JAMMU WEST
Assembly seat no. 78 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2002
Mangat Ram Sharma
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2002
7,923
12.51% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
INDVirander Kumar Gupta
- Votes
- 17,704
- Vote share
- 27.96%
- Behind by
- 7,923
Electors
1,63,689
Total votes polled
63,327
Valid votes
63,327
NOTA votes
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Turnout
38.7%
Full result, 2002
17 candidates · 63,327 valid votes
Mangat Ram SharmaINCwon
25,627
40.5%
Virander Kumar GuptaIND
17,704
28.0%
Chander Mohan SharmaJKN
7,631
12.1%
Anan SharmaSHS
2,822
4.5%
RAJ KUMARBSP
2,652
4.2%
Kavinder GuptaBJP
1,655
2.6%
HANS RAJ DOGRAIND
1,211
1.9%
Aslam ShahIND
830
1.3%
MUNISH SHARMAIND
652
1.0%
Joginder SinghIND
459
0.7%
Girdhari LalBRPP
418
0.7%
Vikas BaliIND
408
0.6%
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.
