# Pragpur Assembly constituency

Pragpur was one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. It was in Kangra district and was a part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Yog Raj | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Virender Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Yog Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Virender Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Virender Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Virender Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Naveen Dhiman | Independent politician |
| 2007 | Yog Raj | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yog Raj | 21,253 | 49.09% | 35.14 |
| | BJP | Naveen Dhiman | 20,911 | 48.30% | 41.79 |
| | BSP | Rajinder Kumar | 1,091 | 2.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 342 | 0.79% | 9.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,291 | 68.22% | 4.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,459 | | 11.44 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Naveen Dhiman | 16,585 | 40.24% | New |
| | Independent | Yog Raj | 12,359 | 29.99% | New |
| | INC | Pardeep Kumar | 5,749 | 13.95% | 32.51 |
| | BJP | Anita Kumari Sandal | 2,683 | 6.51% | 43.59 |
| | HVC | Pritam Chand Sheria | 2,656 | 6.44% | 3.63 |
| | LJP | Surinder Pal Singh | 720 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | Baldev Raj | 463 | 1.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,226 | 10.25% | 6.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,215 | 72.38% | 0.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,945 | | 17.40 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 9.86 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kumar | 17,513 | 50.10% | 7.53 |
| | INC | Yog Raj | 16,241 | 46.46% | 29.29 |
| | HVC | Gurdas Ram | 983 | 2.81% | New |
| | BSP | Harnam Singh | 218 | 0.62% | 1.56 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,272 | 3.64% | 1.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,955 | 72.81% | 0.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,506 | | 8.54 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 7.53 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kumar | 13,685 | 42.57% | 20.47 |
| | Independent | Yog Raj | 11,968 | 37.23% | New |
| | INC | Pritam Chand Sheria | 5,520 | 17.17% | 18.28 |
| | BSP | Dalip Kumar | 702 | 2.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,717 | 5.34% | 22.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,148 | 72.44% | 1.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,691 | | 2.62 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 20.47 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kumar | 20,197 | 63.04% | 16.65 |
| | INC | Yog Raj | 11,359 | 35.45% | 14.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,838 | 27.59% | 24.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,038 | 74.30% | 0.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,548 | | 29.17 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yog Raj | 12,272 | 49.46% | 25.94 |
| | BJP | Varinder Kumar | 11,512 | 46.40% | 5.36 |
| | Independent | Dalip Singh | 1,029 | 4.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 760 | 3.06% | 4.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,813 | 74.34% | 0.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,713 | | 9.33 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kumar | 9,241 | 41.04% | New |
| | Independent | Yog Raj | 7,503 | 33.32% | New |
| | INC | Dalip Singh | 5,296 | 23.52% | 10.24 |
| | JP | Ramesh Chand | 167 | 0.74% | 65.50 |
| | Independent | Chand Kumar | 152 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,738 | 7.72% | 24.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,518 | 74.05% | 24.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,836 | | 0.37 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 25.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pragpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Yog Raj | 9,881 | 66.24% | New |
| | INC | Dalip Singh | 5,036 | 33.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,845 | 32.48% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,917 | 49.48% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,721 | | |
| | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) |