# Jogindernagar Assembly constituency

Jogindernagar Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Jogindernagar is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Gopi Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Ram Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Gulab Singh Thakur | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Gulab Singh Thakur | Independent |
| 1985 | Ratan Lal | Independent |
| 1990 | Gulab Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Gulab Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Gulab Singh Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Surender Pal | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Gulab Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Gulab Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Prakash Rana | Independent |
| 2022 | Prakash Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Prakash Rana | 33,782 | 47.87% | 11.85 |
| | INC | Thakur Surender Paul | 29,443 | 41.73% | 32.58 |
| | CPI(M) | Kushal Bhardwaj | 3,137 | 4.45% | 0.25 |
| | Independent | Sanjeev Bhandari | 2,494 | 3.53% | New |
| | AAP | Ravinder Pal Singh | 383 | 0.54% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 377 | 0.53% | 1.17 |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Kamal Kant | 259 | 0.37% | New |
| | BSP | Narender Kumar | 244 | 0.35% | 0.42 |
| | Independent | Thakur Surender Singh Advocate | 206 | 0.29% | New |
| | Independent | Baba Lal Giri | 99 | 0.14% | New |
| | Independent | Kulbhushan Thakur | 82 | 0.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,339 | 6.15% | 3.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,563 | 69.83% | 5.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,01,046 | | 11.35 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 2.13 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Prakash Rana | 31,214 | 45.74% | New |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 24,579 | 36.02% | 13.43 |
| | INC | Jiwan Lal Thakur | 6,244 | 9.15% | 30.58 |
| | CPI(M) | Kushal Bhardwaj | 2,864 | 4.20% | 0.82 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,162 | 1.70% | New |
| | BSP | Het Singh Verma | 521 | 0.76% | 0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,635 | 9.72% | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,236 | 75.19% | 3.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,750 | | 7.09 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 3.71 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 30,092 | 49.45% | 4.55 |
| | INC | Thakur Surender Pal | 24,176 | 39.73% | 0.22 |
| | Independent | Ajay Dharwal | 2,343 | 3.85% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Kushal Bhardwaj | 2,056 | 3.38% | New |
| | NCP | Jagdish Bisht | 637 | 1.05% | New |
| | LJP | Surender Singh Thakur | 592 | 0.97% | 1.18 |
| | BSP | Het Singh | 468 | 0.77% | 3.03 |
| | AITC | Rakesh Palsra | 416 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,916 | 9.72% | 4.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,854 | 71.81% | 2.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,738 | | 18.60 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.55 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 26,926 | 54.00% | 14.47 |
| | INC | Thakur Surender Paul | 19,923 | 39.95% | 13.94 |
| | BSP | Rakesh Bhardwaj | 1,894 | 3.80% | New |
| | LJP | Rajender Kumar | 1,075 | 2.16% | 1.40 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,003 | 14.04% | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,867 | 69.79% | 3.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,448 | | 14.66 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.10 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Surender Pal | 24,518 | 53.89% | 16.67 |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 17,981 | 39.52% | 6.84 |
| | LHMP | Prem Nath | 1,012 | 2.22% | New |
| | HVC | Anjna | 859 | 1.89% | 15.07 |
| | Independent | Duni Chand | 565 | 1.24% | New |
| | LJP | Surendra Paul | 346 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,537 | 14.37% | 9.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,495 | 73.08% | 3.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,312 | | 16.14 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.67 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 13,862 | 37.23% | 16.88 |
| | BJP | Ganga Ram Jamwal | 12,171 | 32.69% | 0.15 |
| | HVC | Ratan Lal | 6,315 | 16.96% | New |
| | Independent | Khazan Singh | 3,562 | 9.57% | New |
| | BSP | Dewan Chand | 862 | 2.31% | 3.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,691 | 4.54% | 17.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,237 | 69.94% | 3.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,652 | | 14.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 18,412 | 54.11% | 0.08 |
