KATHUA
Assembly seat no. 67 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
OM PARKASH
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1987
6,630
19.57% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
BJPKULBHUSHAN KUMAR
- Votes
- 10,175
- Vote share
- 30.04%
- Behind by
- 6,630
Electors
49,243
Total votes polled
33,876
Valid votes
33,876
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 1987
11 candidates · 33,876 valid votes
OM PARKASHINCwon
16,805
49.6%
KULBHUSHAN KUMARBJP
10,175
30.0%
ROOP LALIND
3,260
9.6%
DHIAN CHANDIND
1,081
3.2%
SAGAR CHANDIND
731
2.2%
HANS RAJJPP
482
1.4%
NARDEV SINGHLKD
412
1.2%
KARTAR CHANDIND
301
0.9%
ANCHAL SINGHICSSCS
240
0.7%
BODH RAJIND
236
0.7%
BALDEV RAJIND
153
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Bharat Bhushan | BJP | 45,944 | 55.19% | Sandeep Majotra | 12,117 |
| 2014 | RAJIV JASROTIA | BJP | 35,670 | 39.11% | SOM RAJ MAJOTRA | 6,806 |
| 2008 | CHARANJIT SINGH | IND | 19,123 | 25.82% | SOM RAJ | 2,362 |
| 2002 | Jatinder Singh | DM | 16,366 | 25.56% | Sagar Chand | 3,059 |
| 1996 | SAGAR CHAND | BSP | 12,130 | 25.26% | LAL CHAND SHARMA | 1,129 |
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 KATHUA assembly constituency in 2024?
Dr. Bharat Bhushan (BJP) won KATHUA in 2024, by a margin of 12,117 votes.
Which party has won KATHUA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KATHUA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KATHUA the most times?
Dr. Bharat Bhushan, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
