Gangath Assembly constituency
Appearance
Gangath | |
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Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | North India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kangra |
LS constituency | Kangra |
Established | 1972 |
Abolished | 2008[1] |
Total electors | 73,456[2] |
Reservation | SC |
Gangath was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India.[3] It was in Kangra district and was a part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[4]
Member of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Year | Member | Party | |
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1967 | Dhinoo Ram | Indian National Congress | |
1972 | |||
1977 | Durga Dass | Janata Party | |
1982 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
1985 | Girdhari Lal | Indian National Congress | |
1990 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
1993 | Durga Dass | Indian National Congress | |
1998 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2003 | Bodh Raj | Indian National Congress | |
2007 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
[edit]Assembly Election 2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Des Raj | 24,520 | 46.26% | ![]() | |
Independent | Anita Kumari | 23,830 | 44.95% | New | |
BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 4,612 | 8.70% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 690 | 1.30% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 53,010 | 72.17% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 73,456 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Bodh Raj | 24,499 | 48.61% | ![]() | |
BJP | Des Raj | 22,220 | 44.09% | ![]() | |
BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 1,243 | 2.47% | ![]() | |
Independent | Ashok Kumar | 832 | 1.65% | New | |
HVC | Surinder Kumar | 794 | 1.58% | ![]() | |
Independent | Shyam Lal Baru | 644 | 1.28% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,279 | 4.52% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 50,401 | 77.37% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 65,349 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Des Raj | 18,771 | 47.61% | ![]() | |
INC | Bodh Raj | 18,623 | 47.24% | ![]() | |
BSP | Karan Dass | 1,109 | 2.81% | ![]() | |
CPI | Sham Lal | 521 | 1.32% | ![]() | |
HVC | Piare Lal | 399 | 1.01% | New | |
Margin of victory | 148 | 0.38% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 39,423 | 73.86% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 54,022 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1993
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Durga Dass | 16,036 | 43.00% | ![]() | |
BJP | Des Raj | 13,448 | 36.06% | ![]() | |
Independent | Pyare Lal | 5,315 | 14.25% | New | |
BSP | Yash Paul | 1,230 | 3.30% | ![]() | |
CPI | Mohindar Singh | 682 | 1.83% | ![]() | |
Independent | Roshan Lal | 405 | 1.09% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,588 | 6.94% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 37,296 | 74.05% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 50,866 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1990
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Des Raj | 20,944 | 68.30% | ![]() | |
INC | Girdhari Lal | 7,345 | 23.95% | ![]() | |
CPI | Sham Lal | 1,186 | 3.87% | ![]() | |
BSP | Charan Dass Sarotri | 828 | 2.70% | New | |
Doordarshi Party | Parkash Chand | 297 | 0.97% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,599 | 44.35% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 30,664 | 66.95% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 46,045 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1985
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Girdhari Lal | 10,711 | 41.28% | ![]() | |
BJP | Des Raj | 9,074 | 34.97% | ![]() | |
Independent | Duni Chand | 3,239 | 12.48% | New | |
Independent | Durga Dass | 1,007 | 3.88% | New | |
CPI | Mohinder Singh | 1,001 | 3.86% | ![]() | |
Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 771 | 2.97% | New | |
Independent | Som Raj | 144 | 0.55% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,637 | 6.31% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 25,947 | 77.03% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 34,091 | ![]() | |||
INC gain from BJP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1982
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Des Raj | 11,751 | 48.68% | New | |
INC | Dhinoo Ram | 9,048 | 37.48% | New | |
Independent | Duni Chand | 2,083 | 8.63% | New | |
CPI | Joginder Singh | 642 | 2.66% | ![]() | |
LKD | Wadhawa Ram | 489 | 2.03% | New | |
Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 127 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,703 | 11.20% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 24,140 | 80.40% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 30,431 | ![]() | |||
BJP gain from JP | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1977
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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JP | Durga Dass | 9,416 | 53.05% | New | |
CPI | Shankar Singh | 7,261 | 40.91% | New | |
Independent | Bansi Lal | 593 | 3.34% | New | |
Independent | Bihari Lal | 232 | 1.31% | New | |
Independent | Sant Ram | 136 | 0.77% | New | |
Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 111 | 0.63% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,155 | 12.14% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 17,749 | 68.17% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 26,426 | ![]() | |||
JP gain from INC | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1972
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Dhinoo Ram | 8,002 | 58.72% | ![]() | |
Independent | Om Prakash | 4,100 | 30.09% | New | |
ABJS | Durga Dass | 1,361 | 9.99% | New | |
Independent | Bansi Lal | 109 | 0.80% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,902 | 28.63% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 13,627 | 57.42% | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 24,472 | ![]() | |||
INC hold | Swing | ![]() |
Assembly Election 1967
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Dhinoo Ram | 3,825 | 31.68% | New | |
SWA | Durga Dass | 2,821 | 23.37% | New | |
Independent | O. Parkash | 2,162 | 17.91% | New | |
RPI | S. Singh | 1,833 | 15.18% | New | |
Independent | Duni Chand | 1,058 | 8.76% | New | |
CPI(M) | B. Lal | 373 | 3.09% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,004 | 8.32% | |||
Turnout | 12,072 | 53.68% | |||
Registered electors | 24,545 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election commission of India. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh 2007". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Gangath Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency".
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- ^ "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.
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