| | BJP | Ganga Ram Jamwal | 11,070 | 32.53% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Kishori Lal | 2,282 | 6.71% | New |
| | BSP | Narender Kumar | 1,861 | 5.47% | 4.52 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,342 | 21.58% | 6.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,028 | 73.14% | 7.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,951 | | 3.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 15,924 | 54.19% | 13.19 |
| | JD | Ratan Lal | 11,571 | 39.38% | New |
| | Independent | Karam Chand | 671 | 2.28% | New |
| | Independent | Sunrender Singh | 304 | 1.03% | New |
| | BSP | Narottam Singh | 279 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,353 | 14.81% | 3.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,384 | 65.75% | 6.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,215 | | 32.26 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 2.14 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ratan Lal | 12,790 | 52.05% | New |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 10,075 | 41.00% | 7.39 |
| | BJP | Kashmir Singh | 1,172 | 4.77% | 10.88 |
| | CPI(M) | Tara Chand | 283 | 1.15% | 3.71 |
| | Independent | Narotam Singh | 252 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,715 | 11.05% | 8.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,572 | 72.85% | 1.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,186 | | 2.65 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 15.65 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gulab Singh Thakur | 8,586 | 36.40% | New |
| | INC | Ratan Lal | 7,928 | 33.61% | 2.63 |
| | BJP | Ganga Singh | 3,692 | 15.65% | New |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh | 1,542 | 6.54% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Tara Chand | 1,148 | 4.87% | 1.97 |
| | Independent | Puran Chand Saklani | 350 | 1.48% | New |
| | LKD | Rishi Raj | 155 | 0.66% | New |
| | JP | Piar Singh | 152 | 0.64% | 36.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 658 | 2.79% | 2.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,590 | 71.93% | 15.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,304 | | 17.99 |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 0.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 5,705 | 36.71% | New |
| | INC | Ratan Lal | 4,815 | 30.98% | 4.27 |
| | Independent | Himan Singh | 3,701 | 23.81% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Roshan Lal | 1,062 | 6.83% | 5.34 |
| | Independent | Thaila Ram | 142 | 0.91% | New |
| | Independent | Prabhu | 117 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 890 | 5.73% | 1.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,542 | 56.50% | 11.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,226 | | 25.57 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 10.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prakash Chandra | 2,638 | 26.71% | 23.52 |
| | Independent | Ratan Lal | 2,246 | 22.74% | New |
| | Independent | Ghanshyam | 2,094 | 21.20% | New |
| | Independent | Mohinder Pal | 1,274 | 12.90% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Tara Chand | 1,202 | 12.17% | 7.27 |
| | Independent | Inder Singh | 424 | 4.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 392 | 3.97% | 32.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,878 | 45.62% | 11.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,478 | | 22.73 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 23.52 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. Ram | 4,702 | 50.22% | 18.11 |
| | Independent | R. Dass | 1,282 | 13.69% | New |
| | Independent | R. Singh | 825 | 8.81% | New |
| | Independent | Bhader | 629 | 6.72% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Ghaplu | 459 | 4.90% | New |
| | Independent | D. Ram | 440 | 4.70% | New |
| | Independent | N. Chand | 430 | 4.59% | New |
| | ABJS | Roshan | 299 | 3.19% | 2.7 |
| | Independent | A. Ram | 296 | 3.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,420 | 36.53% | 17.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,362 | 35.13% | 0.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,089 | | 96.71 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 18.11 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Besar Ram | 3,337 | 68.34% | New |
| | KMPP | Lajpat Rai | 722 | 14.79% | New |
| | ABJS | Som Dev | 288 | 5.90% | New |
| | Independent | Kidareshwar | 191 | 3.91% | New |
| | Independent | Bir Singh | 183 | 3.75% | New |
| | Independent | Sukh Ram | 162 | 3.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,615 | 53.55% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,883 | 33.02% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,788 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |