https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Baijnath_Assembly_constituency Baijnath Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T18:56:07Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Baijnath_Assembly_constituency&diff=489153&oldid=prev Ellen248280 at 23:56, 29 April 2026 2026-04-29T23:56:12Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Baijnath<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 20<br /> | map_image = 20-Baijnath constituency.svg<br /> | state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> | district = [[Kangra district|Kangra]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency|Kangra]]<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla = [[Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)|Kishori Lal]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:91352}}&lt;ref name=election2022&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14751-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=22 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|1}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Baijnath&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 68 constituencies in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. [[Himachal Pradesh]], a northern state of [[India]], is known for its beauty and serene and religious reputation. Baijnath, which is named after Jyotirlinga of Vaidyanath,{{clarify|date=April 2026|reason=Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga?}} is also part of the [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Baijnath Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/baijnath.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= November 1, 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |work=Election commission of India |access-date= November 1, 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.hp.nic.in/ |title=NICEMAIL ver 5.0 |access-date=2019-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060113030954/http://hp.nic.in/ |archive-date=2006-01-13 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !Picture<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br /> | [[B. Ram|Bansi Ram]]<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> |rowspan=4| [[Sant Ram]]<br /> |rowspan=4|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]]<br /> | [[Dulo Ram]]<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> | Sant Ram<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |1998{{efn|By-election}}<br /> | [[Dulo Ram]]<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> | Sant Ram<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |rowspan=2| [[Sudhir Sharma]]<br /> |rowspan=2| <br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]] <br /> | [[Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)|Kishori Lal]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]] <br /> | [[Mulkh Raj]]&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt; ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]] <br /> | [[Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)|Kishori Lal]]&lt;ref name=election2022/&gt; ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> {{noteslist}}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2022 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)|Kishori Lal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,338 |percentage=50.32% |change={{increase}}14.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mulkh Raj Premi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,892 |percentage=44.41% |change={{decrease}}15.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parmodh Chand |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,109 |percentage=1.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=669 |percentage=1.15% |change={{increase}}0.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajay Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=536 |percentage=0.92% |change={{decrease}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurdas Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=531 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vishesh Verma |party=Swabhiman Party |votes=226 |percentage=0.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,446 |percentage=5.91% |change= {{decrease}}17.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=58,301 |percentage=63.82% |change= {{decrease}}3.38 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,352 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.96 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}9.27 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2017 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref name=election2017&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date=8 July 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mulkh Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,102 |percentage=59.59% |change={{increase}}27.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)|Kishori Lal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,433 |percentage=36.07% |change={{decrease}}9.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=577 |percentage=1.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=510 |percentage=0.95% |change={{increase}}0.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=331 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,669 |percentage=23.52% |change= {{increase}}9.57 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=53,869 |percentage=67.20% |change= {{increase}}3.90 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,160 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.42 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}13.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2012 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)|Kishori Lal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,878 |percentage=45.88% |change={{increase}}1.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mulkh Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,226 |percentage=31.93% |change={{decrease}}5.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udho Ram |party=Himachal Lokhit Party |votes=7,049 |percentage=14.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tilak Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,862 |percentage=3.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash |party=Himachal Swabhiman Party |votes=676 |percentage=1.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shashi Pal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=359 |percentage=0.75% |change={{decrease}}8.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=295 |percentage=0.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Kumar |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=274 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,652 |percentage=13.95% |change= {{increase}}6.70 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=47,681 |percentage=63.30% |change= {{decrease}}6.18 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,322 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.63 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sudhir Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,921 |percentage=44.40% |change={{decrease}}9.50 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dulo Ram]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,666 |percentage=37.14% |change={{decrease}}1.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,131 |percentage=9.21% |change={{increase}}7.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhani Ram Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=2,870 |percentage=6.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Akshay Jasrotia |party=Independent politician |votes=612 |percentage=1.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vyas Dev Mehra |party=Independent politician |votes=443 |percentage=0.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,255 |percentage=7.25% |change= {{decrease}}7.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=44,871 |percentage=69.48% |change= {{decrease}}2.55 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,582 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.08 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.50 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sudhir Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,371 |percentage=53.90% |change={{increase}}14.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dulo Ram]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,132 |percentage=38.87% |change={{decrease}}18.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kashmir Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=715 |percentage=1.72% |change={{increase}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baba Dhuni Nath Ji |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=557 |percentage=1.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=508 |percentage=1.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meda Ram |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=421 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milap Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=421 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chand |party=Communist Party of India |votes=221 |percentage=0.53% |change={{decrease}}0.36 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,239 |percentage=15.03% |change= {{decrease}}3.