Kangra Assembly Constituency
Kangra Assembly constituency is 16th of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh an Indian state. Kangra is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
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1967 | Hari Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
1972 | ||||
1977 | Pratap Chaudhary | Janata Party | ||
1982 | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
1985 | ||||
1990 | ||||
1993 | Daulat Ram | |||
1998 | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | |||
2003 | Surinder Kumar | Indian National Congress | ||
2007 | Sanjay Chaudhary | Bahujan Samaj Party | ||
2012 | Pawan Kumar Kajal | Independent | ||
2017 | Indian National Congress | |||
2022 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Pawan Kumar Kajal | 35,239 | 55.64% | 23.00 | |
INC | Choudhary Surinder Kaku | 15,405 | 24.32% | 18.79 | |
Independent | Kulbhash Chand | 7,994 | 12.62% | New | |
Independent | Amit Verma | 3,033 | 4.79% | New | |
AAP | Raj Kumar | 866 | 1.37% | New | |
NOTA | Nota | 464 | 0.73% | 0.37 | |
BSP | Vijay Kumar | 338 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 19,834 | 31.31% | 20.84 | ||
Turnout | 63,339 | 75.81% | 2.28 | ||
Registered electors | 83,547 | 10.08 | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.53 |
Assembly Election 2017
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Pawan Kumar Kajal | 25,549 | 43.11% | 15.27 | |
BJP | Sanjay Chaudhary | 19,341 | 32.63% | 9.48 | |
Independent | Dr. Rajesh Sharma | 11,805 | 19.92% | New | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 656 | 1.11% | New | |
Lok Gathbandhan Party | Col. Kuldip Singh | 482 | 0.81% | New | |
NCP | Ravi Chand | 408 | 0.69% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,208 | 10.47% | 9.36 | ||
Turnout | 59,269 | 78.09% | 4.03 | ||
Registered electors | 75,899 | 11.22 | |||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | 14.15 |
Assembly Election 2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Pawan Kumar Kajal | 14,632 | 28.95% | New | |
INC | Choudhary Surender Kumar | 14,069 | 27.84% | 4.91 | |
BJP | Sanjay Chaudhary | 11,700 | 23.15% | 3.98 | |
Independent | Dr. Rajesh Sharma | 7,966 | 15.76% | New | |
CPI | Aman Guleria | 636 | 1.26% | 0.26 | |
Himachal Swabhiman Party | Ram Swaroop Verma | 521 | 1.03% | New | |
BSP | Vijay Kumar Bhari | 517 | 1.02% | 34.14 | |
SP | Ram Niwash Yadav | 416 | 0.82% | New | |
Margin of victory | 563 | 1.11% | 1.31 | ||
Turnout | 50,539 | 74.06% | 3.34 | ||
Registered electors | 68,243 | 10.76 | |||
Independent gain from BSP | Swing | 6.21 |
Assembly Election 2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BSP | Sanjay Chaudhary | 19,017 | 35.16% | New | |
INC | Chaudhary Surender Kaku | 17,708 | 32.74% | 6.16 | |
BJP | Chaudhary Vidya Sagar | 14,673 | 27.13% | 1.38 | |
CPI | Aman Guleria | 819 | 1.51% | 1.62 | |
LJP | Chaudhary Devi Lal | 742 | 1.37% | 0.38 | |
Independent | Chaudhary Banarsi Dass | 558 | 1.03% | New | |
ABHM | Amar Singh | 505 | 0.93% | 0.07 | |
Margin of victory | 1,309 | 2.42% | 7.97 | ||
Turnout | 54,080 | 70.72% | 1.12 | ||
Registered electors | 76,470 | 13.47 | |||
BSP gain from INC | Swing | 3.74 |
Assembly Election 2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Surinder Kumar | 18,836 | 38.90% | 3.55 | |
BJP | Rattan Lal Jagtamba | 13,803 | 28.51% | 24.45 | |
Independent | Chaudhary Vidya Sagar | 9,882 | 20.41% | New | |
HVC | Daulat Ram | 3,118 | 6.44% | 3.01 | |
CPI | Himal Chand | 1,517 | 3.13% | 1.64 | |
ABHM | Deepak Kumar | 488 | 1.01% | New | |
LJP | Dharmender Kumar | 478 | 0.99% | New | |
NCP | Pushpa Devi | 297 | 0.61% | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,033 | 10.39% | 7.21 | ||
Turnout | 48,419 | 71.87% | 1.69 | ||
Registered electors | 67,394 | 15.41 | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | 14.05 |
Assembly Election 1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | 21,695 | 52.96% | 15.02 | |
INC | Daulat Chaudhary | 14,484 | 35.35% | 19.29 | |
HVC | Hari Krishan Chand | 3,870 | 9.45% | New | |
CPI | Saroj Kumari | 612 | 1.49% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,211 | 17.60% | 0.89 | ||
