Banikhet
Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictChamba
LS constituencyKangra
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]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Renu Chadha 28,310 48.87% Increase3.31
INC Asha Kumari 26,245 45.31% Decrease1.93
BSP Loki Nand Sharma 3,339 5.76% New
Margin of victory 2,065 3.56% Increase1.90
Turnout 57,925 74.13% Increase0.62
Registered electors 78,136 Increase11.43
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Asha Kumari 24,348 47.24% Decrease1.86
BJP Renu Chadha 23,488 45.57% Decrease2.61
CPI Rajender Kumar 1,266 2.46% Increase0.36
Independent Bias Dev 1,021 1.98% New
HVC Shaukat Ali 644 1.25% Increase0.61
SP Hem Raj 475 0.92% New
Independent Bodh Raj Rana 304 0.59% New
Margin of victory 860 1.67% Increase0.75
Turnout 51,546 73.59% Increase3.41
Registered electors 70,122 Increase7.20
INC hold Swing Decrease1.86

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Asha Kumari 22,509 49.09% Increase0.59
BJP Renu Chadha 22,088 48.17% Increase13.41
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi 963 2.10% Decrease14.64
HVC Hem Raj 291 0.63% New
Margin of victory 421 0.92% Decrease12.82
Turnout 45,851 70.85% Increase1.95
Registered electors 65,412 Increase13.33
INC hold Swing Increase0.59

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Asha Kumari 19,079 48.50% Increase14.82
BJP Gandharv Singh 13,673 34.76% Decrease3.75
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi 6,584 16.74% Decrease9.53
Margin of victory 5,406 13.74% Increase8.92
Turnout 39,336 68.66% Increase12.09
Registered electors 57,720 Increase4.17
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Gandharv Singh 11,962 38.51% Increase24.18
INC Asha Kumari 10,464 33.69% Decrease16.66
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi 8,158 26.26% Increase5.81
Independent Janki Nath 165 0.53% New
Margin of victory 1,498 4.82% Decrease25.07
Turnout 31,062 56.34% Decrease4.10
Registered electors 55,412 Increase30.19
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease11.84

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Asha Kumari 12,891 50.35% Increase0.44
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi 5,236 20.45% Decrease3.80
Independent Bimla Mahajan 3,808 14.87% New
BJP Gandharv Singh 3,670 14.33% Decrease6.09
Margin of victory 7,655 29.90% Increase4.25
Turnout 25,605 60.56% Decrease2.17
Registered electors 42,561 Increase4.54
INC hold Swing Increase0.44

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Des Raj 12,663 49.90% Increase21.23
CPI Daulat Ram Nirdoshi 6,154 24.25% New
BJP Gian Chand 5,183 20.42% New
JP Gandharv Singh 683 2.69% Decrease64.11
Independent Bhagat Ram 387 1.53% New
LKD Pritam Singh 240 0.95% New
Margin of victory 6,509 25.65% Decrease12.48
Turnout 25,376 63.02% Increase7.37
Registered electors 40,711 Increase12.94
INC gain from JP Swing Decrease16.90

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Gian Chand 13,235 66.80% New
INC Des Raj 5,681 28.67% Decrease46.72
Independent Prithvi Raj 532 2.69% New
Independent Mohan Singh 365 1.84% New
Margin of victory 7,554 38.13% Decrease19.89
Turnout 19,813 55.58% Increase9.43
Registered electors 36,048 Increase27.81
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.59

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Des Raj 9,682 75.39% Increase22.05
Independent Jagdish Mitter 2,231 17.37% New
ABJS Daulat Ram Nirdoshi 929 7.23% Decrease34.67
Margin of victory 7,451 58.02% Increase46.58
Turnout 12,842 46.59% Increase2.82
Registered electors 28,205 Increase15.50
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banikhet[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Des Raj 5,564 53.34% New
ABJS Gian Chand 4,371 41.90% New
CPI(M) M. Singh 496 4.76% New
Margin of victory 1,193 11.44%
Turnout 10,431 44.19%
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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