CHHAMB
Assembly seat no. 82 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 2014
DR. KIRSHAN LAL
BJP
Elections held
8
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2014
14,790
24.85% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCTARA CHAND
- Votes
- 21,243
- Vote share
- 35.69%
- Behind by
- 14,790
Electors
76,763
Total votes polled
59,528
Valid votes
59,528
NOTA votes
223
0.37% of votes polled
Turnout
77.5%
Full result, 2014
10 candidates · 59,528 valid votes
DR. KIRSHAN LALBJPwon
36,033
60.5%
TARA CHANDINC
21,243
35.7%
MADAN LALJKPDP
653
1.1%
MANOJ KUMARBSP
238
0.4%
SHAKTI BALAJKN
236
0.4%
JANAK RAJJKNPP
226
0.4%
BHAJAN LALNCP
215
0.4%
MOHINDER LALIND
199
0.3%
BIRU MALIND
139
0.2%
SUBASH CHANDERAJKMP
123
0.2%
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.
