Baijnath
Constituency No. 20 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
LS constituencyKangra
Established1967
Total electors91,352[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2022

Baijnath Assembly constituency 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]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Picture Party
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[a] 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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kishori Lal 29,338 50.32% Increase14.25
BJP Mulkh Raj Premi 25,892 44.41% Decrease15.18
AAP Parmodh Chand 1,109 1.90% New
NOTA Nota 669 1.15% Increase0.08
BSP Ajay Kumar 536 0.92% Decrease0.03
Independent Gurdas Ram 531 0.91% New
Swabhiman Party Vishesh Verma 226 0.39% New
Margin of victory 3,446 5.91% Decrease17.61
Turnout 58,301 63.82% Decrease3.38
Registered electors 91,352 Increase13.96
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease9.27

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mulkh Raj 32,102 59.59% Increase27.66
INC Kishori Lal 19,433 36.07% Decrease9.81
NOTA None of the Above 577 1.07% New
BSP Ramesh Chand 510 0.95% Increase0.19
Independent Bir Singh 331 0.61% New
Margin of victory 12,669 23.52% Increase9.57
Turnout 53,869 67.20% Increase3.90
Registered electors 80,160 Increase6.42
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase13.71

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kishori Lal 21,878 45.88% Increase1.49
BJP Mulkh Raj 15,226 31.93% Decrease5.21
HLC Udho Ram 7,049 14.78% New
Independent Tilak Raj 1,862 3.91% New
Himachal Swabhiman Party Om Prakash 676 1.42% New
BSP Shashi Pal 359 0.75% Decrease8.45
LJP Ashok Kumar 295 0.62% New
NCP Vijay Kumar 274 0.57% New
Margin of victory 6,652 13.95% Increase6.70
Turnout 47,681 63.30% Decrease6.18
Registered electors 75,322 Increase16.63
INC hold Swing Increase1.49

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 19,921 44.40% Decrease9.50
BJP Dulo Ram 16,666 37.14% Decrease1.72
BSP Suresh Kumar 4,131 9.21% Increase7.48
Independent Dhani Ram Thakur 2,870 6.40% New
Independent Akshay Jasrotia 612 1.36% New
Independent Vyas Dev Mehra 443 0.99% New
Margin of victory 3,255 7.25% Decrease7.78
Turnout 44,871 69.48% Decrease2.55
Registered electors 64,582 Increase12.08
INC hold Swing Decrease9.50

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sudhir Sharma 22,371 53.90% Increase14.99
BJP Dulo Ram 16,132 38.87% Decrease18.94
BSP Kashmir Singh 715 1.72% Increase0.03
LJP Baba Dhuni Nath Ji 557 1.34% New
HVC Rajesh Kumar 508 1.22% New
LHMP Meda Ram 421 1.01% New
Independent Milap Chand 421 1.01% New
CPI Jagdish Chand 221 0.53% Decrease0.36
Margin of victory 6,239 15.03% Decrease3.87
Turnout 41,507 72.09% Increase6.07
Registered electors 57,622 Increase4.17
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease3.91

Assembly By-election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election : Baijnath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dulo Ram 21,092 57.80% Increase16.48
INC Sudhir Sharma 14,195 38.90% Decrease4.94
BSP Udho Ram 619 1.70% New
CPI Jagdish Chand 327 0.90% New
Margin of victory 6,897 18.90% Increase16.38
Turnout 36,489 66.37% Decrease0.30
Registered electors 55,318 Increase2.46
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase13.96

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sant Ram 15,684 43.84% Decrease11.30
BJP Dulo Ram 14,782 41.32% Increase0.66
HVC Kishori Lal 4,911 13.73% New
Margin of victory 902 2.52% Decrease11.96
Turnout 35,774 67.09% Increase6.50
Registered electors 53,992 Decrease2.64
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sant Ram 18,276 55.14% Increase12.69
BJP Dulo Ram 13,477 40.66% Decrease14.60
JD Anand Bhanwal 660 1.99% New
BSP Udho Ram 348 1.05% Increase0.52
Independent Subhash Thakur 202 0.61% New
Margin of victory 4,799 14.48% Increase1.67
Turnout 33,143 60.20% Decrease6.58
Registered electors 55,458 Increase24.19
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease0.12

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dulo Ram 16,371 55.26% Increase14.85
INC Sant Ram 12,576 42.45% Decrease16.34
Doordarshi Party Diwan Chand 173 0.58% New
BSP Man Chand 158 0.53% New
Margin of victory 3,795 12.81% Decrease5.57
Turnout 29,625 66.85% Increase0.90
Registered electors 44,657 Increase24.81
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.53

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sant Ram 13,767 58.79% Increase12.88
BJP Dulo Ram 9,462 40.41% Increase22.37
Independent Kuldip Chand Katoch 187 0.80% New
Margin of victory 4,305 18.38% Decrease8.88
Turnout 23,416 66.31% Decrease7.46
Registered electors 35,781 Increase15.77
INC hold Swing Increase12.88

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sant Ram 10,346 45.91% Decrease7.65
Independent Milkhi Ram 4,202 18.65% New
BJP D. D. Khanoria 4,065 18.04% New
Independent Gurmukh Singh 1,397 6.20% New
CPI(M) Vinod Kumar Purohit 1,223 5.43% New
CPI Tarlok Nath 879 3.90% New
Independent Narain Singh 204 0.91% New
JP Partap Singh 147 0.65% Decrease41.13
Margin of victory 6,144 27.27% Increase15.48
Turnout 22,533 74.06% Increase15.18
Registered electors 30,908 Increase3.89
INC hold Swing Decrease7.65

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sant Ram 9,200 53.57% Decrease22.97
JP Om Prakash Kauda 7,175 41.78% New
Independent Bhim Sain 455 2.65% New
Independent Ram Ruth 344 2.00% New
Margin of victory 2,025 11.79% Decrease49.00
Turnout 17,174 58.45% Increase14.54
Registered electors 29,752 Increase15.87
INC hold Swing Decrease22.97

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sant Ram 8,487 76.54% Increase51.74
CPI Bidhi Chand 1,747 15.76% Decrease10.45
Independent Mona 680 6.13% New
Independent Karm Chand 174 1.57% New
Margin of victory 6,740 60.79% Increase59.38
Turnout 11,088 44.12% Decrease3.44
Registered electors 25,678 Decrease8.14
INC gain from CPI Swing Increase50.34

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Baijnath[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Bansi Ram 3,415 26.20% New
INC K. Devi 3,232 24.80% New
Independent S. Ram 2,734 20.98% New
Independent B. Ram 1,294 9.93% New
ABJS A. Chand 1,233 9.46% New
Independent R. Parkash 648 4.97% New
Independent Bidhia 254 1.95% New
Independent Lala 222 1.70% New
Margin of victory 183 1.40%
Turnout 13,032 49.70%
Registered electors 27,954
CPI win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Baijnath Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "NICEMAIL ver 5.0". Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. ^ "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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