# Banjar Assembly constituency

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.

## 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 | Party |
| 1977 | Maheshwar Singh | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Maheshwar Singh | 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 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Khimi Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Surender Shourie | 25,038 | 40.44% | 10.59 |
| | INC | Khimi Ram | 20,704 | 33.44% | 11.68 |
| | Independent | Hiteshwar Singh | 14,932 | 24.12% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 492 | 0.79% | 0.45 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,334 | 7.00% | 1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,908 | 81.90% | 1.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,592 | | 14.32 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 10.59 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Surender Shourie | 28,007 | 51.03% | 11.24 |
| | INC | Aditya Vikram Singh | 24,767 | 45.13% | 12.85 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 684 | 1.25% | New |
| | BSP | Jhabe Ram Kaushal | 535 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,240 | 5.90% | 12.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,882 | 83.00% | 0.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,126 | | 7.35 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.95 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Karan Singh | 29,622 | 57.98% | 23.79 |
| | BJP | Khimi Ram | 20,330 | 39.79% | 5.29 |
| | CPI(M) | Narayan Singh | 474 | 0.93% | 0.91 |
| | Independent | Paras Ram | 412 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,292 | 18.19% | 17.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,088 | 82.94% | 5.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,599 | | 33.95 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 23.47 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Khimi Ram | 25,037 | 34.51% | 12.43 |
| | INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 24,805 | 34.19% | 5.83 |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 232 | 0.32% | 6.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,555 | 77.80% | 0.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,262 | | 11.59 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.43 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Khimi Ram | 30,842 | 46.93% | 0.06 |
| | INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 26,300 | 40.02% | 1.87 |
| | Independent | Achhar Singh | 6,364 | 9.68% | New |
| | LHMP | Dalip Singh | 2,207 | 3.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,542 | 6.91% | 1.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,713 | 78.77% | 7.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,572 | | 8.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 0.06 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Karan Singh | 25,696 | 46.88% | 0.56 |
| | INC | Satya Prakash Thakur | 22,961 | 41.89% | 8.59 |
| | HVC | Dalip Singh | 5,439 | 9.92% | New |
| | BSP | Naresh Kumar | 550 | 1.00% | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,735 | 4.99% | 0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,813 | 71.42% | 3.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,183 | | 18.89 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.60 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 24,539 | 50.48% | 11.52 |
| | BJP | Karan Singh | 22,518 | 46.32% | 4.45 |
| | JD | Rupender Singh | 764 | 1.57% | New |
| | BSP | Kurmi Ram | 464 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,021 | 4.16% | 7.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,614 | 75.29% | 1.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,922 | | 9.33 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Karan Singh | 22,084 | 50.77% | 1.78 |
| | INC | Satya Prakash Thakur | 16,948 | 38.96% | 11.67 |
| | INS(SCS) | Dile Ram Shabab | 3,990 | 9.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,136 | 11.81% | 10.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,501 | 73.59% | 2.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,382 | | 30.69 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 17,383 | 50.64% | 13.29 |
| | BJP | Maheshwar Singh | 16,816 | 48.98% | 11.56 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 567 | 1.65% | 21.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,330 | 76.04% | 2.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,437 | | 4.88 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Maheshwar Singh | 19,243 | 60.54% | New |
| | INC | Dile Ram Shabab | 11,872 | 37.35% | 4.67 |
| | Independent | Paras Ram | 335 | 1.05% | New |
| | JP | Prem Singh | 237 | 0.75% | 51.98 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,371 | 23.19% | 3.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,786 | 74.10% | 18.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,321 | | 19.20 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 7.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,983 | 20.04% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,873 | 55.29% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,344 | | |
| | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) |