RAINKA
Assembly seat no. 16 in Himachal Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 2003
DR. PREM SINGH
INC
Elections held
9
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 9
Margin, 2003
6,334
17.45% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
BJPBALBIR SINGH
- Votes
- 13,614
- Vote share
- 37.50%
- Behind by
- 6,334
Electors
46,915
Total votes polled
36,302
Valid votes
36,302
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.4%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 36,302 valid votes
DR. PREM SINGHINCwon
19,948
55.0%
BALBIR SINGHBJP
13,614
37.5%
MADHU RAMHVC
1,079
3.0%
GORKH RAMIND
969
2.7%
MOHAN LAL AZADLJNSP
692
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.
