KATHUA
Assembly seat no. 67 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
Jatinder Singh
DM
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2002
3,059
4.78% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
BSPSagar Chand
- Votes
- 13,307
- Vote share
- 20.79%
- Behind by
- 3,059
Electors
1,12,359
Total votes polled
64,021
Valid votes
64,021
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.0%
Full result, 2002
22 candidates · 64,021 valid votes
Jatinder SinghDMwon
16,366
25.6%
Sagar ChandBSP
13,307
20.8%
Lal Chand SharmaBJP
9,767
15.3%
Prof. Sain DassIND
6,325
9.9%
Rattan Chand KrottaraINC
5,118
8.0%
AJIT KUMARJKN
4,111
6.4%
Harmohan Singh AndotraIND
1,336
2.1%
Sat Paul SharmaIND
1,106
1.7%
Dalbir Singh JasrotiaIND
955
1.5%
Sagar SinghJD(S)
716
1.1%
Dev RajCPI
624
1.0%
Mohinder PaulSHS
598
0.9%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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.
