JAMMU WEST
Assembly seat no. 78 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2008
CHAMAN LAL GUPTA
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2008
13,037
15.31% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INDSURINDER SINGH SHANGARI
- Votes
- 21,251
- Vote share
- 24.95%
- Behind by
- 13,037
Electors
1,39,965
Total votes polled
85,174
Valid votes
85,174
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.9%
Full result, 2008
34 candidates · 85,174 valid votes
CHAMAN LAL GUPTABJPwon
34,288
40.3%
SURINDER SINGH SHANGARIIND
21,251
24.9%
MANGAT RAM SHARMAINC
13,848
16.3%
CHANDER MOHAN SHARMAJKN
6,050
7.1%
RATTAN LAL CHARGOTRABSP
1,791
2.1%
ASHOK KUMARIND
887
1.0%
MOHINDER PAUL SINGHJKNPP
837
1.0%
NARINDER KANTCPI
658
0.8%
CHAMUPATIRPI
585
0.7%
RAVI KUMAR BALIJKPDP
496
0.6%
KANWARJEETIND
462
0.5%
VIRINDER GUPTAJSMP
451
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 34. 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.
