# Rainka Assembly constituency

Rainka was an assembly constituency in the India state of Himachal Pradesh.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Dharam Singh | Independent politician |
| 1952 | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Yeshwant Singh Parmar | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Roop Singh | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Roop Singh | Janata Dal |
| 1993 | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Dr. Prem Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Dr. Prem Singh | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly By-election 2011

2011 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hirdaya Ram | 20,804 | 53.13% | 9.29 |
| | INC | Vinay Kumar | 17,278 | 44.12% | 7.94 |
| | Independent | Sunder Singh | 1,075 | 2.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,526 | 9.00% | 0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,157 | 74.62% | 0.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,473 | | 0.64 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.06 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Prem Singh | 20,756 | 52.07% | 2.88 |
| | BJP | Balbir Singh | 17,477 | 43.84% | 6.34 |
| | BSP | Prithvi Singh | 1,609 | 4.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,279 | 8.23% | 9.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,863 | 75.48% | 1.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,812 | | 12.57 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.88 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Prem Singh | 19,948 | 54.95% | 11.36 |
| | BJP | Balbir Singh | 13,614 | 37.50% | 7.38 |
| | HVC | Madhu Ram | 1,079 | 2.97% | 0.94 |
| | Independent | Gorkh Ram | 969 | 2.67% | New |
| | LJP | Mohan Lal Azad | 692 | 1.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,334 | 17.45% | 18.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,302 | 77.41% | 5.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,915 | | 8.40 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 11.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prem Singh | 20,590 | 66.31% | 10.79 |
| | BJP | Roop Singh | 9,352 | 30.12% | 12.10 |
| | HVC | Chander Sain | 632 | 2.04% | New |
| | JD | Gorkhu Ram | 475 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,238 | 36.19% | 22.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,049 | 73.93% | 1.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,280 | | 8.95 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 10.79 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prem Singh | 15,500 | 55.52% | 11.74 |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal Azad | 11,786 | 42.22% | New |
| | Independent | Rati Ram | 371 | 1.33% | New |
| | Independent | Chet Ram | 182 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,714 | 13.30% | 2.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,917 | 70.94% | 3.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,724 | | 3.85 |
| | INC gain from JD | INC gain from JD | Swing | 1.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Roop Singh | 13,836 | 54.34% | New |
| | INC | Prem Singh | 11,147 | 43.78% | 25.68 |
| | Independent | Rati Ram Sirmauri | 477 | 1.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,689 | 10.56% | 31.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,460 | 67.25% | 5.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,253 | | 16.89 |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prem Singh | 13,968 | 69.46% | 10.99 |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 5,564 | 27.67% | 15.55 |
| | JP | Atma Ram | 577 | 2.87% | 24.56 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,404 | 41.79% | 10.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,109 | 62.27% | 5.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,726 | | 2.54 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prem Singh | 10,466 | 58.47% | 26.85 |
| | JP | Mohan Lal | 4,910 | 27.43% | 33.93 |
| | BJP | Gorakh Ram | 2,170 | 12.12% | New |
| | Independent | Ratti Ram | 237 | 1.32% | New |
| | Independent | Kehar Singh | 117 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,556 | 31.04% | 1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,900 | 56.89% | 8.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,916 | | 8.82 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 2.89 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Roop Singh | 8,568 | 61.36% | New |
| | INC | Nain Singh Tomar | 4,416 | 31.62% | 61.76 |
| | Independent | Pratap Singh | 980 | 7.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,152 | 29.73% | 57.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,964 | 48.32% | 1.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,328 | | 11.44 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yeshwant Singh Parmar | 12,140 | 93.38% | 12.67 |
| | ABJS | Narain Singh | 860 | 6.62% | 12.67 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,280 | 86.77% | 25.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,000 | 50.72% | 6.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,317 | | 9.17 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yashwant Singh Parmar | 10,010 | 80.71% | 34.54 |
| | ABJS | N. Singh | 2,392 | 19.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,618 | 61.43% | 53.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,402 | 44.62% | 22.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,973 | | 2.87 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 26.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1952

1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Rainka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dharam Singh | 3,267 | 53.83% | New |
| | INC | Yashwant Singh Parmar | 2,802 | 46.17% | New |
| | INC | Partap Singh | 0 | 0.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 465 | 7.66% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,069 | 20.35% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,828 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |