KOTHAR
Assembly seat no. 40 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
MOHD ASHRAF KHAN
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1972
8,696
41.20% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
INDMOHD MAQUBOOL DAR
- Votes
- 6,205
- Vote share
- 29.40%
- Behind by
- 8,696
Electors
27,324
Total votes polled
21,106
Valid votes
21,106
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.2%
Full result, 1972
2 candidates · 21,106 valid votes
MOHD ASHRAF KHANINCwon
14,901
70.6%
MOHD MAQUBOOL DARIND
6,205
29.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MOHD ASHRAF KHAN | INC | 14,901 | 70.60% | MOHD MAQUBOOL DAR | 8,696 |
| 1967 | M. A. KHAN | INC | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 1962 | MANOHAR NATH KAUL | NC | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KOTHAR assembly constituency in 1972?
MOHD ASHRAF KHAN (INC) won KOTHAR in 1972, by a margin of 8,696 votes.
Which party has won KOTHAR the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KOTHAR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won KOTHAR the most times?
MOHD ASHRAF KHAN, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
