Rajnagar, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

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Rajnagar
Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
LS constituency Kangra
Established1967
Abolished2008
Total electors64,660
Reservation SC

Rajnagar was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Rajnagar was also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. [1] It was made defunct by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. [2]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1967 [3] Vidhya Dhar Indian National Congress
1972 [4]
1977 [5] Mohan Lal Janata Party
1982 [6] Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Nand Kumar Chauhan Indian National Congress
1990 Mohan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 Vidhya Dhar Indian National Congress
1998 Mohan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
2003 Surinder Bhardwaj Indian National Congress
2007

Election results

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Surinder Bhardwaj 23,596 47.73% Decrease2.svg0.70
BJP Mohan Lal21,77444.04%Increase2.svg3.40
Independent Ram Dass2,3684.79%New
LJP Karam Singh8491.72%Decrease2.svg0.60
BSP Dinesh Kumar7021.42%New
Margin of victory1,8223.69%Decrease2.svg4.10
Turnout 49,44076.21%Increase2.svg0.38
Registered electors 64,870Increase2.svg15.57
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.70

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Surinder Bhardwaj 20,613 48.43% Increase2.svg12.33
BJP Mohan Lal17,30140.65%Decrease2.svg4.88
HVC Nand Kumar2,1865.14%Increase2.svg3.48
Independent Ajay Kumar1,4783.47%New
LJP Karam Singh9872.32%New
Margin of victory3,3127.78%Decrease2.svg1.64
Turnout 42,56575.93%Increase2.svg6.86
Registered electors 56,130Increase2.svg9.70
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.svg2.90

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Mohan Lal 16,064 45.52% Increase2.svg2.67
INC Vidhya Dhar12,73936.10%Decrease2.svg21.05
Independent Nand Kumar4,98714.13%New
CPI Sukh Dev7952.25%New
HVC Hem Raj5851.66%New
Margin of victory3,3259.42%Decrease2.svg4.87
Turnout 35,28869.97%Increase2.svg0.77
Registered electors 51,165Increase2.svg7.43
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg11.63

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vidhya Dhar 18,563 57.15% Increase2.svg22.43
BJP Mohan Lal13,91942.85%Decrease2.svg19.42
Margin of victory4,64414.30%Decrease2.svg13.26
Turnout 32,48268.65%Increase2.svg6.77
Registered electors 47,626Increase2.svg6.38
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Mohan Lal 17,127 62.27% Increase2.svg17.69
INC Nand Kumar9,54934.72%Decrease2.svg19.26
CPI Sukh Dev6572.39%New
Margin of victory7,57827.55%Increase2.svg18.16
Turnout 27,50461.79%Decrease2.svg3.64
Registered electors 44,768Increase2.svg20.72
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Nand Kumar Chauhan 13,026 53.98% Increase2.svg4.82
BJP Mohan Lal10,75944.58%Decrease2.svg4.75
Independent Kartar Singh Yadav2320.96%New
Margin of victory2,2679.39%Increase2.svg9.22
Turnout 24,13265.53%Decrease2.svg2.27
Registered electors 37,084Increase2.svg3.30
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Mohan Lal 11,927 49.34% New
INC Vidhya Dhar11,88549.16%Increase2.svg18.64
JP Chuni Lal2561.06%Decrease2.svg67.77
Margin of victory420.17%Decrease2.svg38.14
Turnout 24,17568.31%Increase2.svg20.83
Registered electors 35,898Increase2.svg16.70
BJP gain from JP Swing

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Mohan Lal 9,848 68.83% New
INC Vidhya Dhar4,36730.52%Decrease2.svg50.69
Independent Chuni Lal920.64%New
Margin of victory5,48138.31%Decrease2.svg27.50
Turnout 14,30747.01%Increase2.svg12.64
Registered electors 30,762Decrease2.svg0.98
JP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vidhya Dhar 8,545 81.22% Increase2.svg19.52
ABJS Amar Nath1,62115.41%New
INC(O) Chuni Lal3553.37%New
Margin of victory6,92465.81%Increase2.svg42.40
Turnout 10,52134.71%Increase2.svg9.38
Registered electors 31,065Increase2.svg13.28
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Rajnagar [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vidhya Dhar 4,144 61.70% New
SWA Chuni Lal2,57238.30%New
Margin of victory1,57223.41%
Turnout 6,71625.15%
Registered electors 27,422
INC win (new seat)

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