Turnout | 40,968 | 71.43% | 2.11 | ||
Registered electors | 58,397 | 11.63 | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.69 |
Assembly Election 1993
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Daulat Ram | 20,658 | 54.65% | 31.04 | |
BJP | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | 14,342 | 37.94% | 35.96 | |
Independent | Pushpa Choudhary | 1,503 | 3.98% | New | |
BSP | Girdhari Lal | 356 | 0.94% | 0.22 | |
JD | Partap Choudhary | 348 | 0.92% | New | |
Choudhary Ram | 291 | 0.77% | New | ||
Independent | Parkash Chand | 217 | 0.57% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,316 | 16.71% | 33.59 | ||
Turnout | 37,803 | 72.90% | 2.72 | ||
Registered electors | 52,314 | 8.72 | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | 19.26 |
Assembly Election 1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | 24,729 | 73.90% | 21.49 | |
INC | Hari Krishan Chand | 7,899 | 23.61% | 18.50 | |
BSP | Virender Kumar | 241 | 0.72% | New | |
Independent | Madan Lal | 235 | 0.70% | New | |
Doordarshi Party | Diwan Chand | 195 | 0.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 16,830 | 50.30% | 39.99 | ||
Turnout | 33,462 | 70.01% | 0.81 | ||
Registered electors | 48,119 | 31.98 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | 21.49 |
Assembly Election 1985
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | 13,443 | 52.41% | 8.65 | |
INC | Pushpa Chaudhary | 10,800 | 42.11% | 12.22 | |
CPI | Himal Chand | 1,004 | 3.91% | 1.29 | |
Independent | Swami Shanta Nand | 214 | 0.83% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,643 | 10.30% | 20.87 | ||
Turnout | 25,650 | 70.96% | 2.77 | ||
Registered electors | 36,460 | 7.82 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | 8.65 |
Assembly Election 1982
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | 15,097 | 61.06% | New | |
INC | Surendar Paul | 7,388 | 29.88% | 6.68 | |
CPI | Himal Chand | 1,287 | 5.21% | New | |
Independent | Th. Bhim Sain | 285 | 1.15% | New | |
Independent | Jamna Dass | 200 | 0.81% | New | |
Independent | Ram Saran | 181 | 0.73% | New | |
JP | Mohinder Chand Choudhary | 145 | 0.59% | 46.13 | |
Margin of victory | 7,709 | 31.18% | 21.02 | ||
Turnout | 24,725 | 74.44% | 12.10 | ||
Registered electors | 33,816 | 10.31 | |||
BJP gain from JP | Swing | 14.34 |
Assembly Election 1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP | Partap Choudhary | 8,739 | 46.72% | New | |
INC | Surinder Paul | 6,839 | 36.56% | 12.90 | |
Independent | Jagdish Chand Patarwal | 1,797 | 9.61% | New | |
Independent | Jaishi Ram | 674 | 3.60% | New | |
Independent | Chander Mani | 360 | 1.92% | New | |
Independent | Bhim Sen | 199 | 1.06% | New | |
Independent | Sita Ram | 97 | 0.52% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,900 | 10.16% | 1.30 | ||
Turnout | 18,705 | 62.21% | 17.37 | ||
Registered electors | 30,655 | 21.87 | |||
JP gain from INC | Swing | 2.74 |
Assembly Election 1972
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Hari Ram | 5,430 | 49.46% | 15.19 | |
Independent | Jagdish Chand | 4,457 | 40.60% | New | |
ABJS | Chandu Lal | 1,092 | 9.95% | 6.38 | |
Margin of victory | 973 | 8.86% | 39.46 | ||
Turnout | 10,979 | 45.17% | 11.26 | ||
Registered electors | 25,153 | 17.44 | |||
INC hold | Swing | 15.19 |
Assembly Election 1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Hari Ram | 7,603 | 64.65% | New | |
ABJS | J. Nath | 1,920 | 16.33% | New | |
CPI | T. Ram | 1,824 | 15.51% | New | |
Independent | S. Chand | 413 | 3.51% | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,683 | 48.32% | |||
Turnout | 11,760 | 58.77% | |||
Registered electors | 21,417 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
See also
- List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
- Kangra district
References
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Assembly Constituency wise Electors as on 15-09-2010" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 158–164.
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Kangra Assembly constituency
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
- "Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.