# Banikhet Assembly constituency

Banikhet was one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Banikhet was also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.

## Member of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Des Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Des Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Gian Chand | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Des Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Asha Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Gandharv Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Asha Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Asha Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Asha Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Renu Chadha | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Renu Chadha | 28,310 | 48.87% | 3.31 |
| | INC | Asha Kumari | 26,245 | 45.31% | 1.93 |
| | BSP | Loki Nand Sharma | 3,339 | 5.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,065 | 3.56% | 1.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,925 | 74.13% | 0.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,136 | | 11.43 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Asha Kumari | 24,348 | 47.24% | 1.86 |
| | BJP | Renu Chadha | 23,488 | 45.57% | 2.61 |
| | CPI | Rajender Kumar | 1,266 | 2.46% | 0.36 |
| | Independent | Bias Dev | 1,021 | 1.98% | New |
| | HVC | Shaukat Ali | 644 | 1.25% | 0.61 |
| | SP | Hem Raj | 475 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Bodh Raj Rana | 304 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 860 | 1.67% | 0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,546 | 73.59% | 3.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,122 | | 7.20 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.86 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Asha Kumari | 22,509 | 49.09% | 0.59 |
| | BJP | Renu Chadha | 22,088 | 48.17% | 13.41 |
| | CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 963 | 2.10% | 14.64 |
| | HVC | Hem Raj | 291 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 421 | 0.92% | 12.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,851 | 70.85% | 1.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,412 | | 13.33 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Asha Kumari | 19,079 | 48.50% | 14.82 |
| | BJP | Gandharv Singh | 13,673 | 34.76% | 3.75 |
| | CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 6,584 | 16.74% | 9.53 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,406 | 13.74% | 8.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,336 | 68.66% | 12.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,720 | | 4.17 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gandharv Singh | 11,962 | 38.51% | 24.18 |
| | INC | Asha Kumari | 10,464 | 33.69% | 16.66 |
| | CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 8,158 | 26.26% | 5.81 |
| | Independent | Janki Nath | 165 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,498 | 4.82% | 25.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,062 | 56.34% | 4.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,412 | | 30.19 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Asha Kumari | 12,891 | 50.35% | 0.44 |
| | CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 5,236 | 20.45% | 3.80 |
| | Independent | Bimla Mahajan | 3,808 | 14.87% | New |
| | BJP | Gandharv Singh | 3,670 | 14.33% | 6.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,655 | 29.90% | 4.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,605 | 60.56% | 2.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,561 | | 4.54 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Des Raj | 12,663 | 49.90% | 21.23 |
| | CPI | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 6,154 | 24.25% | New |
| | BJP | Gian Chand | 5,183 | 20.42% | New |
| | JP | Gandharv Singh | 683 | 2.69% | 64.11 |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 387 | 1.53% | New |
| | LKD | Pritam Singh | 240 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,509 | 25.65% | 12.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,376 | 63.02% | 7.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,711 | | 12.94 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 16.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Gian Chand | 13,235 | 66.80% | New |
| | INC | Des Raj | 5,681 | 28.67% | 46.72 |
| | Independent | Prithvi Raj | 532 | 2.69% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Singh | 365 | 1.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,554 | 38.13% | 19.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,813 | 55.58% | 9.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,048 | | 27.81 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 8.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Des Raj | 9,682 | 75.39% | 22.05 |
| | Independent | Jagdish Mitter | 2,231 | 17.37% | New |
| | ABJS | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | 929 | 7.23% | 34.67 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,451 | 58.02% | 46.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,842 | 46.59% | 2.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,205 | | 15.50 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banikhet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Des Raj | 5,564 | 53.34% | New |
| | ABJS | Gian Chand | 4,371 | 41.90% | New |
| | CPI(M) | M. Singh | 496 | 4.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,193 | 11.44% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,431 | 44.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,420 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |