Banjar Assembly constituency

Banjar
Constituency No. 24 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKullu
LS constituencyMandi
Established1967
Total electors75,592[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2022

Banjar Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Banjar is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

  • 1967 to 1977: Dileram Shabab ( Indian National Congress)
  • 2017 to 2022: Surender shourie (Bharatiya janata party)
  • (2022–Present) : Surender shourie (Bharatiya janata party)
Year Member Picture Party
1977 Maheshwar Singh Janata Party
1982 Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Satya Parkash Thakur Indian National Congress
1990 Karan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
1993 Satya Parkash Thakur Indian National Congress
1998 Karan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
2003 Khimi Ram
2007
2012 Karan Singh Indian National Congress
2017 Surender Shourie Bharatiya Janata Party
2022 Surender Shourie Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Surender Shourie 25,038 40.44% Decrease10.59
INC Khimi Ram 20,704 33.44% Decrease11.68
Independent Hiteshwar Singh 14,932 24.12% New
NOTA Nota 492 0.79% Decrease0.45
Margin of victory 4,334 7.00% Increase1.10
Turnout 61,908 81.90% Decrease1.10
Registered electors 75,592 Increase14.32
BJP hold Swing Decrease10.59

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Surender Shourie 28,007 51.03% Increase11.24
INC Aditya Vikram Singh 24,767 45.13% Decrease12.85
NOTA None of the Above 684 1.25% New
BSP Jhabe Ram Kaushal 535 0.97% New
Margin of victory 3,240 5.90% Decrease12.28
Turnout 54,882 83.00% Increase0.06
Registered electors 66,126 Increase7.35
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease6.95

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Karan Singh 29,622 57.98% Increase23.79
BJP Khimi Ram 20,330 39.79% Increase5.29
CPI(M) Narayan Singh 474 0.93% Decrease0.91
Independent Paras Ram 412 0.81% New
Margin of victory 9,292 18.19% Increase17.87
Turnout 51,088 82.94% Increase5.14
Registered electors 61,599 Decrease33.95
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase23.47

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Khimi Ram 25,037 34.51% Decrease12.43
INC Satya Parkash Thakur 24,805 34.19% Decrease5.83
BSP Karan Singh 19,635 27.06% New
CPI(M) Narayan Singh 1,334 1.84% New
LJP Dhale Ram 602 0.83% New
Independent Rameshwari Sharma 550 0.76% New
Independent Rakesh Vaidya 518 0.71% New
Margin of victory 232 0.32% Decrease6.59
Turnout 72,555 77.80% Decrease0.83
Registered electors 93,262 Increase11.59
BJP hold Swing Decrease12.43

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Khimi Ram 30,842 46.93% Increase0.06
INC Satya Parkash Thakur 26,300 40.02% Decrease1.87
Independent Achhar Singh 6,364 9.68% New
LHMP Dalip Singh 2,207 3.36% New
Margin of victory 4,542 6.91% Increase1.92
Turnout 65,713 78.77% Increase7.61
Registered electors 83,572 Increase8.28
BJP hold Swing Increase0.06

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Karan Singh 25,696 46.88% Increase0.56
INC Satya Prakash Thakur 22,961 41.89% Decrease8.59
HVC Dalip Singh 5,439 9.92% New
BSP Naresh Kumar 550 1.00% Increase0.05
Margin of victory 2,735 4.99% Increase0.83
Turnout 54,813 71.42% Decrease3.86
Registered electors 77,183 Increase18.89
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.60

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Satya Parkash Thakur 24,539 50.48% Increase11.52
BJP Karan Singh 22,518 46.32% Decrease4.45
JD Rupender Singh 764 1.57% New
BSP Kurmi Ram 464 0.95% New
Margin of victory 2,021 4.16% Decrease7.65
Turnout 48,614 75.29% Increase1.62
Registered electors 64,922 Increase9.33
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease0.29

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Karan Singh 22,084 50.77% Increase1.78
INC Satya Prakash Thakur 16,948 38.96% Decrease11.67
INS(SCS) Dile Ram Shabab 3,990 9.17% New
Margin of victory 5,136 11.81% Increase10.16
Turnout 43,501 73.59% Decrease2.30
Registered electors 59,382 Increase30.69
BJP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Satya Parkash Thakur 17,383 50.64% Increase13.29
BJP Maheshwar Singh 16,816 48.98% Decrease11.56
Margin of victory 567 1.65% Decrease21.54
Turnout 34,330 76.04% Increase2.18
Registered electors 45,437 Increase4.88
INC gain from BJP Swing

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Maheshwar Singh 19,243 60.54% New
INC Dile Ram Shabab 11,872 37.35% Increase4.67
Independent Paras Ram 335 1.05% New
JP Prem Singh 237 0.75% Decrease51.98
Margin of victory 7,371 23.19% Increase3.15
Turnout 31,786 74.10% Increase18.69
Registered electors 43,321 Increase19.20
BJP gain from JP Swing Increase7.81

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Banjar[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Maheshwar Singh 10,478 52.72% New
INC Dile Ram Shabab 6,495 32.68% New
Independent Mohar Singh 1,902 9.57% New
Independent Bhag Chand 614 3.09% New
Independent Om Prakash Bhalla 230 1.16% New
Independent Nawal Thakur 154 0.77% New
Margin of victory 3,983 20.04%
Turnout 19,873 55.29%
Registered electors 36,344
JP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Banjar Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  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.

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