Baijnath Assembly constituency
Baijnath | |
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Constituency No. 20 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | North India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kangra |
LS constituency | Kangra |
Established | 1967 |
Total electors | 91,352 |
Reservation | SC |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Indian National Congress |
Elected year | 2022 |
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.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
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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 | Dulo Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
1998 | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
2003 | Sudhir Sharma | |||
2007 | ||||
2012 | Kishori Lal | |||
2017 | Mulkh Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
2022 | Kishori Lal | Indian National Congress |
- By-election
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Kishori Lal | 29,338 | 50.32% | 14.25 | |
BJP | Mulkh Raj Premi | 25,892 | 44.41% | 15.18 | |
AAP | Parmodh Chand | 1,109 | 1.90% | New | |
NOTA | Nota | 669 | 1.15% | 0.08 | |
BSP | Ajay Kumar | 536 | 0.92% | 0.03 | |
Independent | Gurdas Ram | 531 | 0.91% | New | |
Swabhiman Party | Vishesh Verma | 226 | 0.39% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,446 | 5.91% | 17.61 | ||
Turnout | 58,301 | 63.82% | 3.38 | ||
Registered electors | 91,352 | 13.96 | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | 9.27 |
Assembly Election 2017
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Mulkh Raj | 32,102 | 59.59% | 27.66 | |
INC | Kishori Lal | 19,433 | 36.07% | 9.81 | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 577 | 1.07% | New | |
BSP | Ramesh Chand | 510 | 0.95% | 0.19 | |
Independent | Bir Singh | 331 | 0.61% | New | |
Margin of victory | 12,669 | 23.52% | 9.57 | ||
Turnout | 53,869 | 67.20% | 3.90 | ||
Registered electors | 80,160 | 6.42 | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.71 |
Assembly Election 2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Kishori Lal | 21,878 | 45.88% | 1.49 | |
BJP | Mulkh Raj | 15,226 | 31.93% | 5.21 | |
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% | 8.45 | |
LJP | Ashok Kumar | 295 | 0.62% | New | |
NCP | Vijay Kumar | 274 | 0.57% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,652 | 13.95% | 6.70 | ||
Turnout | 47,681 | 63.30% | 6.18 | ||
Registered electors | 75,322 | 16.63 | |||
INC hold | Swing | 1.49 |
Assembly Election 2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Sudhir Sharma | 19,921 | 44.40% | 9.50 | |
BJP | Dulo Ram | 16,666 | 37.14% | 1.72 | |
BSP | Suresh Kumar | 4,131 | 9.21% | 7.48 | |
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% | 7.78 | ||
Turnout | 44,871 | 69.48% | 2.55 | ||
Registered electors | 64,582 | 12.08 | |||
INC hold | Swing | 9.50 |
Assembly Election 2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Sudhir Sharma | 22,371 | 53.90% | 14.99 | |
BJP | Dulo Ram | 16,132 | 38.87% | 18.94 | |
BSP | Kashmir Singh | 715 | 1.72% | 0.03 | |
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% | 0.36 | |
Margin of victory | 6,239 | 15.03% | 3.87 | ||
Turnout | 41,507 | 72.09% | 6.07 | ||
Registered electors | 57,622 | 4.17 | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.91 |
Assembly By-election 1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Dulo Ram | 21,092 | 57.80% | 16.48 | |
INC | Sudhir Sharma | 14,195 | 38.90% | 4.94 | |
BSP | Udho Ram | 619 | 1.70% | New | |
CPI | Jagdish Chand | 327 | 0.90% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,897 | 18.90% | 16.38 | ||
Turnout | 36,489 | 66.37% | 0.30 | ||
Registered electors | 55,318 | 2.46 | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.96 |
Assembly Election 1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Sant Ram | 15,684 | 43.84% | 11.30 | |
BJP | Dulo Ram | 14,782 | 41.32% | 0.66 | |
HVC | Kishori Lal | 4,911 | 13.73% | New | |
Margin of victory | 902 | 2.52% | 11.96 | ||
Turnout | 35,774 | 67.09% | 6.50 | ||
Registered electors | 53,992 | 2.64 | |||
INC hold | Swing |
Assembly Election 1993
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Sant Ram | 18,276 | 55.14% | 12.69 | |
BJP | Dulo Ram | 13,477 | 40.66% | 14.60 | |
JD | Anand Bhanwal | 660 | 1.99% | New | |
BSP | Udho Ram | 348 | 1.05% | 0.52 | |
Independent | Subhash Thakur | 202 | 0.61% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,799 | 14.48% | 1.67 | ||
Turnout | 33,143 | 60.20% | 6.58 | ||
Registered electors | 55,458 | 24.19 | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.12 |
Assembly Election 1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Dulo Ram | 16,371 | 55.26% | 14.85 | |
INC | Sant Ram | 12,576 | 42.45% | 16.34 | |
Doordarshi Party | Diwan Chand | 173 | 0.58% | New | |
BSP | Man Chand | 158 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,795 | 12.81% | 5.57 | ||
Turnout | 29,625 | 66.85% | 0.90 | ||
Registered electors | 44,657 | 24.81 | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.53 |
Assembly Election 1985
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Sant Ram | 13,767 | 58.79% | 12.88 | |
BJP | Dulo Ram | 9,462 | 40.41% | 22.37 | |
Independent | Kuldip Chand Katoch | 187 | 0.80% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,305 | 18.38% | 8.88 | ||
Turnout | 23,416 | 66.31% | 7.46 | ||
Registered electors | 35,781 | 15.77 | |||
INC hold | Swing | 12.88 |
Assembly Election 1982
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Sant Ram | 10,346 | 45.91% | 7.65 | |
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% | 41.13 | |
Margin of victory | 6,144 | 27.27% | 15.48 | ||
Turnout | 22,533 | 74.06% | 15.18 | ||
Registered electors | 30,908 | 3.89 | |||
INC hold | Swing | 7.65 |
Assembly Election 1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Sant Ram | 9,200 | 53.57% | 22.97 | |
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% | 49.00 | ||
Turnout | 17,174 | 58.45% | 14.54 | ||
Registered electors | 29,752 | 15.87 | |||
INC hold | Swing | 22.97 |
Assembly Election 1972
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Sant Ram | 8,487 | 76.54% | 51.74 | |
CPI | Bidhi Chand | 1,747 | 15.76% | 10.45 | |
Independent | Mona | 680 | 6.13% | New | |
Independent | Karm Chand | 174 | 1.57% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,740 | 60.79% | 59.38 | ||
Turnout | 11,088 | 44.12% | 3.44 | ||
Registered electors | 25,678 | 8.14 | |||
INC gain from CPI | Swing | 50.34 |
Assembly Election 1967
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) |