BISHNAH
Assembly seat no. 72 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
JAGDISH RAJ DUBEY
JD
Elections held
7
1967–2024
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1996
1,884
4.55% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BSPHARI CHAND
- Votes
- 9,057
- Vote share
- 21.88%
- Behind by
- 1,884
Electors
60,274
Total votes polled
41,401
Valid votes
41,401
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.7%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 41,401 valid votes
JAGDISH RAJ DUBEYJDwon
10,941
26.4%
HARI CHANDBSP
9,057
21.9%
KAMAL VERMAIND
7,239
17.5%
JANAK RAJ GUPTAINC
4,994
12.1%
ASHWANI KUMARIND
3,859
9.3%
SANGRAM SINGH CHARAKJKN
2,323
5.6%
MADAN LALBJP
1,983
4.8%
SAT PAULJPP
704
1.7%
KAMALJITIND
181
0.4%
PREHLAD SINGHIND
120
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rajeev Kumar | BJP | 53,435 | 56.48% | Neeraj Kundan | 15,627 |
| 2014 | KAMAL VERMA | JKN | 29,380 | 41.62% | ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMA | 2,986 |
| 2008 | ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 14,078 | 22.46% | KAMAL VERMA | 489 |
| 2002 | Ashwani Kumar Sharma | IND | 17,961 | 32.72% | Kamal Verma | 4,663 |
| 1996 | JAGDISH RAJ DUBEY | JD | 10,941 | 26.43% | HARI CHAND | 1,884 |
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 BISHNAH assembly constituency in 2024?
Rajeev Kumar (BJP) won BISHNAH in 2024, by a margin of 15,627 votes.
Which party has won BISHNAH the most times?
IND, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BISHNAH gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won BISHNAH the most times?
Rajeev Kumar, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
