CHANANI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1996.
Winner, 1996
PRITHVI CHAND
BJP
Elections held
2
1996–2002
Most successful party
JKNPP
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1996
2,904
11.92% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCKRISHAN CHANDER
- Votes
- 7,589
- Vote share
- 31.15%
- Behind by
- 2,904
Electors
51,517
Total votes polled
24,359
Valid votes
24,359
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.3%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 24,359 valid votes
PRITHVI CHANDBJPwon
10,493
43.1%
KRISHAN CHANDERINC
7,589
31.1%
DHANI RAMBSP
2,935
12.1%
PREM NATH BHAGATJD
1,983
8.1%
DARSHAN LALJPP
611
2.5%
SHAM LALIND
431
1.8%
PARAS RAMIND
181
0.7%
PREM NATHIND
136
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sh Faquir Nath | JKNPP | 17,118 | 37.42% | Sh. Krishan Chander | 1,765 |
| 1996 | PRITHVI CHAND | BJP | 10,493 | 43.08% | KRISHAN CHANDER | 2,904 |
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 CHANANI assembly constituency in 2002?
Sh Faquir Nath (JKNPP) won CHANANI in 2002, by a margin of 1,765 votes.
Which party has won CHANANI the most times?
JKNPP, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1996.
How many times has CHANANI gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1996 to 2002.
Who has won CHANANI the most times?
Sh Faquir Nath, with 1 win between 2002 and 2002.
