BANIKHET
Assembly seat no. 51 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
ASHA KUMARI
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 10
Margin, 1985
7,655
29.90% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
CPIDAULAT RAM NIRDOSHI
- Votes
- 5,236
- Vote share
- 20.45%
- Behind by
- 7,655
Electors
42,561
Total votes polled
25,605
Valid votes
25,605
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.2%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 25,605 valid votes
ASHA KUMARIINCwon
12,891
50.4%
DAULAT RAM NIRDOSHICPI
5,236
20.4%
BIMLA MAHAJANIND
3,808
14.9%
GANDHARV SINGHBJP
3,670
14.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | RENU CHADHA | BJP | 28,310 | 48.90% | ASHA KUMARI | 2,065 |
| 2003 | ASHA KUMARI | INC | 24,348 | 47.24% | RENU CHADHA | 860 |
| 1998 | ASHA KUMARI | INC | 22,509 | 49.09% | RENU CHADHA | 421 |
| 1993 | ASHA KUMARI | INC | 19,079 | 48.50% | GANDHARV SINGH | 5,406 |
| 1990 | GANDHARV SINGH | BJP | 11,962 | 38.51% | ASHA KUMARI | 1,498 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
