Banikhet Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Banikhet

|state = Himachal Pradesh

|constituency_no =

|type= SLA

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|district = Chamba

| loksabha_cons = Kangra

|established = 1967

|abolished = 2012

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|reservation = None

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Banikhet was one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Banikhet was also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Banikhet-in-Himachal-Pradesh Previous MLAs from Banikhet Assembly Constituency]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1967	rowspan=2 \| Des Raj	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
1972
1977	Gian Chand	{{Full party name with color\|Janata Party}}
1982	Des Raj	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
1985	Asha Kumari
1990	Gandharv Singh	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1993	rowspan=3 \| Asha Kumari	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
1998
2003
2007	Renu Chadha	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2007 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Renu Chadha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,310 |percentage=48.87% |change={{increase}}3.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asha Kumari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,245 |percentage=45.31% |change={{decrease}}1.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Loki Nand Sharma |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,339 |percentage=5.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,065 |percentage=3.56% |change= {{increase}}1.90 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=57,925 |percentage=74.13% |change= {{increase}}0.62 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,136 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.43 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Asha Kumari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,348 |percentage=47.24% |change={{decrease}}1.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Renu Chadha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,488 |percentage=45.57% |change={{decrease}}2.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajender Kumar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,266 |percentage=2.46% |change={{increase}}0.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bias Dev |party=Independent politician |votes=1,021 |percentage=1.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shaukat Ali |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=644 |percentage=1.25% |change={{increase}}0.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hem Raj |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=475 |percentage=0.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj Rana |party=Independent politician |votes=304 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=860 |percentage=1.67% |change= {{increase}}0.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=51,546 |percentage=73.59% |change= {{increase}}3.41 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 70,122 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.20 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.86 }}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Asha Kumari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,509 |percentage=49.09% |change={{increase}}0.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Renu Chadha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,088 |percentage=48.17% |change={{increase}}13.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram Nirdoshi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=963 |percentage=2.10% |change={{decrease}}14.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hem Raj |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=291 |percentage=0.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=421 |percentage=0.92% |change= {{decrease}}12.82 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=45,851 |percentage=70.85% |change= {{increase}}1.95 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,412 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.33 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.59 }}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111133700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Asha Kumari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,079 |percentage=48.50% |change={{increase}}14.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gandharv Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,673 |percentage=34.76% |change={{decrease}}3.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram Nirdoshi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,584 |percentage=16.74% |change={{decrease}}9.53 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,406 |percentage=13.74% |change= {{increase}}8.92 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,336 |percentage=68.66% |change= {{increase}}12.09 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 57,720 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.17 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114181905/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gandharv Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,962 |percentage=38.51% |change={{increase}}24.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asha Kumari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,464 |percentage=33.69% |change={{decrease}}16.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram Nirdoshi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=8,158 |percentage=26.26% |change={{increase}}5.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Janki Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=165 |percentage=0.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,498 |percentage=4.82% |change= {{decrease}}25.07 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=31,062 |percentage=56.34% |change= {{decrease}}4.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,412 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.19 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}11.84 }}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114090530/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Asha Kumari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,891 |percentage=50.35% |change={{increase}}0.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram Nirdoshi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,236 |percentage=20.45% |change={{decrease}}3.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bimla Mahajan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,808 |percentage=14.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gandharv Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,670 |percentage=14.33% |change={{decrease}}6.09 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,655 |percentage=29.90% |change= {{increase}}4.25 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,605 |percentage=60.56% |change= {{decrease}}2.17 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,561 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.54 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.44 }}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117041754/eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,663 |percentage=49.90% |change={{increase}}21.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram Nirdoshi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,154 |percentage=24.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,183 |percentage=20.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gandharv Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=683 |percentage=2.69% |change={{decrease}}64.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=387 |percentage=1.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pritam Singh |party=Lokdal |votes=240 |percentage=0.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,509 |percentage=25.65% |change= {{decrease}}12.48 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,376 |percentage=63.02% |change= {{increase}}7.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 40,711 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.94 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}16.90 }}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319174923/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Janata Party |votes=13,235 |percentage=66.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,681 |percentage=28.67% |change={{decrease}}46.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prithvi Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=532 |percentage=2.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=365 |percentage=1.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,554 |percentage=38.13% |change= {{decrease}}19.89 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,813 |percentage=55.58% |change= {{increase}}9.43 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,048 |ref = |change= {{increase}}27.81 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}8.59 }}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3802-himachal-pradesh-1972/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=10 February 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,682 |percentage=75.39% |change={{increase}}22.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Mitter |party=Independent politician |votes=2,231 |percentage=17.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram Nirdoshi |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=929 |percentage=7.23% |change={{decrease}}34.67 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,451 |percentage=58.02% |change= {{increase}}46.58 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,842 |percentage=46.59% |change= {{increase}}2.82 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,205 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.50 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081612/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,564 |percentage=53.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=4,371 |percentage=41.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Singh |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=496 |percentage=4.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,193 |percentage=11.44% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,431 |percentage=44.19% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,420 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}