JAMMU NORTH
Assembly seat no. 79 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1967.
Winner, 1972
ABDUL REHMAN
BJS
Elections held
3
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJS
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1972
4,849
23.48% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
INCNILAM BER DEV SHARMA
- Votes
- 7,590
- Vote share
- 36.75%
- Behind by
- 4,849
Electors
32,096
Total votes polled
20,654
Valid votes
20,654
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 1972
7 candidates · 20,654 valid votes
ABDUL REHMANBJSwon
12,439
60.2%
NILAM BER DEV SHARMAINC
7,590
36.8%
SHIV KUMARIND
238
1.1%
KAMAL SHARMAIND
140
0.7%
VERINDER KUMARNCO
100
0.5%
RAM SAROOPIND
77
0.4%
VIJAY SURIIND
70
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sham Lal Sharma | BJP | 47,219 | 63.66% | Ajay Kumar Sadhotra | 27,363 |
| 1972 | ABDUL REHMAN | BJS | 12,439 | 60.23% | NILAM BER DEV SHARMA | 4,849 |
| 1967 | P. NATH | BJS | 10,262 | 59.70% | B. RAM | 4,324 |
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 NORTH assembly constituency in 2024?
Sham Lal Sharma (BJP) won JAMMU NORTH in 2024, by a margin of 27,363 votes.
Which party has won JAMMU NORTH the most times?
BJS, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has JAMMU NORTH gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won JAMMU NORTH the most times?
Sham Lal Sharma, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
