Phunchog Rai

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Phunchog Rai
Minister of Health and Family Planning, Government of Himachal Pradesh
(1993-98)
Minister of Tribal Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh
(1993-98)
MLA from Lahaul and Spiti assembly constituency
(1990-92)
BJP Dr. Ram Lal Markanda 9,117 54.16% Increase2.svg42.41
INC Phunchog Rai 6,95141.30%Decrease2.svg15.40
BSP Bir Singh7264.31%New
Margin of victory2,16612.87%Decrease2.svg15.71
Turnout 16,83273.80%Decrease2.svg3.90
Registered electors 22,809Increase2.svg6.23
BJP gain from INC Swing
1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Lahaul and Spiti [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Phunchog Rai 6,509 55.44% Increase2.svg4.89
BJP Hishe Dogia5,06743.16%Increase2.svg3.83
Independent Shiv Chand Thakur1641.40%New
Margin of victory1,44212.28%Increase2.svg1.05
Turnout 11,74063.06%Decrease2.svg8.76
Registered electors 18,784Increase2.svg3.58
INC hold Swing
1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Lahaul and Spiti [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Phunchog Rai 6,533 50.55% Decrease2.svg45.76
BJP Hishe Dogia5,08239.33%New
CPI(M) Amar Singh1,2549.70%New
Margin of victory1,45111.23%Decrease2.svg81.40
Turnout 12,92372.04%Increase2.svg12.11
Registered electors 18,134Increase2.svg19.50
INC hold Swing
1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Lahaul and Spiti [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Thakur Devi Singh 5,649 76.26% New
Independent Shiv Chand Thakur1,54820.90%New
Independent Phunchog Rai 2112.85%New
Margin of victory4,10155.36%Increase2.svg44.16
Turnout 7,40855.53%Decrease2.svg24.37
Registered electors 13,759Increase2.svg11.82
JP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg20.65

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