JAMMU WEST
Assembly seat no. 78 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
HANS RAJ
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1996
12,438
25.24% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCYOGESH SAWHNEY
- Votes
- 10,068
- Vote share
- 20.43%
- Behind by
- 12,438
Electors
1,15,286
Total votes polled
49,283
Valid votes
49,283
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.8%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 49,283 valid votes
HANS RAJBJPwon
22,506
45.7%
YOGESH SAWHNEYINC
10,068
20.4%
PAWAN KUMARBSP
6,767
13.7%
CHANDER MOHANJKN
6,276
12.7%
AYOUDHIA KUMARJD
2,123
4.3%
TILAK RAJ MAHAJANIND
480
1.0%
UDHAY CHANDJPP
429
0.9%
SUNIL KUMARIND
315
0.6%
DEEP KUMAR MALIAJKAL
262
0.5%
SATISH POONCHIIND
57
0.1%
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.
