JAMMU WEST
Assembly seat no. 78 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
MANGAT RAM
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1987
6,074
18.38% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
BJPCHANDER MOHAN SHARMA
- Votes
- 10,130
- Vote share
- 30.65%
- Behind by
- 6,074
Electors
54,692
Total votes polled
33,047
Valid votes
33,047
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 1987
17 candidates · 33,047 valid votes
MANGAT RAMINCwon
16,204
49.0%
CHANDER MOHAN SHARMABJP
10,130
30.6%
BISHWA NATHIND
3,131
9.5%
UDHAY CHANDJPP
1,566
4.7%
SHAM SUNDERJNP
585
1.8%
RATTAN LALIND
382
1.2%
VIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRAIND
343
1.0%
FARRKH JAVEEDIND
267
0.8%
DES RAJ DENISHIND
111
0.3%
SATISH CHANDER POONCHIIND
88
0.3%
SUBASH CHANDERIND
57
0.2%
SHANTI SAROOR SHARMAIND
53
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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 | Arvind Gupta | BJP | 41,963 | 64.74% | Manmohan Singh | 22,127 |
| 2014 | SAT PAUL SHARMA | BJP | 69,626 | 70.63% | SURINDER SINGH SHINGARI | 50,629 |
| 2008 | CHAMAN LAL GUPTA | BJP | 34,288 | 40.26% | SURINDER SINGH SHANGARI | 13,037 |
| 2002 | Mangat Ram Sharma | INC | 25,627 | 40.47% | Virander Kumar Gupta | 7,923 |
| 1996 | HANS RAJ | BJP | 22,506 | 45.67% | YOGESH SAWHNEY | 12,438 |
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 WEST assembly constituency in 2024?
Arvind Gupta (BJP) won JAMMU WEST in 2024, by a margin of 22,127 votes.
Which party has won JAMMU WEST the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has JAMMU WEST gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won JAMMU WEST the most times?
Arvind Gupta, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