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=41,507 |percentage=72.09% |change= {{increase}}6.07 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 57,622 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}3.91 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly By-election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 elections in India#Himachal Pradesh|1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Baijnath}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dulo Ram]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=21,092 |percentage=57.80% |change={{increase}}16.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudhir Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,195 |percentage=38.90% |change={{decrease}}4.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udho Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=619 |percentage=1.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chand |party=Communist Party of India |votes=327 |percentage=0.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,897 |percentage=18.90% |change= {{increase}}16.38 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=36,489 |percentage=66.37% |change= {{decrease}}0.30 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,318 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.46 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}13.96 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,684 |percentage=43.84% |change={{decrease}}11.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dulo Ram]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,782 |percentage=41.32% |change={{increase}}0.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=4,911 |percentage=13.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=902 |percentage=2.52% |change= {{decrease}}11.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=35,774 |percentage=67.09% |change= {{increase}}6.50 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,992 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}2.64 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,276 |percentage=55.14% |change={{increase}}12.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dulo Ram]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,477 |percentage=40.66% |change={{decrease}}14.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anand Bhanwal |party=Janata Dal |votes=660 |percentage=1.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udho Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=348 |percentage=1.05% |change={{increase}}0.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhash Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=202 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,799 |percentage=14.48% |change= {{increase}}1.67 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=33,143 |percentage=60.20% |change= {{decrease}}6.58 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,458 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.19 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.12 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dulo Ram]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,371 |percentage=55.26% |change={{increase}}14.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,576 |percentage=42.45% |change={{decrease}}16.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Diwan Chand |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=173 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Man Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=158 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,795 |percentage=12.81% |change= {{decrease}}5.57 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=29,625 |percentage=66.85% |change= {{increase}}0.90 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,657 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.81 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.53 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,767 |percentage=58.79% |change={{increase}}12.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dulo Ram]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,462 |percentage=40.41% |change={{increase}}22.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldip Chand Katoch |party=Independent politician |votes=187 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,305 |percentage=18.38% |change= {{decrease}}8.88 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,416 |percentage=66.31% |change= {{decrease}}7.46 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,781 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.77 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}12.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,346 |percentage=45.91% |change={{decrease}}7.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkhi Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=4,202 |percentage=18.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. D. Khanoria |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,065 |percentage=18.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurmukh Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,397 |percentage=6.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Kumar Purohit |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,223 |percentage=5.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarlok Nath |party=Communist Party of India |votes=879 |percentage=3.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narain Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=204 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Partap Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=147 |percentage=0.65% |change={{decrease}}41.13 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,144 |percentage=27.27% |change= {{increase}}15.48 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,533 |percentage=74.06% |change= {{increase}}15.18 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,908 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.89 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,200 |percentage=53.57% |change={{decrease}}22.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash Kauda |party=Janata Party |votes=7,175 |percentage=41.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhim Sain |party=Independent politician |votes=455 |percentage=2.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Ruth |party=Independent politician |votes=344 |percentage=2.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,025 |percentage=11.79% |change= {{decrease}}49.00 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,174 |percentage=58.45% |change= {{increase}}14.54 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,752 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.87 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}22.97 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,487 |percentage=76.54% |change={{increase}}51.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bidhi Chand |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,747 |percentage=15.76% |change={{decrease}}10.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mona |party=Independent politician |votes=680 |percentage=6.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karm Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=1.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,740 |percentage=60.79% |change= {{increase}}59.38 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,088 |percentage=44.12% |change= {{decrease}}3.44 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,678 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}8.14 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= {{increase}}50.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Baijnath&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bansi Ram]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,415 |percentage=26.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Devi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,232 |percentage=24.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=2,734 |percentage=20.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,294 |percentage=9.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Chand |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=1,233 |percentage=9.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Parkash |party=Independent politician |votes=648 |percentage=4.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bidhia |party=Independent politician |votes=254 |percentage=1.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lala |party=Independent politician |votes=222 |percentage=1.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=183 |percentage=1.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,032 |percentage=49.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,954 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Communist Party of India |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Kangra district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{cite web |title=Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/74-himachal-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections|state=collapsed}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|32.05|76.65|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Kangra district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]</div> Ellen248280