CHHAMB
Assembly seat no. 82 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
TARA CHAND
INC
Elections held
8
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2008
2,395
4.59% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPCHAMAN LAL
- Votes
- 22,940
- Vote share
- 44.00%
- Behind by
- 2,395
Electors
66,545
Total votes polled
52,140
Valid votes
52,140
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 52,140 valid votes
TARA CHANDINCwon
25,335
48.6%
CHAMAN LALBJP
22,940
44.0%
MOHAN LALJKN
2,321
4.5%
JANAK RAJJKNPP
645
1.2%
GANGA DUTTBSP
488
0.9%
BODH RAJIND
260
0.5%
BIRU MALIND
151
0.3%
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.
