CHHAMB
Assembly seat no. 82 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
TARA CHAND
INC
Elections held
8
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1996
662
1.84% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPTEJ RAM
- Votes
- 12,001
- Vote share
- 33.31%
- Behind by
- 662
Electors
50,448
Total votes polled
36,030
Valid votes
36,030
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.4%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 36,030 valid votes
TARA CHANDINCwon
12,663
35.1%
TEJ RAMBJP
12,001
33.3%
GANGA DATTJKN
9,485
26.3%
HARNAM DASSIND
1,036
2.9%
SHAM LALJD
845
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Satish Sharma | IND | 33,985 | 39.09% | Rajeev Sharma | 6,929 |
| 2014 | DR. KIRSHAN LAL | BJP | 36,033 | 60.53% | TARA CHAND | 14,790 |
| 2008 | TARA CHAND | INC | 25,335 | 48.59% | CHAMAN LAL | 2,395 |
| 2002 | Tara Chand | INC | 20,630 | 46.30% | Chhaju Ram | 10,334 |
| 1996 | TARA CHAND | INC | 12,663 | 35.15% | TEJ RAM | 662 |
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 CHHAMB assembly constituency in 2024?
Satish Sharma (IND) won CHHAMB in 2024, by a margin of 6,929 votes.
Which party has won CHHAMB the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHHAMB gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won CHHAMB the most times?
TARA CHAND, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2008.
