Banikhet Assembly constituency
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Banikhet | |
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Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | North India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Chamba |
LS constituency | Kangra |
Established | 1967 |
Abolished | 2012 |
Reservation | None |
Banikhet was one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Banikhet was also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Election | Member | Party | |
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1967 | Des Raj | Indian National Congress | |
1972 | |||
1977 | Gian Chand | Janata Party | |
1982 | Des Raj | Indian National Congress | |
1985 | Asha Kumari | ||
1990 | Gandharv Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
1993 | Asha Kumari | Indian National Congress | |
1998 | |||
2003 | |||
2007 | Renu Chadha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
[edit]Assembly Election 2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Renu Chadha | 28,310 | 48.87% | ![]() | |
INC | Asha Kumari | 26,245 | 45.31% | ![]() | |
BSP | Loki Nand Sharma | 3,339 | 5.76% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,065 | 3.56% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 57,925 | 74.13% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 78,136 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing |
Assembly Election 2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Asha Kumari | 24,348 | 47.24% | ![]() | |
BJP | Renu Chadha | 23,488 | 45.57% | ![]() | |
CPI | Rajender Kumar | 1,266 | 2.46% | ![]() | |
Independent | Bias Dev | 1,021 | 1.98% | New | |
HVC | Shaukat Ali | 644 | 1.25% | ![]() | |
SP | Hem Raj | 475 | 0.92% | New | |
Independent | Bodh Raj Rana | 304 | 0.59% | New | |
Margin of victory | 860 | 1.67% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 51,546 | 73.59% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 70,122 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Asha Kumari | 22,509 | 49.09% | ![]() | |
BJP | Renu Chadha | 22,088 | 48.17% | ![]() | |
CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 963 | 2.10% | ![]() | |
HVC | Hem Raj | 291 | 0.63% | New | |
Margin of victory | 421 | 0.92% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 45,851 | 70.85% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 65,412 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1993
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Asha Kumari | 19,079 | 48.50% | ![]() | |
BJP | Gandharv Singh | 13,673 | 34.76% | ![]() | |
CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 6,584 | 16.74% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 5,406 | 13.74% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 39,336 | 68.66% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 57,720 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing |
Assembly Election 1990
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Gandharv Singh | 11,962 | 38.51% | ![]() | |
INC | Asha Kumari | 10,464 | 33.69% | ![]() | |
CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 8,158 | 26.26% | ![]() | |
Independent | Janki Nath | 165 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,498 | 4.82% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 31,062 | 56.34% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 55,412 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1985
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Asha Kumari | 12,891 | 50.35% | ![]() | |
CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 5,236 | 20.45% | ![]() | |
Independent | Bimla Mahajan | 3,808 | 14.87% | New | |
BJP | Gandharv Singh | 3,670 | 14.33% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 7,655 | 29.90% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 25,605 | 60.56% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 42,561 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1982
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Des Raj | 12,663 | 49.90% | ![]() | |
CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 6,154 | 24.25% | New | |
BJP | Gian Chand | 5,183 | 20.42% | New | |
JP | Gandharv Singh | 683 | 2.69% | ![]() | |
Independent | Bhagat Ram | 387 | 1.53% | New | |
LKD | Pritam Singh | 240 | 0.95% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,509 | 25.65% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 25,376 | 63.02% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 40,711 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from JP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1977
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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JP | Gian Chand | 13,235 | 66.80% | New | |
INC | Des Raj | 5,681 | 28.67% | ![]() | |
Independent | Prithvi Raj | 532 | 2.69% | New | |
Independent | Mohan Singh | 365 | 1.84% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,554 | 38.13% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 19,813 | 55.58% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 36,048 | ![]() | |||
JP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1972
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Des Raj | 9,682 | 75.39% | ![]() | |
Independent | Jagdish Mitter | 2,231 | 17.37% | New | |
ABJS | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 929 | 7.23% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 7,451 | 58.02% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 12,842 | 46.59% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 28,205 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing |
Assembly Election 1967
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Des Raj | 5,564 | 53.34% | New | |
ABJS | Gian Chand | 4,371 | 41.90% | New | |
CPI(M) | M. Singh | 496 | 4.76% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,193 | 11.44% | |||
Turnout | 10,431 | 44.19% | |||
Registered electors | 24,420 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Previous MLAs from Banikhet Assembly Constituency
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.