Nowshera Assembly constituency

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Nowshera
Constituency No. 84 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictRajouri
Lok Sabha constituencyAnantnag - Rajouri
Established1962
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyJammu & Kashmir National Conference
Elected year2024

Nowshera is one of the 90 constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, a northern Union Territory of India. Nowshera is also part of Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1962 Master Beli Ram Sharma Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967 Indian National Congress
1972
1977
1983
1987
1996 Radhay Sham Sharma
2002 Romesh Chander Sharma
2008 Radhay Sham Sharma Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2014 Ravinder Raina Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 Surinder Kumar Choudhary Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Surinder Kumar Choudhary 35,069 54.16% New
BJP Ravinder Raina 27,250 42.09% Decrease7.43
BSP Manohar Singh 1,456 2.25% New
JKPDP Haq Nawaz 425 0.66% Decrease36.27
NOTA None of the Above 222 0.34% Decrease0.22
Margin of victory 7,819 12.08% Decrease0.51
Turnout 64,748 74.85% Decrease4.83
Registered electors 86,506 Decrease8.68
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference gain from BJP Swing Increase4.65

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ravinder Raina 37,374 49.51% Increase30.75
JKPDP Surinder Kumar Choudhary 27,871 36.92% Increase33.88
INC Ravinder Kumar Sharma 5,342 7.08% Decrease13.27
Independent Rajinder Kumar 1,208 1.60% New
JKNC Radhay Sham Sharma 1,099 1.46% Decrease25.02
JKNPP Yash Pal 697 0.92% Decrease4.06
Independent Ashwani Kumar Sharma 484 0.64% New
NOTA None of the Above 423 0.56% New
Margin of victory 9,503 12.59% Increase6.46
Turnout 75,481 79.68% Increase6.61
Registered electors 94,729 Increase10.99
BJP gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Increase23.04

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Radhay Sham Sharma 16,511 26.47% Decrease5.00
INC Romesh Chander Sharma 12,691 20.35% Decrease19.90
BSP Surinder Kumar Choudhary 12,186 19.54% Increase16.09
BJP Vishwinder Dev 11,701 18.76% New
JKNPP Shamsher Singh 3,109 4.99% New
Independent Ajeet Singh 1,970 3.16% New
JKPDP Arshad Mehmood 1,896 3.04% New
Margin of victory 3,820 6.13% Decrease2.65
Turnout 62,365 73.07% Increase15.23
Registered electors 85,347 Decrease3.12
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference gain from INC Swing Decrease13.78

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Romesh Chander Sharma 20,511 40.25% Decrease10.44
JKNC Radhey Sham Sharma 16,037 31.47% Increase4.66
Independent Vishwinder Dev 9,424 18.49% New
Independent Sushil Kumar 3,228 6.33% New
BSP Yesh Paul 1,757 3.45% New
Margin of victory 4,474 8.78% Decrease15.11
Turnout 50,957 57.86% Decrease4.02
Registered electors 88,099 Increase36.52
INC hold Swing Decrease10.44

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Radhay Sham Sharma 20,238 50.70% Decrease9.82
JKNC Rattan Singh 10,702 26.81% New
BJP Darshan Lal 7,984 20.00% Increase13.38
JD Balwant Singh 549 1.38% New
JKNPP Kali Dass 313 0.78% Decrease0.14
Margin of victory 9,536 23.89% Decrease22.01
Turnout 39,921 62.63% Decrease5.58
Registered electors 64,532 Increase9.48
INC hold Swing Decrease9.82

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Beli Ram 24,053 60.51% Increase30.47
Independent Balwant Singh 5,808 14.61% New
Independent Krishan Lal 4,545 11.43% New
BJP Sat Paul Sharma 2,633 6.62% Increase3.55
Independent Shamsher Singh 1,619 4.07% New
JP Khem Raj Khajuria 537 1.35% New
JKNPP Kamal Goria 368 0.93% New
Margin of victory 18,245 45.90% Increase36.67
Turnout 39,749 68.54% Increase3.46
Registered electors 58,942 Increase8.99
INC hold Swing Increase30.47

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Beli Ram 10,395 30.05% Decrease0.84
JKNC Rachpal Singh 7,202 20.82% Increase5.87
Independent Rattan Singh 6,310 18.24% New
Independent Nand Kumar 5,337 15.43% New
Independent Chandi Ram 1,544 4.46% New
Independent Ashok Kumar 1,223 3.53% New
BJP Kali Dass 1,065 3.08% New
Margin of victory 3,193 9.23% Increase7.59
Turnout 34,597 65.39% Increase5.07
Registered electors 54,078 Increase25.62
INC hold Swing Decrease0.84

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Beli Ram 7,832 30.89% Decrease13.15
Independent Rattan Singh 7,416 29.25% New
JP Tilak Raj 6,077 23.97% New
JKNC Nand Kumar 3,790 14.95% New
Independent Jagdev Raj 242 0.95% New
Margin of victory 416 1.64% Increase1.38
Turnout 25,357 60.01% Decrease2.75
Registered electors 43,048 Increase36.49
INC hold Swing Decrease13.15

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Beli Ram 8,563 44.04% Increase5.19
Independent Nand Kumar 8,512 43.77% New
ABJS Sat Paul Sharma 1,570 8.07% Decrease1.92
Independent Tarlok Chand 800 4.11% New
Margin of victory 51 0.26% Decrease8.13
Turnout 19,445 63.53% Decrease0.26
Registered electors 31,539 Increase17.52
INC hold Swing Increase5.19

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Beli Ram 6,454 38.84% New
PSP N. Kumar 5,060 30.45% Increase18.05
Democratic National Conference D. Nath 3,441 20.71% Decrease2.39
ABJS Sat Paul Sharma 1,660 9.99% New
Margin of victory 1,394 8.39% Decrease22.81
Turnout 16,615 64.45% Increase0.48
Registered electors 26,836 Decrease22.89
INC gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Decrease15.46

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Beli Ram 11,608 54.30% New
Democratic National Conference Krishan Dev Sethi 4,939 23.10% New
PSP Nand Kumar 2,651 12.40% New
Jammu Praja Parishad Ved Prakash 1,622 7.59% New
Independent Behari Lal 557 2.61% New
Margin of victory 6,669 31.20%
Turnout 21,377 62.44%
Registered electors 34,800
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 Nowshera 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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