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Rajnagar, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 32°37′23″N 76°03′47″E / 32.623°N 76.063°E / 32.623; 76.063
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Rajnagar
Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictChamba
Lok Sabha constituencyKangra
Established1967
Abolished2008
Total electors64,660
ReservationSC

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]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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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

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Assembly Election 2007

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2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Surinder Bhardwaj 23,596 47.73% Decrease0.70
BJP Mohan Lal 21,774 44.04% Increase3.40
Independent Ram Dass 2,368 4.79% New
LJP Karam Singh 849 1.72% Decrease0.60
BSP Dinesh Kumar 702 1.42% New
Margin of victory 1,822 3.69% Decrease4.10
Turnout 49,440 76.21% Increase0.38
Registered electors 64,870 Increase15.57
INC hold Swing Decrease0.70

Assembly Election 2003

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2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Surinder Bhardwaj 20,613 48.43% Increase12.33
BJP Mohan Lal 17,301 40.65% Decrease4.88
HVC Nand Kumar 2,186 5.14% Increase3.48
Independent Ajay Kumar 1,478 3.47% New
LJP Karam Singh 987 2.32% New
Margin of victory 3,312 7.78% Decrease1.64
Turnout 42,565 75.93% Increase6.86
Registered electors 56,130 Increase9.70
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.90

Assembly Election 1998

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1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mohan Lal 16,064 45.52% Increase2.67
INC Vidhya Dhar 12,739 36.10% Decrease21.05
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% Decrease4.87
Turnout 35,288 69.97% Increase0.77
Registered electors 51,165 Increase7.43
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease11.63

Assembly Election 1993

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1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidhya Dhar 18,563 57.15% Increase22.43
BJP Mohan Lal 13,919 42.85% Decrease19.42
Margin of victory 4,644 14.30% Decrease13.26
Turnout 32,482 68.65% Increase6.77
Registered electors 47,626 Increase6.38
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1990

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1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mohan Lal 17,127 62.27% Increase17.69
INC Nand Kumar 9,549 34.72% Decrease19.26
CPI Sukh Dev 657 2.39% New
Margin of victory 7,578 27.55% Increase18.16
Turnout 27,504 61.79% Decrease3.64
Registered electors 44,768 Increase20.72
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1985

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1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nand Kumar Chauhan 13,026 53.98% Increase4.82
BJP Mohan Lal 10,759 44.58% Decrease4.75
Independent Kartar Singh Yadav 232 0.96% New
Margin of victory 2,267 9.39% Increase9.22
Turnout 24,132 65.53% Decrease2.27
Registered electors 37,084 Increase3.30
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1982

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1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mohan Lal 11,927 49.34% New
INC Vidhya Dhar 11,885 49.16% Increase18.64
JP Chuni Lal 256 1.06% Decrease67.77
Margin of victory 42 0.17% Decrease38.14
Turnout 24,175 68.31% Increase20.83
Registered electors 35,898 Increase16.70
BJP gain from JP Swing

Assembly Election 1977

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1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Mohan Lal 9,848 68.83% New
INC Vidhya Dhar 4,367 30.52% Decrease50.69
Independent Chuni Lal 92 0.64% New
Margin of victory 5,481 38.31% Decrease27.50
Turnout 14,307 47.01% Increase12.64
Registered electors 30,762 Decrease0.98
JP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1972

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1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidhya Dhar 8,545 81.22% Increase19.52
ABJS Amar Nath 1,621 15.41% New
INC(O) Chuni Lal 355 3.37% New
Margin of victory 6,924 65.81% Increase42.40
Turnout 10,521 34.71% Increase9.38
Registered electors 31,065 Increase13.28
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

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1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar[15]
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)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Rajnagar Assembly Constituency". Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1967". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1972". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Himachal Pradesh 1977". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Himachal Pradesh 1982". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  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, 1998 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, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  15. ^ "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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