# Gangath Assembly constituency

Gangath was one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, in Himachal Pradesh, a state in North India. It was a part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. It existed from 1972 to 2012 and comprised parts of Nurpur tehsil in Kangra district. It was last represented (from 2007 to 2012) by Des Raj of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

## Member of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Dhinoo Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Dhinoo Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Durga Dass | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Girdhari Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Durga Dass | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Bodh Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Des Raj | 24,520 | 46.26% | 2.17 |
| | Independent | Anita Kumari | 23,830 | 44.95% | New |
| | BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 4,612 | 8.70% | 6.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 690 | 1.30% | 3.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,010 | 72.17% | 4.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,456 | | 12.41 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.35 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bodh Raj | 24,499 | 48.61% | 1.37 |
| | BJP | Des Raj | 22,220 | 44.09% | 3.53 |
| | BSP | Hans Raj Jassal | 1,243 | 2.47% | 0.35 |
| | Independent | Ashok Kumar | 832 | 1.65% | New |
| | HVC | Surinder Kumar | 794 | 1.58% | 0.56 |
| | Independent | Shyam Lal Baru | 644 | 1.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,279 | 4.52% | 4.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,401 | 77.37% | 4.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,349 | | 20.97 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.99 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Des Raj | 18,771 | 47.61% | 11.56 |
| | INC | Bodh Raj | 18,623 | 47.24% | 4.24 |
| | BSP | Karan Dass | 1,109 | 2.81% | 0.48 |
| | CPI | Sham Lal | 521 | 1.32% | 0.51 |
| | HVC | Piare Lal | 399 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 148 | 0.38% | 6.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,423 | 73.86% | 0.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,022 | | 6.20 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.62 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Durga Dass | 16,036 | 43.00% | 19.04 |
| | BJP | Des Raj | 13,448 | 36.06% | 32.24 |
| | Independent | Pyare Lal | 5,315 | 14.25% | New |
| | BSP | Yash Paul | 1,230 | 3.30% | 0.60 |
| | CPI | Mohindar Singh | 682 | 1.83% | 2.04 |
| | Independent | Roshan Lal | 405 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,588 | 6.94% | 37.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,296 | 74.05% | 6.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,866 | | 10.47 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 25.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Des Raj | 20,944 | 68.30% | 33.33 |
| | INC | Girdhari Lal | 7,345 | 23.95% | 17.33 |
| | CPI | Sham Lal | 1,186 | 3.87% | 0.01 |
| | BSP | Charan Dass Sarotri | 828 | 2.70% | New |
| | Doordarshi Party | Parkash Chand | 297 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,599 | 44.35% | 38.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,664 | 66.95% | 9.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,045 | | 35.06 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 27.02 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Girdhari Lal | 10,711 | 41.28% | 3.80 |
| | BJP | Des Raj | 9,074 | 34.97% | 13.71 |
| | Independent | Duni Chand | 3,239 | 12.48% | New |
| | Independent | Durga Dass | 1,007 | 3.88% | New |
| | CPI | Mohinder Singh | 1,001 | 3.86% | 1.20 |
| | Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 771 | 2.97% | New |
| | Independent | Som Raj | 144 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,637 | 6.31% | 4.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,947 | 77.03% | 3.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,091 | | 12.03 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 7.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Des Raj | 11,751 | 48.68% | New |
| | INC | Dhinoo Ram | 9,048 | 37.48% | New |
| | Independent | Duni Chand | 2,083 | 8.63% | New |
| | CPI | Joginder Singh | 642 | 2.66% | 38.25 |
| | LKD | Wadhawa Ram | 489 | 2.03% | New |
| | Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 127 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,703 | 11.20% | 0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,140 | 80.40% | 12.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,431 | | 15.16 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | 4.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Durga Dass | 9,416 | 53.05% | New |
| | CPI | Shankar Singh | 7,261 | 40.91% | New |
| | Independent | Bansi Lal | 593 | 3.34% | New |
| | Independent | Bihari Lal | 232 | 1.31% | New |
| | Independent | Sant Ram | 136 | 0.77% | New |
| | Independent | Charan Dass Sarotri | 111 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,155 | 12.14% | 16.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,749 | 68.17% | 11.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,426 | | 7.98 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 5.67 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dhinoo Ram | 8,002 | 58.72% | 27.04 |
| | Independent | Om Prakash | 4,100 | 30.09% | New |
| | ABJS | Durga Dass | 1,361 | 9.99% | New |
| | Independent | Bansi Lal | 109 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,902 | 28.63% | 20.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,627 | 57.42% | 6.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,472 | | 0.30 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 27.04 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gangath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dhinoo Ram | 3,825 | 31.68% | New |
| | SWA | Durga Dass | 2,821 | 23.37% | New |
| | Independent | O. Parkash | 2,162 | 17.91% | New |
| | RPI | S. Singh | 1,833 | 15.18% | New |
| | Independent | Duni Chand | 1,058 | 8.76% | New |
| | CPI(M) | B. Lal | 373 | 3.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,004 | 8.32% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,072 | 53.68% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,545 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |