KATHUA
Assembly seat no. 67 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
CHARANJIT SINGH
IND
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
2,362
3.19% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BSPSOM RAJ
- Votes
- 16,761
- Vote share
- 22.63%
- Behind by
- 2,362
Electors
1,01,495
Total votes polled
74,070
Valid votes
74,070
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.0%
Full result, 2008
20 candidates · 74,070 valid votes
CHARANJIT SINGHINDwon
19,123
25.8%
SOM RAJBSP
16,761
22.6%
JATINDER SINGH ALIAS BABU SINGHIND
10,887
14.7%
SAIN DASSBJP
7,913
10.7%
LAL SINGHINC
6,053
8.2%
NARESH KUMARIND
3,752
5.1%
RAVINDER SINGH SLATHIAJKN
2,126
2.9%
RAVINDER SINGH PATHANIAJKNPP
1,734
2.3%
RAKESH KUMARLJP
990
1.3%
SUSHIL KUMARIND
985
1.3%
KULBHUSHAN KUMARIND
668
0.9%
KAMALJEET SINGHIND
493
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
