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Kathua
Constituency No. 67 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKathua
Lok Sabha constituencyUdhampur
Established1962
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2024

Kathua Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kathua is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1962 Randhir Singh Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
1967 Panjaboo Ram Singh Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Dhain Chand Janata Party
1983 Sanji Ram Indian National Congress
1987 Om Parkash
1996 Sagar Chand Bahujan Samaj Party
2002 Jatinder Singh Democratic Movement
2008 Charanjit Singh Independent
2014 Rajiv Jasrotia Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 Bharat Bhushan

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Bharat Bhushan 45,944 55.19% Increase16.08
BSP Sandeep Majotra 33,827 40.64% Increase8.99
JKNC Subash Chander 1,597 1.92% New
Independent Khushboo Bhagat 680 0.82% New
NOTA None of the Above 733 0.88% Increase0.58
Margin of victory 12,117 14.56% Increase7.09
Turnout 83,241 76.60% Decrease4.06
Registered electors 1,08,666 Decrease3.90
BJP hold Swing Increase16.08

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rajiv Jasrotia 35,670 39.11% Increase28.43
BSP Som Raj Majotra 28,864 31.65% Increase9.02
Independent Charanjit Singh 13,242 14.52% New
INC Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh 7,195 7.89% Decrease0.28
JKPDP Subash Chander 1,305 1.43% New
Independent Robin Ramkrishan Alias Robin Sharma 1,088 1.19% New
CPI Manoj Kumar 760 0.83% New
NOTA None of the Above 272 0.30% New
Margin of victory 6,806 7.46% Increase4.27
Turnout 91,205 80.66% Increase7.68
Registered electors 1,13,075 Increase11.41
BJP gain from Independent Swing Increase13.29

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charanjit Singh 19,123 25.82% New
BSP Som Raj Majotra 16,761 22.63% Increase1.84
Independent Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh 10,887 14.70% New
BJP Sain Dass 7,913 10.68% Decrease4.57
INC Lal Singh 6,053 8.17% Increase0.18
Independent Naresh Kumar 3,752 5.07% New
JKNC Ravinder Singh Slathia 2,126 2.87% Decrease3.55
Margin of victory 2,362 3.19% Decrease1.59
Turnout 74,070 72.98% Increase16.00
Registered electors 1,01,495 Decrease9.67
Independent gain from Democratic Movement (India) Swing Increase0.25

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Movement (India) Jatinder Singh 16,366 25.56% New
BSP Sagar Chand 13,307 20.79% Decrease4.47
BJP Lal Chand Sharma 9,767 15.26% Increase3.52
Independent Prof. Sain Dass 6,325 9.88% New
INC Rattan Chand Krottara 5,118 7.99% Decrease4.67
JKNC Ajit Kumar 4,111 6.42% Increase0.79
Independent Harmohan Singh Andotra 1,336 2.09% New
Margin of victory 3,059 4.78% Increase2.43
Turnout 64,021 57.00% Decrease6.43
Registered electors 1,12,359 Increase48.35
Democratic Movement (India) gain from BSP Swing Increase0.31

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BSP Sagar Chand 12,130 25.26% New
Independent Lal Chand Sharma 11,001 22.91% New
INC Subash Chander 6,082 12.66% Decrease36.94
BJP Chaggar Singh 5,636 11.74% Decrease18.30
Independent Th. Baldev Singh 5,167 10.76% New
JKNC Kishor Kumar 2,703 5.63% New
Independent S. Sujan Singh 1,694 3.53% New
Margin of victory 1,129 2.35% Decrease17.22
Turnout 48,026 64.73% Decrease5.38
Registered electors 75,739 Increase53.81
BSP gain from INC Swing Decrease24.35

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Om Parkash 16,805 49.61% Decrease2.87
BJP Kulbhushan Kumar 10,175 30.04% Increase8.91
Independent Roop Lal 3,260 9.62% New
Independent Dhian Chand 1,081 3.19% New
Independent Sagar Chand 731 2.16% New
JKNPP Hans Raj 482 1.42% New
LKD Nardev Singh 412 1.22% Increase0.26
Margin of victory 6,630 19.57% Decrease11.78
Turnout 33,876 70.08% Increase11.18
Registered electors 49,243 Increase1.50
INC hold Swing Decrease2.87

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sanji Ram 14,667 52.48% Increase12.05
BJP Baldev Raj 5,905 21.13% New
JKNC Dhain Chand 4,641 16.60% Increase1.94
Independent Anchal Singh 1,382 4.94% New
Independent Chaman Lal 1,089 3.90% New
LKD Nardev Singh 266 0.95% New
Margin of victory 8,762 31.35% Increase26.87
Turnout 27,950 58.62% Decrease2.22
Registered electors 48,513 Increase30.06
INC gain from JP Swing Increase7.57

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Dhain Chand 10,022 44.90% New
INC Punjabu Ram Alias Punjab Singh 9,023 40.43% Decrease15.33
JKNC Ved Parkash 3,274 14.67% New
Margin of victory 999 4.48% Decrease7.04
Turnout 22,319 60.96% Decrease6.59
Registered electors 37,300 Increase19.72
JP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh 11,539 55.76% Increase2.02
Independent Ved Prakash 9,155 44.24% New
Margin of victory 2,384 11.52% Decrease10.90
Turnout 20,694 68.32% Increase2.59
Registered electors 31,155 Increase0.84
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh 10,598 53.74% New
ABJS K. Chand 6,176 31.32% New
JKNC V. Parkash 2,185 11.08% Decrease44.25
Democratic National Conference P. Chand 763 3.87% Increase1.13
Margin of victory 4,422 22.42% Decrease6.77
Turnout 19,722 66.17% Decrease12.01
Registered electors 30,895 Increase31.95
INC gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Decrease1.60

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Randhir Singh 9,826 55.33% New
Jammu Praja Parishad Chagar Singh 4,642 26.14% New
Harijan Mandal Major Singh 1,305 7.35% New
Independent Shamsher Singh 1,004 5.65% New
Independent Vidya Parkash 494 2.78% New
Democratic National Conference Saran Singh 487 2.74% New
Margin of victory 5,184 29.19%
Turnout 17,758 75.86%
Registered electors 23,414
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Kathua Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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