Gangath Assembly constituency

Gangath
Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
LS constituencyKangra
Established1972
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors73,456[2]
ReservationSC

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

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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

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Assembly Election 2007

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2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Des Raj 24,520 46.26% Increase2.17
Independent Anita Kumari 23,830 44.95% New
BSP Hans Raj Jassal 4,612 8.70% Increase6.23
Margin of victory 690 1.30% Decrease3.22
Turnout 53,010 72.17% Decrease4.96
Registered electors 73,456 Increase12.41
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.35

Assembly Election 2003

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2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bodh Raj 24,499 48.61% Increase1.37
BJP Des Raj 22,220 44.09% Decrease3.53
BSP Hans Raj Jassal 1,243 2.47% Decrease0.35
Independent Ashok Kumar 832 1.65% New
HVC Surinder Kumar 794 1.58% Increase0.56
Independent Shyam Lal Baru 644 1.28% New
Margin of victory 2,279 4.52% Increase4.15
Turnout 50,401 77.37% Increase4.15
Registered electors 65,349 Increase20.97
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase0.99

Assembly Election 1998

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1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Des Raj 18,771 47.61% Increase11.56
INC Bodh Raj 18,623 47.24% Increase4.24
BSP Karan Dass 1,109 2.81% Decrease0.48
CPI Sham Lal 521 1.32% Decrease0.51
HVC Piare Lal 399 1.01% New
Margin of victory 148 0.38% Decrease6.56
Turnout 39,423 73.86% Decrease0.35
Registered electors 54,022 Increase6.20
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase4.62

Assembly Election 1993

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1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Durga Dass 16,036 43.00% Increase19.04
BJP Des Raj 13,448 36.06% Decrease32.24
Independent Pyare Lal 5,315 14.25% New
BSP Yash Paul 1,230 3.30% Increase0.60
CPI Mohindar Singh 682 1.83% Decrease2.04
Independent Roshan Lal 405 1.09% New
Margin of victory 2,588 6.94% Decrease37.41
Turnout 37,296 74.05% Increase6.73
Registered electors 50,866 Increase10.47
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease25.31

Assembly Election 1990

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1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Des Raj 20,944 68.30% Increase33.33
INC Girdhari Lal 7,345 23.95% Decrease17.33
CPI Sham Lal 1,186 3.87% Increase0.01
BSP Charan Dass Sarotri 828 2.70% New
Doordarshi Party Parkash Chand 297 0.97% New
Margin of victory 13,599 44.35% Increase38.04
Turnout 30,664 66.95% Decrease9.52
Registered electors 46,045 Increase35.06
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase27.02

Assembly Election 1985

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1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Girdhari Lal 10,711 41.28% Increase3.80
BJP Des Raj 9,074 34.97% Decrease13.71
Independent Duni Chand 3,239 12.48% New
Independent Durga Dass 1,007 3.88% New
CPI Mohinder Singh 1,001 3.86% Increase1.20
Independent Charan Dass Sarotri 771 2.97% New
Independent Som Raj 144 0.55% New
Margin of victory 1,637 6.31% Decrease4.89
Turnout 25,947 77.03% Decrease3.22
Registered electors 34,091 Increase12.03
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease7.40

Assembly Election 1982

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1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[10]
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% Decrease38.25
LKD Wadhawa Ram 489 2.03% New
Independent Charan Dass Sarotri 127 0.53% New
Margin of victory 2,703 11.20% Decrease0.94
Turnout 24,140 80.40% Increase12.16
Registered electors 30,431 Increase15.16
BJP gain from JP Swing Decrease4.37

Assembly Election 1977

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1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[11]
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% Decrease16.49
Turnout 17,749 68.17% Increase11.48
Registered electors 26,426 Increase7.98
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease5.67

Assembly Election 1972

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1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dhinoo Ram 8,002 58.72% Increase27.04
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% Increase20.32
Turnout 13,627 57.42% Increase6.50
Registered electors 24,472 Decrease0.30
INC hold Swing Increase27.04

Assembly Election 1967

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1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Gangath[13]
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

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  1. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election commission of India. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Himachal Pradesh 2007". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Gangath Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency".
  5. ^ "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.
  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, 1993 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, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  13. ^ "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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