RAINKA
Assembly seat no. 16 in Himachal Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1990
ROOP SINGH
JD
Elections held
9
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1990
2,689
10.56% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCPREM SINGH
- Votes
- 11,147
- Vote share
- 43.78%
- Behind by
- 2,689
Electors
38,253
Total votes polled
25,460
Valid votes
25,460
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.6%
Full result, 1990
3 candidates · 25,460 valid votes
ROOP SINGHJDwon
13,836
54.3%
PREM SINGHINC
11,147
43.8%
RATI RAM SIRMAURIIND
477
1.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | DR. PREM SINGH | INC | 20,756 | 52.10% | BALBIR SINGH | 3,279 |
| 2003 | DR. PREM SINGH | INC | 19,948 | 54.95% | BALBIR SINGH | 6,334 |
| 1998 | PREM SINGH | INC | 20,590 | 66.31% | ROOP SINGH | 11,238 |
| 1993 | PREM SINGH | INC | 15,500 | 55.52% | MOHAN LAL AZAD | 3,714 |
| 1990 | ROOP SINGH | JD | 13,836 | 54.34% | PREM SINGH | 2,689 |
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 RAINKA assembly constituency in 2007?
DR. PREM SINGH (INC) won RAINKA in 2007, by a margin of 3,279 votes.
Which party has won RAINKA the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has RAINKA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won RAINKA the most times?
PREM SINGH, with 3 wins between 1985 and 1998.
