Marh Assembly constituency

Marh
Marh
Constituency No. 80 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Jammu
Lok Sabha constituency	Jammu
Established	1962
Total electors	93,300
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Surinder Kumar
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election	Member
1962	Guranditta Mal	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967	Guranditta Mal	Indian National Congress
1972	Sushil Kumar
1977	Tulsi Ram	Janata Party
1983	Mula Ram	Indian National Congress
1987	Mula Ram
1996	Ajay Sadhotra	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2002	Ajay Sadhotra
2008	Sukh Nandan Kumar	Bharatiya Janata Party
2014	Sukh Nandan Kumar
2024	Surinder Kumar

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Surinder Kumar	42,563	55.25%	12.90
	INC	Mula Ram	19,477	25.28%	6.51
	Independent	Mohan Lal Kaith	12,868	16.70%	New
	ASP(KR)	Som Nath	802	1.04%	New
	BSP	Jagdish Chander	496	0.64%	4.31
	NOTA	None of the Above	411	0.53%	0.32
Margin of victory			23,086	29.97%	10.60
Turnout			77,039	82.57%	0.99
Registered electors			93,300		26.93
	BJP hold		Swing	12.90

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Sukh Nandan Kumar	25,396	42.35%	7.31
	JKNC	Ajay Sadhotra	13,784	22.99%	0.50
	INC	Balwan Singh	11,255	18.77%	16.87
	JKPDP	Suram Singh	4,886	8.15%	2.69
	BSP	Ashok Kumar	2,972	4.96%	5.71
	NCP	Sandeep Singh	448	0.75%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	514	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			11,612	19.36%	6.81
Turnout			59,965	81.58%	0.39
Registered electors			73,503		14.95
	BJP hold		Swing	7.31

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Sukh Nandan Kumar	18,368	35.04%	5.66
	JKNC	Ajay Sadhotra	11,787	22.49%	9.38
	Independent	Balwan Singh	9,207	17.56%	New
	BSP	Jagjit Singh	5,592	10.67%	5.86
	JKPDP	Suram Singh	2,863	5.46%	New
	INC	Dharam Pal Sharma	993	1.89%	27.01
	Independent	Anan Sharma	950	1.81%	New
Margin of victory			6,581	12.56%	10.07
Turnout			52,417	81.97%	13.15
Registered electors			63,943		6.23
	BJP gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference		Swing	3.17

Assembly Election 2002[edit | edit source]

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Ajay Sadhotra	14,959	31.87%	2.12
	BJP	Sukh Nandan Kumar	13,792	29.39%	2.03
	INC	Balwan Singh	13,564	28.90%	15.81
	BSP	Ashok Kumar	2,255	4.80%	10.44
	JKNPP	Parshotam Singh	617	1.31%	New
	Independent	Yash Raj Singh	579	1.23%	New
Margin of victory			1,167	2.49%	0.08
Turnout			46,935	68.83%	0.69
Registered electors			68,194		40.04
	JKNC hold		Swing	2.12

Assembly Election 1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Ajay Sadhotra	10,072	29.75%	*New*
	BJP	Sukh Nandan Kumar	9,259	27.35%	24.66
	BSP	Girdhari Lal	5,160	15.24%	New
	INC	Balwan Singh	4,432	13.09%	39.14
	Independent	Devi Dass	2,090	6.17%	New
	JD	Madan Mohan Khajooria	1,050	3.10%	New
	CPI(M)	Parminder Singh	950	2.81%	New
Margin of victory			813	2.40%	13.86
Turnout			33,850	70.68%	7.02
Registered electors			48,697		13.44
	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference gain from INC		Swing	22.48

Assembly Election 1987[edit | edit source]

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mula Ram	17,162	52.24%	5.78
	JKNPP	Sat Pal	11,818	35.97%	New
	Independent	Banarsi Lal	1,645	5.01%	New
	CPI	Dewan Chand	1,230	3.74%	1.46
	BJP	Krishan Lal	884	2.69%	1.35
Margin of victory			5,344	16.27%	28.61
Turnout			32,854	78.50%	9.11
Registered electors			42,929		15.47
	INC hold		Swing	5.78

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mula Ram	14,543	58.02%	30.87
	Independent	Krit Paul	3,295	13.15%	New
	JKNC	Tilak Raj Atri	3,128	12.48%	12.30
	CPI	Sham Lal	1,304	5.20%	1.79
	BJP	Vishwa Bandhu	1,013	4.04%	New
	Independent	Pritam Chand Motan	561	2.24%	New
	Independent	Milkhi Ram	373	1.49%	New
Margin of victory			11,248	44.88%	39.07
Turnout			25,065	69.07%	13.99
Registered electors			37,179		18.43
	INC gain from JP		Swing	25.07

Assembly Election 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Tulsi Ram	5,527	32.96%	*New*
	INC	Sushil Kumar	4,553	27.15%	24.29
	JKNC	Milkhi Ram	4,155	24.77%	New
	Independent	Vishwa Bandu	944	5.63%	New
	CPI	Dhoonda	573	3.42%	New
	Independent	Mela Singh	557	3.32%	New
	Independent	Som Nath Dogra	462	2.75%	New
Margin of victory			974	5.81%	16.45
Turnout			16,771	54.60%	12.43
Registered electors			31,393		43.59
	JP gain from INC		Swing	18.49

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Sushil Kumar	7,406	51.44%	10.57
	ABJS	Tulsi Ram	4,201	29.18%	3.84
	Independent	Milkhi Ram	2,790	19.38%	New
Margin of victory			3,205	22.26%	14.41
Turnout			14,397	68.01%	5.69
Registered electors			21,863		18.53
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Guranditta Mal	5,393	40.87%	*New*
	ABJS	N. Mal	4,357	33.02%	New
	JKNC	M. Ram	2,953	22.38%	19.11
	Democratic National Conference	D. Nath	493	3.74%	0.20
Margin of victory			1,036	7.85%	3.85
Turnout			13,196	74.87%	2.87
Registered electors			18,445		9.52
	INC gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference		Swing	0.62

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Guranditta Mal	5,200	41.49%	*New*
	Jammu Praja Parishad	Ram Rakha Mal	3,734	29.79%	New
	Harijan Mandal	Milkhi Ram	2,877	22.96%	New
	Democratic National Conference	Behari Lal	443	3.53%	New
	Independent	Ram Saran	279	2.23%	New
Margin of victory			1,466	11.70%
Turnout			12,533	75.58%
Registered electors			16,842
	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Final Publication Data" (PDF). 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2024.
↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Marh Assembly Constituency
↑ 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.
↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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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[1] "Final Publication Data" (PDF). 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2024.

[2] Sitting and previous MLAs from Marh Assembly Constituency

[3] 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.

[4] "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.

[5] "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.

[6] "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.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] "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.

[11] "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.

[12] "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.

[13] "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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