KATHUA
Assembly seat no. 67 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SAGAR CHAND
BSP
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
1,129
2.35% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INDLAL CHAND SHARMA
- Votes
- 11,001
- Vote share
- 22.91%
- Behind by
- 1,129
Electors
75,739
Total votes polled
48,026
Valid votes
48,026
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.4%
Full result, 1996
14 candidates · 48,026 valid votes
SAGAR CHANDBSPwon
12,130
25.3%
LAL CHAND SHARMAIND
11,001
22.9%
SUBASH CHANDER SHARMAINC
6,082
12.7%
CHAGGAR SINGHBJP
5,636
11.7%
TH.BALDEV SINGHIND
5,167
10.8%
KISHOR KUMARJKN
2,703
5.6%
S. SUJAN SINGHIND
1,694
3.5%
PRICKHEHIT SINGHAIICT
1,238
2.6%
GIAN CHANDIND
665
1.4%
ASHWANI KUMARIND
648
1.4%
RAKESH KUMARJKAL
512
1.1%
DEV RAJIND
367
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
