Banikhet Assembly constituency

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Banikhet
Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Lok Sabha constituency Kangra
Established1967
Abolished2012
ReservationNone

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]

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Member of Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
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

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Renu Chadha 28,310 48.87% Increase2.svg3.31
INC Asha Kumari 26,24545.31%Decrease2.svg1.93
BSP Loki Nand Sharma3,3395.76%New
Margin of victory2,0653.56%Increase2.svg1.90
Turnout 57,92574.13%Increase2.svg0.62
Registered electors 78,136Increase2.svg11.43
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Asha Kumari 24,348 47.24% Decrease2.svg1.86
BJP Renu Chadha 23,48845.57%Decrease2.svg2.61
CPI Rajender Kumar1,2662.46%Increase2.svg0.36
Independent Bias Dev1,0211.98%New
HVC Shaukat Ali6441.25%Increase2.svg0.61
SP Hem Raj4750.92%New
Independent Bodh Raj Rana3040.59%New
Margin of victory8601.67%Increase2.svg0.75
Turnout 51,54673.59%Increase2.svg3.41
Registered electors 70,122Increase2.svg7.20
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.86

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Asha Kumari 22,509 49.09% Increase2.svg0.59
BJP Renu Chadha 22,08848.17%Increase2.svg13.41
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi9632.10%Decrease2.svg14.64
HVC Hem Raj2910.63%New
Margin of victory4210.92%Decrease2.svg12.82
Turnout 45,85170.85%Increase2.svg1.95
Registered electors 65,412Increase2.svg13.33
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg0.59

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Asha Kumari 19,079 48.50% Increase2.svg14.82
BJP Gandharv Singh 13,67334.76%Decrease2.svg3.75
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi6,58416.74%Decrease2.svg9.53
Margin of victory5,40613.74%Increase2.svg8.92
Turnout 39,33668.66%Increase2.svg12.09
Registered electors 57,720Increase2.svg4.17
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Gandharv Singh 11,962 38.51% Increase2.svg24.18
INC Asha Kumari 10,46433.69%Decrease2.svg16.66
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi8,15826.26%Increase2.svg5.81
Independent Janki Nath1650.53%New
Margin of victory1,4984.82%Decrease2.svg25.07
Turnout 31,06256.34%Decrease2.svg4.10
Registered electors 55,412Increase2.svg30.19
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg11.84

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Asha Kumari 12,891 50.35% Increase2.svg0.44
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi5,23620.45%Decrease2.svg3.80
Independent Bimla Mahajan3,80814.87%New
BJP Gandharv Singh 3,67014.33%Decrease2.svg6.09
Margin of victory7,65529.90%Increase2.svg4.25
Turnout 25,60560.56%Decrease2.svg2.17
Registered electors 42,561Increase2.svg4.54
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg0.44

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Des Raj 12,663 49.90% Increase2.svg21.23
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi6,15424.25%New
BJP Gian Chand5,18320.42%New
JP Gandharv Singh 6832.69%Decrease2.svg64.11
Independent Bhagat Ram3871.53%New
LKD Pritam Singh2400.95%New
Margin of victory6,50925.65%Decrease2.svg12.48
Turnout 25,37663.02%Increase2.svg7.37
Registered electors 40,711Increase2.svg12.94
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease2.svg16.90

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Gian Chand 13,235 66.80% New
INC Des Raj5,68128.67%Decrease2.svg46.72
Independent Prithvi Raj5322.69%New
Independent Mohan Singh3651.84%New
Margin of victory7,55438.13%Decrease2.svg19.89
Turnout 19,81355.58%Increase2.svg9.43
Registered electors 36,048Increase2.svg27.81
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg8.59

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Des Raj 9,682 75.39% Increase2.svg22.05
Independent Jagdish Mitter2,23117.37%New
ABJS Daulat Ram Nirdoshi9297.23%Decrease2.svg34.67
Margin of victory7,45158.02%Increase2.svg46.58
Turnout 12,84246.59%Increase2.svg2.82
Registered electors 28,205Increase2.svg15.50
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Des Raj 5,564 53.34% New
ABJS Gian Chand4,37141.90%New
CPI(M) M. Singh4964.76%New
Margin of victory1,19311.44%
Turnout 10,43144.19%
Registered electors 24,420
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Previous MLAs from Banikhet Assembly Constituency
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "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.

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