Himachal Pradesh · AC 16

Kangra

Name: Kangra
Address: Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, IN

Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 · Kangra

36,460

Electors

25,650

Votes polled

70.35%

Turnout

2,643

Margin

Winner

Vidya Sagar

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Vidya Sagar Won Male	BJP	13,443	52.41%
2	Pushpa Chaudhary Female	INC	10,800	42.11%
3	Himal Chand Male	CPI	1,004	3.91%
4	Swami Shanta Nand Male	IND	214	0.83%
5	Yog Raj Male	IND	99	0.39%
6	Chandu Lal Azad Male	IND	90	0.35%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2022	Pawan Kumar Kajal Male BJP	55.64%	Choudhary Surinder Kaku Male INC	24.32%
2017	Pawan Kumar Kajal Male INC	—	Sanjay Chaudhary Male BJP	—
2012	Pawan Kajal Male IND	29.00%	Choudhary Surender Male INC	27.88%
2007	Sanjay Chaudhary Male BSP	35.20%	Chaudhary Surender Male INC	32.78%
2003	Surinder Kumar Male INC	38.90%	Rattan Lal Jagtamba Male BJP	28.51%
1998	Vidya Sagar Chaudhary Male BJP	52.96%	Daulat Chaudhary Male INC	35.35%
1993	Daulat Ram Male INC	54.65%	Vidya Sagar Male BJP	37.94%
1990	Vidya Sagar Male BJP	73.90%	Hari Krishan Chand Male INC	23.61%
1985	Vidya Sagar Male BJP	52.41%	Pushpa Chaudhary Female INC	42.11%
1982	Vidya Sagar Male BJP	61.06%	Surendar Paul Male INC	29.88%
1977	Pratap Chaudhary Male JnP	46.72%	Surinder Paul Male INC	36.56%
1972	Hari Ram Male INC	49.46%	Jagdish Chand Male IND	40.60%
1967	H.Ram Male INC	64.65%	J.Nath Male BJS	16.33%