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Kangra Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 32°07′N 76°16′E / 32.11°N 76.27°E / 32.11; 76.27
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Kangra
Constituency No. 16 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
LS constituencyKangra
Established1967
Total electors83,547[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBhartiya Janata Party
Elected year2022

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.[2][3][4]

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Picture Party
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[5] Independent
2017 Indian National Congress
2022 Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

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Assembly Election 2022

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2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pawan Kumar Kajal 35,239 55.64% Increase23.00
INC Choudhary Surinder Kaku 15,405 24.32% Decrease18.79
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% Decrease0.37
BSP Vijay Kumar 338 0.53% New
Margin of victory 19,834 31.31% Increase20.84
Turnout 63,339 75.81% Decrease2.28
Registered electors 83,547 Increase10.08
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase12.53

Assembly Election 2017

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2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pawan Kumar Kajal 25,549 43.11% Increase15.27
BJP Sanjay Chaudhary 19,341 32.63% Increase9.48
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% Increase9.36
Turnout 59,269 78.09% Increase4.03
Registered electors 75,899 Increase11.22
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase14.15

Assembly Election 2012

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2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pawan Kumar Kajal 14,632 28.95% New
INC Choudhary Surender Kumar 14,069 27.84% Decrease4.91
BJP Sanjay Chaudhary 11,700 23.15% Decrease3.98
Independent Dr. Rajesh Sharma 7,966 15.76% New
CPI Aman Guleria 636 1.26% Decrease0.26
Himachal Swabhiman Party Ram Swaroop Verma 521 1.03% New
BSP Vijay Kumar Bhari 517 1.02% Decrease34.14
SP Ram Niwash Yadav 416 0.82% New
Margin of victory 563 1.11% Decrease1.31
Turnout 50,539 74.06% Increase3.34
Registered electors 68,243 Decrease10.76
Independent gain from BSP Swing Decrease6.21

Assembly Election 2007

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2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BSP Sanjay Chaudhary 19,017 35.16% New
INC Chaudhary Surender Kaku 17,708 32.74% Decrease6.16
BJP Chaudhary Vidya Sagar 14,673 27.13% Decrease1.38
CPI Aman Guleria 819 1.51% Decrease1.62
LJP Chaudhary Devi Lal 742 1.37% Increase0.38
Independent Chaudhary Banarsi Dass 558 1.03% New
ABHM Amar Singh 505 0.93% Decrease0.07
Margin of victory 1,309 2.42% Decrease7.97
Turnout 54,080 70.72% Decrease1.12
Registered electors 76,470 Increase13.47
BSP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.74

Assembly Election 2003

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2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Surinder Kumar 18,836 38.90% Increase3.55
BJP Rattan Lal Jagtamba 13,803 28.51% Decrease24.45
Independent Chaudhary Vidya Sagar 9,882 20.41% New
HVC Daulat Ram 3,118 6.44% Decrease3.01
CPI Himal Chand 1,517 3.13% Increase1.64
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% Decrease7.21
Turnout 48,419 71.87% Increase1.69
Registered electors 67,394 Increase15.41
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease14.05

Assembly Election 1998

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1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vidya Sagar Chaudhary 21,695 52.96% Increase15.02
INC Daulat Chaudhary 14,484 35.35% Decrease19.29
HVC Hari Krishan Chand 3,870 9.45% New
CPI Saroj Kumari 612 1.49% New
Margin of victory 7,211 17.60% Increase0.89
Turnout 40,968 71.43% Decrease2.11
Registered electors 58,397 Increase11.63
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease1.69

Assembly Election 1993

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1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Daulat Ram 20,658 54.65% Increase31.04
BJP Vidya Sagar Chaudhary 14,342 37.94% Decrease35.96
Independent Pushpa Choudhary 1,503 3.98% New
BSP Girdhari Lal 356 0.94% Increase0.22
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% Decrease33.59
Turnout 37,803 72.90% Increase2.72
Registered electors 52,314 Increase8.72
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease19.26

Assembly Election 1990

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1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vidya Sagar Chaudhary 24,729 73.90% Increase21.49
INC Hari Krishan Chand 7,899 23.61% Decrease18.50
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% Increase39.99
Turnout 33,462 70.01% Decrease0.81
Registered electors 48,119 Increase31.98
BJP hold Swing Increase21.49

Assembly Election 1985

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1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vidya Sagar Chaudhary 13,443 52.41% Decrease8.65
INC Pushpa Chaudhary 10,800 42.11% Increase12.22
CPI Himal Chand 1,004 3.91% Decrease1.29
Independent Swami Shanta Nand 214 0.83% New
Margin of victory 2,643 10.30% Decrease20.87
Turnout 25,650 70.96% Decrease2.77
Registered electors 36,460 Increase7.82
BJP hold Swing Decrease8.65

Assembly Election 1982

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1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vidya Sagar Chaudhary 15,097 61.06% New
INC Surendar Paul 7,388 29.88% Decrease6.68
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% Decrease46.13
Margin of victory 7,709 31.18% Increase21.02
Turnout 24,725 74.44% Increase12.10
Registered electors 33,816 Increase10.31
BJP gain from JP Swing Increase14.34

Assembly Election 1977

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1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Partap Choudhary 8,739 46.72% New
INC Surinder Paul 6,839 36.56% Decrease12.90
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% Increase1.30
Turnout 18,705 62.21% Increase17.37
Registered electors 30,655 Increase21.87
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.74

Assembly Election 1972

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1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hari Ram 5,430 49.46% Decrease15.19
Independent Jagdish Chand 4,457 40.60% New
ABJS Chandu Lal 1,092 9.95% Decrease6.38
Margin of victory 973 8.86% Decrease39.46
Turnout 10,979 45.17% Decrease11.26
Registered electors 25,153 Increase17.44
INC hold Swing Decrease15.19

Assembly Election 1967

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1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Kangra[14]
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 158–164.
  4. ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Kangra Assembly constituency
  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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