# Baijnath Assembly constituency

Baijnath 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 persona. Baijnath, which is named after Jyotirlinga of Vaidyanath, is also part of the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Bansi Ram | Communist Party of India |
| 1972 | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1982 | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Dulo Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Dulo Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Sudhir Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Sudhir Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Kishori Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Mulkh Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Kishori Lal | Indian National Congress |
* ↑ By-election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kishori Lal | 29,338 | 50.32% | 14.25 |
| | BJP | Mulkh Raj Premi | 25,892 | 44.41% | 15.18 |
| | AAP | Parmodh Chand | 1,109 | 1.90% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 669 | 1.15% | 0.08 |
| | BSP | Ajay Kumar | 536 | 0.92% | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Gurdas Ram | 531 | 0.91% | New |
| | Swabhiman Party | Vishesh Verma | 226 | 0.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,446 | 5.91% | 17.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,301 | 63.82% | 3.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,352 | | 13.96 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 9.27 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mulkh Raj | 32,102 | 59.59% | 27.66 |
| | INC | Kishori Lal | 19,433 | 36.07% | 9.81 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 577 | 1.07% | New |
| | BSP | Ramesh Chand | 510 | 0.95% | 0.19 |
| | Independent | Bir Singh | 331 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,669 | 23.52% | 9.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,869 | 67.20% | 3.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,160 | | 6.42 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.71 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kishori Lal | 21,878 | 45.88% | 1.49 |
| | BJP | Mulkh Raj | 15,226 | 31.93% | 5.21 |
| | HLC | Udho Ram | 7,049 | 14.78% | New |
| | Independent | Tilak Raj | 1,862 | 3.91% | New |
| | Himachal Swabhiman Party | Om Prakash | 676 | 1.42% | New |
| | BSP | Shashi Pal | 359 | 0.75% | 8.45 |
| | LJP | Ashok Kumar | 295 | 0.62% | New |
| | NCP | Vijay Kumar | 274 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,652 | 13.95% | 6.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,681 | 63.30% | 6.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,322 | | 16.63 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.49 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sudhir Sharma | 19,921 | 44.40% | 9.50 |
| | BJP | Dulo Ram | 16,666 | 37.14% | 1.72 |
| | BSP | Suresh Kumar | 4,131 | 9.21% | 7.48 |
| | Independent | Dhani Ram Thakur | 2,870 | 6.40% | New |
| | Independent | Akshay Jasrotia | 612 | 1.36% | New |
| | Independent | Vyas Dev Mehra | 443 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,255 | 7.25% | 7.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,871 | 69.48% | 2.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,582 | | 12.08 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.50 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sudhir Sharma | 22,371 | 53.90% | 14.99 |
| | BJP | Dulo Ram | 16,132 | 38.87% | 18.94 |
| | BSP | Kashmir Singh | 715 | 1.72% | 0.03 |
| | LJP | Baba Dhuni Nath Ji | 557 | 1.34% | New |
| | HVC | Rajesh Kumar | 508 | 1.22% | New |
| | LHMP | Meda Ram | 421 | 1.01% | New |
| | Independent | Milap Chand | 421 | 1.01% | New |
| | CPI | Jagdish Chand | 221 | 0.53% | 0.36 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,239 | 15.03% | 3.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,507 | 72.09% | 6.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,622 | | 4.17 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 3.91 | |

### Assembly By-election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dulo Ram | 21,092 | 57.80% | 16.48 |
| | INC | Sudhir Sharma | 14,195 | 38.90% | 4.94 |
| | BSP | Udho Ram | 619 | 1.70% | New |
| | CPI | Jagdish Chand | 327 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,897 | 18.90% | 16.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,489 | 66.37% | 0.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,318 | | 2.46 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 13.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sant Ram | 15,684 | 43.84% | 11.30 |
| | BJP | Dulo Ram | 14,782 | 41.32% | 0.66 |
| | HVC | Kishori Lal | 4,911 | 13.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 902 | 2.52% | 11.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,774 | 67.09% | 6.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,992 | | 2.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sant Ram | 18,276 | 55.14% | 12.69 |
| | BJP | Dulo Ram | 13,477 | 40.66% | 14.60 |
| | JD | Anand Bhanwal | 660 | 1.99% | New |
| | BSP | Udho Ram | 348 | 1.05% | 0.52 |
| | Independent | Subhash Thakur | 202 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,799 | 14.48% | 1.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,143 | 60.20% | 6.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,458 | | 24.19 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.12 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dulo Ram | 16,371 | 55.26% | 14.85 |
| | INC | Sant Ram | 12,576 | 42.45% | 16.34 |
| | Doordarshi Party | Diwan Chand | 173 | 0.58% | New |
| | BSP | Man Chand | 158 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,795 | 12.81% | 5.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,625 | 66.85% | 0.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,657 | | 24.81 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.53 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sant Ram | 13,767 | 58.79% | 12.88 |
| | BJP | Dulo Ram | 9,462 | 40.41% | 22.37 |
| | Independent | Kuldip Chand Katoch | 187 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,305 | 18.38% | 8.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,416 | 66.31% | 7.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,781 | | 15.77 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sant Ram | 10,346 | 45.91% | 7.65 |
| | Independent | Milkhi Ram | 4,202 | 18.65% | New |
| | BJP | D. D. Khanoria | 4,065 | 18.04% | New |
| | Independent | Gurmukh Singh | 1,397 | 6.20% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Vinod Kumar Purohit | 1,223 | 5.43% | New |
| | CPI | Tarlok Nath | 879 | 3.90% | New |
| | Independent | Narain Singh | 204 | 0.91% | New |
| | JP | Partap Singh | 147 | 0.65% | 41.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,144 | 27.27% | 15.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,533 | 74.06% | 15.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,908 | | 3.89 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.65 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sant Ram | 9,200 | 53.57% | 22.97 |
| | JP | Om Prakash Kauda | 7,175 | 41.78% | New |
| | Independent | Bhim Sain | 455 | 2.65% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Ruth | 344 | 2.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,025 | 11.79% | 49.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,174 | 58.45% | 14.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,752 | | 15.87 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 22.97 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sant Ram | 8,487 | 76.54% | 51.74 |
| | CPI | Bidhi Chand | 1,747 | 15.76% | 10.45 |
| | Independent | Mona | 680 | 6.13% | New |
| | Independent | Karm Chand | 174 | 1.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,740 | 60.79% | 59.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,088 | 44.12% | 3.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,678 | | 8.14 |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | 50.34 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Baijnath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Bansi Ram | 3,415 | 26.20% | New |
| | INC | K. Devi | 3,232 | 24.80% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ram | 2,734 | 20.98% | New |
| | Independent | B. Ram | 1,294 | 9.93% | New |
| | ABJS | A. Chand | 1,233 | 9.46% | New |
| | Independent | R. Parkash | 648 | 4.97% | New |
| | Independent | Bidhia | 254 | 1.95% | New |
| | Independent | Lala | 222 | 1.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 183 | 1.40% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,032 | 49.70% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,954 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |