JAMMU WEST
Assembly seat no. 78 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2014
SAT PAUL SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2014
50,629
51.36% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCSURINDER SINGH SHINGARI
- Votes
- 18,997
- Vote share
- 19.27%
- Behind by
- 50,629
Electors
1,53,794
Total votes polled
98,574
Valid votes
98,574
NOTA votes
359
0.36% of votes polled
Turnout
64.1%
Full result, 2014
15 candidates · 98,574 valid votes
SAT PAUL SHARMABJPwon
69,626
70.6%
SURINDER SINGH SHINGARIINC
18,997
19.3%
DHARAMVEER SINGHJKN
4,733
4.8%
SARV DAMAN BHASINJKPDP
2,419
2.5%
MOHINDER KUMARBSP
523
0.5%
DR. ANIL KUMAR DHARIND
446
0.5%
SANJAY GUPTAIND
378
0.4%
RAJINDER SINGH BLORIANCP
254
0.3%
KANWARJEETIND
220
0.2%
GHANI SHAMRKSP
158
0.2%
SAWTANTER BHARAT BAKSHIIND
113
0.1%
NEERAJ GUPTAJKNPP
110
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
