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Gangath Assembly constituency
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| Gangath | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| LS constituency | Kangra |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2008[1] |
| Total electors | 73,456[2] |
| Reservation | SC |
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
| 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
Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Des Raj | 24,520 | 46.26% |  2.17
| |
| Independent | Anita Kumari | 23,830 | 44.95% | New | |
| BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 4,612 | 8.70% | 6.23
| |
| Margin of victory | 690 | 1.30% |  3.22
| ||
| Turnout | 53,010 | 72.17% | 4.96
| ||
| Registered electors | 73,456 | 12.41
| |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.35
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bodh Raj | 24,499 | 48.61% | 1.37
| |
| BJP | Des Raj | 22,220 | 44.09% | 3.53
| |
| BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 1,243 | 2.47% | 0.35
| |
| Independent | Ashok Kumar | 832 | 1.65% | New | |
| HVC | Surinder Kumar | 794 | 1.58% | 0.56
| |
| Independent | Shyam Lal Baru | 644 | 1.28% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,279 | 4.52% | 4.15
| ||
| Turnout | 50,401 | 77.37% | 4.15
| ||
| Registered electors | 65,349 | 20.97
| |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.99
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Des Raj | 18,771 | 47.61% | 11.56
| |
| INC | Bodh Raj | 18,623 | 47.24% | 4.24
| |
| BSP | Karan Dass | 1,109 | 2.81% | 0.48
| |
| CPI | Sham Lal | 521 | 1.32% | 0.51
| |
| HVC | Piare Lal | 399 | 1.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 148 | 0.38% | 6.56
| ||
| Turnout | 39,423 | 73.86% | 0.35
| ||
| Registered electors | 54,022 | 6.20
| |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.62
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Durga Dass | 16,036 | 43.00% | 19.04
| |
| BJP | Des Raj | 13,448 | 36.06% | 32.24
| |
| Independent | Pyare Lal | 5,315 | 14.25% | New | |
| BSP | Yash Paul | 1,230 | 3.30% | 0.60
| |
| CPI | Mohindar Singh | 682 | 1.83% | 2.04
| |
| Independent | Roshan Lal | 405 | 1.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,588 | 6.94% | 37.41
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| Turnout | 37,296 | 74.05% | 6.73
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| Registered electors | 50,866 | 10.47
| |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 25.31
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