# Rajnagar, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

Rajnagar was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Rajnagar was also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. It was made defunct by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Vidhya Dhar | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Vidhya Dhar | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mohan Lal | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Nand Kumar Chauhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Vidhya Dhar | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Surinder Bhardwaj | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Surinder Bhardwaj | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Surinder Bhardwaj | 23,596 | 47.73% | 0.70 |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 21,774 | 44.04% | 3.40 |
| | Independent | Ram Dass | 2,368 | 4.79% | New |
| | LJP | Karam Singh | 849 | 1.72% | 0.60 |
| | BSP | Dinesh Kumar | 702 | 1.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,822 | 3.69% | 4.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,440 | 76.21% | 0.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,870 | | 15.57 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.70 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Surinder Bhardwaj | 20,613 | 48.43% | 12.33 |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 17,301 | 40.65% | 4.88 |
| | HVC | Nand Kumar | 2,186 | 5.14% | 3.48 |
| | Independent | Ajay Kumar | 1,478 | 3.47% | New |
| | LJP | Karam Singh | 987 | 2.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,312 | 7.78% | 1.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,565 | 75.93% | 6.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,130 | | 9.70 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 16,064 | 45.52% | 2.67 |
| | INC | Vidhya Dhar | 12,739 | 36.10% | 21.05 |
| | Independent | Nand Kumar | 4,987 | 14.13% | New |
| | CPI | Sukh Dev | 795 | 2.25% | New |
| | HVC | Hem Raj | 585 | 1.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,325 | 9.42% | 4.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,288 | 69.97% | 0.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,165 | | 7.43 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.63 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vidhya Dhar | 18,563 | 57.15% | 22.43 |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 13,919 | 42.85% | 19.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,644 | 14.30% | 13.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,482 | 68.65% | 6.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,626 | | 6.38 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 17,127 | 62.27% | 17.69 |
| | INC | Nand Kumar | 9,549 | 34.72% | 19.26 |
| | CPI | Sukh Dev | 657 | 2.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,578 | 27.55% | 18.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,504 | 61.79% | 3.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,768 | | 20.72 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nand Kumar Chauhan | 13,026 | 53.98% | 4.82 |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 10,759 | 44.58% | 4.75 |
| | Independent | Kartar Singh Yadav | 232 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,267 | 9.39% | 9.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,132 | 65.53% | 2.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,084 | | 3.30 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 11,927 | 49.34% | New |
| | INC | Vidhya Dhar | 11,885 | 49.16% | 18.64 |
| | JP | Chuni Lal | 256 | 1.06% | 67.77 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42 | 0.17% | 38.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,175 | 68.31% | 20.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,898 | | 16.70 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Mohan Lal | 9,848 | 68.83% | New |
| | INC | Vidhya Dhar | 4,367 | 30.52% | 50.69 |
| | Independent | Chuni Lal | 92 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,481 | 38.31% | 27.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,307 | 47.01% | 12.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,762 | | 0.98 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vidhya Dhar | 8,545 | 81.22% | 19.52 |
| | ABJS | Amar Nath | 1,621 | 15.41% | New |
| | INC(O) | Chuni Lal | 355 | 3.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,924 | 65.81% | 42.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,521 | 34.71% | 9.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,065 | | 13.28 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rajnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vidhya Dhar | 4,144 | 61.70% | New |
| | SWA | Chuni Lal | 2,572 | 38.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,572 | 23.41% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,716 | 25.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,422 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |