Baijnath Assembly constituency

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Baijnath
Constituency No. 20 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
20-Baijnath constituency.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
LS constituency Kangra
Established1967
Total electors91,352 [1]
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year 2022

Baijnath is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Himachal Pradesh, a northern state of India, is known for its beauty and serene and Religious persona. Baijnath, which is named after Jyotirlinga of Vaidyanath, is also part of the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearMemberPictureParty
1967 Bansi Ram Communist Party of India
1972 Sant Ram Indian National Congress
1977
1982
1985
1990 Dulo Ram Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 Sant Ram Indian National Congress
1998 [lower-alpha 1] Dulo Ram Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Sant Ram Indian National Congress
2003 Sudhir Sharma
2007
2012 Kishori Lal
2017 Mulkh Raj [5] Bharatiya Janata Party
2022 Kishori Lal [1] Indian National Congress
  1. By-election

Election results

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Kishori Lal 29,338 50.32% Increase2.svg14.25
BJP Mulkh Raj Premi25,89244.41%Decrease2.svg15.18
AAP Parmodh Chand1,1091.90%New
NOTA Nota6691.15%Increase2.svg0.08
BSP Ajay Kumar5360.92%Decrease2.svg0.03
Independent Gurdas Ram5310.91%New
Swabhiman Party Vishesh Verma2260.39%New
Margin of victory3,4465.91%Decrease2.svg17.61
Turnout 58,30163.82%Decrease2.svg3.38
Registered electors 91,352Increase2.svg13.96
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.svg9.27

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Mulkh Raj 32,102 59.59% Increase2.svg27.66
INC Kishori Lal 19,43336.07%Decrease2.svg9.81
NOTA None of the Above5771.07%New
BSP Ramesh Chand5100.95%Increase2.svg0.19
Independent Bir Singh3310.61%New
Margin of victory12,66923.52%Increase2.svg9.57
Turnout 53,86967.20%Increase2.svg3.90
Registered electors 80,160Increase2.svg6.42
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg13.71

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Kishori Lal 21,878 45.88% Increase2.svg1.49
BJP Mulkh Raj15,22631.93%Decrease2.svg5.21
HLC Udho Ram7,04914.78%New
Independent Tilak Raj1,8623.91%New
Himachal Swabhiman Party Om Prakash6761.42%New
BSP Shashi Pal3590.75%Decrease2.svg8.45
LJP Ashok Kumar2950.62%New
NCP Vijay Kumar2740.57%New
Margin of victory6,65213.95%Increase2.svg6.70
Turnout 47,68163.30%Decrease2.svg6.18
Registered electors 75,322Increase2.svg16.63
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg1.49

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 19,921 44.40% Decrease2.svg9.50
BJP Dulo Ram 16,66637.14%Decrease2.svg1.72
BSP Suresh Kumar4,1319.21%Increase2.svg7.48
Independent Dhani Ram Thakur2,8706.40%New
Independent Akshay Jasrotia6121.36%New
Independent Vyas Dev Mehra4430.99%New
Margin of victory3,2557.25%Decrease2.svg7.78
Turnout 44,87169.48%Decrease2.svg2.55
Registered electors 64,582Increase2.svg12.08
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.50

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 22,371 53.90% Increase2.svg14.99
BJP Dulo Ram 16,13238.87%Decrease2.svg18.94
BSP Kashmir Singh7151.72%Increase2.svg0.03
LJP Baba Dhuni Nath Ji5571.34%New
HVC Rajesh Kumar5081.22%New
LHMP Meda Ram4211.01%New
Independent Milap Chand4211.01%New
CPI Jagdish Chand2210.53%Decrease2.svg0.36
Margin of victory6,23915.03%Decrease2.svg3.87
Turnout 41,50772.09%Increase2.svg6.07
Registered electors 57,622Increase2.svg4.17
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.svg3.91

