JAMMU EAST
Assembly seat no. 76 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
CHAMAN LAL
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1987
3,233
11.49% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCVED PARKASH
- Votes
- 10,697
- Vote share
- 38.02%
- Behind by
- 3,233
Electors
44,743
Total votes polled
28,132
Valid votes
28,132
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.9%
Full result, 1987
19 candidates · 28,132 valid votes
CHAMAN LALBJPwon
13,930
49.5%
VED PARKASHINC
10,697
38.0%
SHANTI DEVIIND
1,398
5.0%
JAI MALAJPP
634
2.3%
GHULAM RASUL AZGERIND
277
1.0%
SRI RAM SUDHIRIND
254
0.9%
KRISHAN DASS BAROTRAIND
192
0.7%
SHAM LALIND
136
0.5%
KEWAL KRISHANIND
133
0.5%
HARI OM RAINAJNP
123
0.4%
RATTAN LAL SARAFIND
101
0.4%
RAM PIYARI KHAJURIAIND
88
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yudhvir Sethi | BJP | 42,589 | 61.46% | Yogesh Sawhney | 18,114 |
| 2014 | RAJESH GUPTA | BJP | 21,776 | 61.69% | VIKRAM MALHOTRA | 12,694 |
| 2008 | ASHOK KUMAR KHAJURIA | BJP | 15,907 | 50.72% | NARENDER SINGH | 10,433 |
| 2002 | Yogesh Kumar Sawhney | INC | 11,784 | 34.91% | ASHOK KUMAR | 3,336 |
| 1996 | VAID VISHNO DUTT | BJP | 19,047 | 58.67% | RAMAN BHALLA | 12,501 |
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 JAMMU EAST assembly constituency in 2024?
Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) won JAMMU EAST in 2024, by a margin of 18,114 votes.
Which party has won JAMMU EAST the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has JAMMU EAST gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won JAMMU EAST the most times?
Yudhvir Sethi, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
