Rajnagar, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
Defunct assembly constituency in India
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Rajnagar was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Rajnagar was also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[1] It was made defunct by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.[2]
| Rajnagar | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Chamba |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kangra |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Total electors | 64,660 |
| Reservation | SC |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967[3] | Vidhya Dhar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972[4] | |||
| 1977[5] | Mohan Lal | Janata Party | |
| 1982[6] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1985 | Nand Kumar Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Vidhya Dhar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2003 | Surinder Bhardwaj | Indian National Congress | |
| 2007 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Surinder Bhardwaj | 23,596 | 47.73% |  0.70 | |
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 21,774 | 44.04% |  3.40 | |
| Independent | Ram Dass | 2,368 | 4.79% | New | |
| LJP | Karam Singh | 849 | 1.72% | 0.60 | |
| BSP | Dinesh Kumar | 702 | 1.42% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,822 | 3.69% | 4.10 | ||
| Turnout | 49,440 | 76.21% | 0.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 64,870 | 15.57 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 0.70 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Surinder Bhardwaj | 20,613 | 48.43% | 12.33 | |
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 17,301 | 40.65% | 4.88 | |
| HVC | Nand Kumar | 2,186 | 5.14% | 3.48 | |
| Independent | Ajay Kumar | 1,478 | 3.47% | New | |
| LJP | Karam Singh | 987 | 2.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,312 | 7.78% | 1.64 | ||
| Turnout | 42,565 | 75.93% | 6.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 56,130 | 9.70 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.90 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 16,064 | 45.52% | 2.67 | |
| INC | Vidhya Dhar | 12,739 | 36.10% | 21.05 | |
| Independent | Nand Kumar | 4,987 | 14.13% | New | |
| CPI | Sukh Dev | 795 | 2.25% | New | |
| HVC | Hem Raj | 585 | 1.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,325 | 9.42% | 4.87 | ||
| Turnout | 35,288 | 69.97% | 0.77 | ||
| Registered electors | 51,165 | 7.43 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.63 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vidhya Dhar | 18,563 | 57.15% | 22.43 | |
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 13,919 | 42.85% | 19.42 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,644 | 14.30% | 13.26 | ||
| Turnout | 32,482 | 68.65% | 6.77 | ||
| Registered electors | 47,626 | 6.38 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 17,127 | 62.27% | 17.69 | |
| INC | Nand Kumar | 9,549 | 34.72% | 19.26 | |
| CPI | Sukh Dev | 657 | 2.39% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,578 | 27.55% | 18.16 | ||
| Turnout | 27,504 | 61.79% | 3.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 44,768 | 20.72 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nand Kumar Chauhan | 13,026 | 53.98% | 4.82 | |
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 10,759 | 44.58% | 4.75 | |
| Independent | Kartar Singh Yadav | 232 | 0.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,267 | 9.39% | 9.22 | ||
| Turnout | 24,132 | 65.53% | 2.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 37,084 | 3.30 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 11,927 | 49.34% | New | |
| INC | Vidhya Dhar | 11,885 | 49.16% | 18.64 | |
| JP | Chuni Lal | 256 | 1.06% | 67.77 | |
| Margin of victory | 42 | 0.17% | 38.14 | ||
| Turnout | 24,175 | 68.31% | 20.83 | ||
| Registered electors | 35,898 | 16.70 | |||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Mohan Lal | 9,848 | 68.83% | New | |
| INC | Vidhya Dhar | 4,367 | 30.52% | 50.69 | |
| Independent | Chuni Lal | 92 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,481 | 38.31% | 27.50 | ||
| Turnout | 14,307 | 47.01% | 12.64 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,762 | 0.98 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vidhya Dhar | 8,545 | 81.22% | 19.52 | |
| ABJS | Amar Nath | 1,621 | 15.41% | New | |
| INC(O) | Chuni Lal | 355 | 3.37% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,924 | 65.81% | 42.40 | ||
| Turnout | 10,521 | 34.71% | 9.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,065 | 13.28 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vidhya Dhar | 4,144 | 61.70% | New | |
| SWA | Chuni Lal | 2,572 | 38.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,572 | 23.41% | |||
| Turnout | 6,716 | 25.15% | |||
| Registered electors | 27,422 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||