KANGRA
Assembly seat no. 16 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Himachal Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANGRA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2012
PAWAN KAJAL
IND
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2012
563
1.12% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCCHOUDHARY SURENDER KUMAR
- Votes
- 14,069
- Vote share
- 27.88%
- Behind by
- 563
Electors
68,243
Total votes polled
50,457
Valid votes
50,457
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.9%
Full result, 2012
8 candidates · 50,457 valid votes
PAWAN KAJALINDwon
14,632
29.0%
CHOUDHARY SURENDER KUMARINC
14,069
27.9%
SANJAY CHAUDHARYBJP
11,700
23.2%
DR. RAJESH SHARMAIND
7,966
15.8%
AMAN GULERIACPI
636
1.3%
RAM SWAROOP VERMAHISP
521
1.0%
VIJAY KUMAR BHARIBSP
517
1.0%
RAM NIWASH YADAVSP
416
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pawan Kumar Kajal | BJP | 35,239 | 55.64% | Surinder Kumar | 19,834 |
| 2017 | PAWAN KUMAR KAJAL | INC | 25,549 | 43.70% | SANJAY CHAUDHARY | 6,208 |
| 2012 | PAWAN KAJAL | IND | 14,632 | 29.00% | CHOUDHARY SURENDER KUMAR | 563 |
| 2007 | SANJAY CHAUDHARY | BSP | 19,017 | 35.20% | CHAUDHARY SURENDER KAKU | 1,309 |
| 2003 | SURINDER KUMAR | INC | 18,836 | 38.90% | RATTAN LAL JAGTAMBA | 5,033 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANGRA assembly constituency in 2022?
Pawan Kumar Kajal (BJP) won KANGRA in 2022, by a margin of 19,834 votes.
Which party has won KANGRA the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KANGRA gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won KANGRA the most times?
VIDYA SAGAR, with 3 wins between 1982 and 1990.
