|'''12.3%'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
|'''66,916'''
|'''79.7%'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
|'''84,616'''
|
|}

===2014===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: Kangra<ref name=election2014>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/2857-constituency-wise-detailed-result/ |title=General Election 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 22 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Shanta Kumar]]
  |votes      = 4,56,163
  |percentage = 57.06
  |change     = +8.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Chander Kumar
  |votes      = 2,86,091
  |percentage = 35.79
  |change     = -9.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Aam Aadmi Party
  |candidate  = [[Rajan Sushant|Dr. Rajan Sushant]]
  |votes      = 24,430
  |percentage = 3.06
  |change     = +3.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Lal Hussain
  |votes      = 5,949
  |percentage = 0.74
  |change     = -1.19
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party      = [[Independent (politician)|IND.]]
|candidate  = Bhupinder Mehra
|votes      = 5,585
|percentage = 0.70
|change     = +0.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]
  |votes      = 8,704
  |percentage = 1.09
  |change     = +1.09
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,70,072
   |percentage = 21.27
   |change     = +18.13
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 7,99,445
   |percentage = 63.52
   |change     = +8.37
 }}{{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |swing      = +8.37
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2009===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: Kangra<ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/98-general-election-2009/ |title=General Election 2009 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 22 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Rajan Sushant|Dr. Rajan Sushant]]
  |votes      = 3,22,254
  |percentage = 48.69
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Chander Kumar
  |votes      = 3,01,475
  |percentage = 45.55
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Col. Narinder Singh Pathania
  |votes      = 12,745
  |percentage = 1.93
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party      = [[Independent (politician)|IND.]]
|candidate  = Roshan Lal
|votes      = 8,283
|percentage = 1.25
|change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Lok Janshakti Party 
  |candidate  = Keshab
  |votes      = 7,720
  |percentage = 1.17
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 20,779
   |percentage = 3.14
   |change     =
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 6,61,847
   |percentage = 55.15
   |change     =
 }}
 {{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner  = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |loser   = Indian National Congress
   |swing   =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===2004===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+[[2004 Indian general election]]: Kangra
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Candidate Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |
|-
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Chander Kumar
|314,555
|49.1%
|
|-
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}" |
|Bharatiya Janta Party
|Shanta Kumar
|296,764
|46.3%
|
|-
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|Bahujan Samaj Party
|Lt. Col. Shakti Chand Chaudhary ( RETD.)
|10,860
|1.7%
|
|-
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Fakir Chand
|10,594
|1.7%
|
|-
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Samajwadi Party}}" |
|Samajwadi Party
|Roshan Rana
|7,092
|1.1%
|
|-
|bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Dhani Ram
|3,312
|0.5%
|
|-
| colspan="3" |Majority
| 17,791 
|2.8%
|
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Turnout'''
| 6,40,345
|62.0%
|
|}

=== 2003 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 2003]]: Guler constituency'''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Chander Kumar
|21,936
|54.5%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}" |
|Bharatiya Janta Party
|Harbans Singh
|16,002
|39.8%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Samajwadi Party}}" |
|Samajwadi Party
|Joginder Singh Pathania
|903
|2.2%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
|Communist Party Of India
|Azad Kumar
|495
|1.2%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" |
|Nationalist Congress Party
|Malook Singh
|350
|0.9%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Lok Jan Shakti Party}}" |
|Lok Jan Shakti Party
|Pawan Kumar
|319
|0.8%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|Bahujan Samaj Party
|Ram Rattan
|249
|0.6%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
| 5,934
|14.7%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
| 40,308
|77.5%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
|51,987
|
|}

=== 1998 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 1998]]: Guler constituency'''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Chander Kumar
|18,674
|56.7%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}" |
|Bharatiya Janta Party
|Harbans Singh Rana
|13,806
|41.9%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color| Communist Party of India}}" |
|Communist Party Of India
|Azad Kumar
|194
|0.6%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Pratap Chand
|113
|0.3%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Janata Dal}}" |
|All India Rashtriya Janata Party
|Bachittar Singh
|109
|0.3%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Shiv Chander Singh
|56
|0.2%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
|4,868
|14.6%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
|33,267
|74.3%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
|44,800
|
|}

=== 1993 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 1993]]: Guler constituency'''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Chander Kumar
|19,051
|61.3%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}" |
|Bharatiya Janta Party
|Harbans Rana
|10,308
|33.1%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Gulshan
|941
|3.0%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|Bahujan Samaj Party
|Gurcharandass
|595
|1.9%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Janata Party}}" |
|Doordarshi Party
|Sunil Kumar
|113
|0.4%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Partep Singh
|93
|0.3%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
| 8,743
|27.9%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
|31,308
|79.2%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
| 39,548
|
|}

=== 1990 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 1990]]: Guler constituency'''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}" |
|Bharatiya Janta Party
|Harbans Singh Rana
|15,140
|53.8%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Chander Kumar
|12,099
|43.0%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|Bahujan Samaj Party
|Gurcharan Dass
|499
|1.8%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Janata Party}}" |
|Doordarshi Party
|Sunil Kumar
|273
|1.0%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Chain Singh Guleria
|128
|0.5%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
|3,041
|10.7%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
| 28,389
|74.1%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
| 38,314
|
|}

=== 1985 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 1985]]: Guler constituency'''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Chander Kumar
|12,223
|56.0%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}" |
|Bharatiya Janta Party
|Harbans Singh Rana
|9,022
|41.3%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Joginder Singh Pathania
|310
|1.4%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Tilak Raj
|279
|1.3%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
| 3,201
|14.5%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
| 22,037
|78.0%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
|28,271
|
|}

=== 1982 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 1982]]: Guler constituency'''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Chander Kumar
|8,867
|45.4%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Harbans Singh Rana
|5,775
|29.6%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janta Party}}" |
|Bharatiya Janta Party
|Raghubir Singh
|4,035
|20.7%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Parkash Chand
|482
|2.5%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Lok Dal}}" |
|Lok Dal
|Rajinder Singh
|159
|0.8%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Janata Party}}" |
|Janta Party
|Rakesh Narayana
|121
|0.6%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Gurdial
|99
|0.5%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
| 3,092
|15.6%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
| 19,787
|77.3%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
| 25,598
|
|}

=== 1977 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''[[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 1977]]: Guler constituency'''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="1" |Party
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Name
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Votes %
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Janata Party}}" |
|Janta Party
|Harbans Singh
|6,649
|45.1%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Chander Kumar
|5,905
|40.0%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|Indian National Congress
|Kuldip Singh
|1,718
|11.6%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Mani Ram
|238
|1.6%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Narinder Kumar
|168
|1.1%
|-
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent}}" |
|Independent
|Rajender Singh
|79
|0.5%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Margin'''
|744
|5.0%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Votes Polled'''
|15,030
|65.6%
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Electors'''
| 22,910
|
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:India MPs 2004–2009]]
[[Category:People from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh University alumni]]
[[Category:Independent politicians in India]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1982–1985]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1985–1990]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1998–2003]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2003–2007]]
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]