Assembly By-election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election  : Baijnath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dulo Ram 21,092 57.80% Increase2.svg16.48
INC Sudhir Sharma14,19538.90%Decrease2.svg4.94
BSP Udho Ram6191.70%New
CPI Jagdish Chand3270.90%New
Margin of victory6,89718.90%Increase2.svg16.38
Turnout 36,48966.37%Decrease2.svg0.30
Registered electors 55,318Increase2.svg2.46
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg13.96

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sant Ram 15,684 43.84% Decrease2.svg11.30
BJP Dulo Ram 14,78241.32%Increase2.svg0.66
HVC Kishori Lal4,91113.73%New
Margin of victory9022.52%Decrease2.svg11.96
Turnout 35,77467.09%Increase2.svg6.50
Registered electors 53,992Decrease2.svg2.64
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sant Ram 18,276 55.14% Increase2.svg12.69
BJP Dulo Ram 13,47740.66%Decrease2.svg14.60
JD Anand Bhanwal6601.99%New
BSP Udho Ram3481.05%Increase2.svg0.52
Independent Subhash Thakur2020.61%New
Margin of victory4,79914.48%Increase2.svg1.67
Turnout 33,14360.20%Decrease2.svg6.58
Registered electors 55,458Increase2.svg24.19
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.svg0.12

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dulo Ram 16,371 55.26% Increase2.svg14.85
INC Sant Ram12,57642.45%Decrease2.svg16.34
Doordarshi Party Diwan Chand1730.58%New
BSP Man Chand1580.53%New
Margin of victory3,79512.81%Decrease2.svg5.57
Turnout 29,62566.85%Increase2.svg0.90
Registered electors 44,657Increase2.svg24.81
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg3.53

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sant Ram 13,767 58.79% Increase2.svg12.88
BJP Dulo Ram 9,46240.41%Increase2.svg22.37
Independent Kuldip Chand Katoch1870.80%New
Margin of victory4,30518.38%Decrease2.svg8.88
Turnout 23,41666.31%Decrease2.svg7.46
Registered electors 35,781Increase2.svg15.77
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg12.88

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sant Ram 10,346 45.91% Decrease2.svg7.65
Independent Milkhi Ram4,20218.65%New
BJP D. D. Khanoria4,06518.04%New
Independent Gurmukh Singh1,3976.20%New
CPI(M) Vinod Kumar Purohit1,2235.43%New
CPI Tarlok Nath8793.90%New
Independent Narain Singh2040.91%New
JP Partap Singh1470.65%Decrease2.svg41.13
Margin of victory6,14427.27%Increase2.svg15.48
Turnout 22,53374.06%Increase2.svg15.18
Registered electors 30,908Increase2.svg3.89
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.65

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sant Ram 9,200 53.57% Decrease2.svg22.97
JP Om Prakash Kauda7,17541.78%New
Independent Bhim Sain4552.65%New
Independent Ram Ruth3442.00%New
Margin of victory2,02511.79%Decrease2.svg49.00
Turnout 17,17458.45%Increase2.svg14.54
Registered electors 29,752Increase2.svg15.87
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg22.97

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sant Ram 8,487 76.54% Increase2.svg51.74
CPI Bidhi Chand1,74715.76%Decrease2.svg10.45
Independent Mona6806.13%New
Independent Karm Chand1741.57%New
Margin of victory6,74060.79%Increase2.svg59.38
Turnout 11,08844.12%Decrease2.svg3.44
Registered electors 25,678Decrease2.svg8.14
INC gain from CPI Swing Increase2.svg50.34

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Baijnath [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI Bansi Ram 3,415 26.20% New
INC K. Devi3,23224.80%New
Independent S. Ram2,73420.98%New
Independent B. Ram1,2949.93%New
ABJS A. Chand1,2339.46%New
Independent R. Parkash6484.97%New
Independent Bidhia2541.95%New
Independent Lala2221.70%New
Margin of victory1831.40%
Turnout 13,03249.70%
Registered electors 27,954
CPI win (new seat)

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