Gangath Assembly constituency
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Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India
| Gangath | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kangra |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2012[1] |
| Total electors | 73,456[2] |
| Reservation | SC |
Gangath was one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, in Himachal Pradesh, a state in North India. It was a part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[3] It existed from 1972 to 2012 and comprised parts of Nurpur tehsil in Kangra district.[4] It was last represented (from 2007 to 2012) by Des Raj of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Des Raj | 24,520 | 46.26% |  2.17 | |
| Independent | Anita Kumari | 23,830 | 44.95% | New | |
| BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 4,612 | 8.70% | 6.23 | |
| Margin of victory | 690 | 1.30% |  3.22 | ||
| Turnout | 53,010 | 72.17% | 4.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,456 | 12.41 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.35 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bodh Raj | 24,499 | 48.61% | 1.37 | |
| BJP | Des Raj | 22,220 | 44.09% | 3.53 | |
| BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 1,243 | 2.47% | 0.35 | |
| Independent | Ashok Kumar | 832 | 1.65% | New | |
| HVC | Surinder Kumar | 794 | 1.58% | 0.56 | |
| Independent | Shyam Lal Baru | 644 | 1.28% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,279 | 4.52% | 4.15 | ||
| Turnout | 50,401 | 77.37% | 4.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 65,349 | 20.97 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.99 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Des Raj | 18,771 | 47.61% | 11.56 | |
| INC | Bodh Raj | 18,623 | 47.24% | 4.24 | |
| BSP | Karan Dass | 1,109 | 2.81% | 0.48 | |
| CPI | Sham Lal | 521 | 1.32% | 0.51 | |
| HVC | Piare Lal | 399 | 1.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 148 | 0.38% | 6.56 | ||
| Turnout | 39,423 | 73.86% | 0.35 | ||
| Registered electors | 54,022 | 6.20 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.62 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Durga Dass | 16,036 | 43.00% | 19.04 | |
| BJP | Des Raj | 13,448 | 36.06% | 32.24 | |
| Independent | Pyare Lal | 5,315 | 14.25% | New | |
| BSP | Yash Paul | 1,230 | 3.30% | 0.60 | |
| CPI | Mohindar Singh | 682 | 1.83% | 2.04 | |
| Independent | Roshan Lal | 405 | 1.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,588 | 6.94% | 37.41 | ||
| Turnout | 37,296 | 74.05% | 6.73 | ||
| Registered electors | 50,866 | 10.47 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 25.31 |
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Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Des Raj | 20,944 | 68.30% | 33.33 | |
| INC | Girdhari Lal | 7,345 | 23.95% | 17.33 | |
| CPI | Sham Lal | 1,186 | 3.87% | 0.01 | |
| BSP | Charan Dass Sarotri | 828 | 2.70% | New | |
| Doordarshi Party | Parkash Chand | 297 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,599 | 44.35% | 38.04 | ||
| Turnout | 30,664 | 66.95% | 9.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 46,045 | 35.06 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 27.02 |
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Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Girdhari Lal | 10,711 | 41.28% | 3.80 | |
| BJP | Des Raj | 9,074 | 34.97% | 13.71 | |
| Independent | Duni Chand | 3,239 | 12.48% | New | |
| Independent | Durga Dass | 1,007 | 3.88% | New | |
| CPI | Mohinder Singh | 1,001 | 3.86% | 1.20 | |
| Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 771 | 2.97% | New | |
| Independent | Som Raj | 144 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,637 | 6.31% | 4.89 | ||
| Turnout | 25,947 | 77.03% | 3.22 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,091 | 12.03 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 7.40 |
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Assembly Election 1982
| 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% | 38.25 | |
| LKD | Wadhawa Ram | 489 | 2.03% | New | |
| Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 127 | 0.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,703 | 11.20% | 0.94 | ||
| Turnout | 24,140 | 80.40% | 12.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,431 | 15.16 | |||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | 4.37 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 16.49 | ||
| Turnout | 17,749 | 68.17% | 11.48 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,426 | 7.98 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 5.67 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dhinoo Ram | 8,002 | 58.72% | 27.04 | |
| 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% | 20.32 | ||
| Turnout | 13,627 | 57.42% | 6.50 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,472 | 0.30 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 27.04 |
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Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election commission of India. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Himachal Pradesh 2007". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "Gangath Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency".
- ↑ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "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.
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