LEH
Assembly seat no. 48 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
NAWANG RIGZIN
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2014
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 10
Margin, 2008
1,523
4.05% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INDTHUPSTAN CHHEWANG
- Votes
- 17,485
- Vote share
- 46.45%
- Behind by
- 1,523
Electors
61,659
Total votes polled
37,640
Valid votes
37,640
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.0%
Full result, 2008
5 candidates · 37,640 valid votes
NAWANG RIGZININCwon
19,008
50.5%
THUPSTAN CHHEWANGIND
17,485
46.5%
PONCHUK TUNDUPBSP
484
1.3%
MOHD. RAMZANJKNPP
382
1.0%
TASHI GYALSONJKPDP
281
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NAWANG RIGZIN | INC | 27,585 | 57.28% | CHERING DORJAY | 7,676 |
| 2008 | NAWANG RIGZIN | INC | 19,008 | 50.50% | THUPSTAN CHHEWANG | 1,523 |
| 2002 | Sh. Nawang RigZin | IND | 1 | — | — | 0 |
| 1996 | CHERING DORJAY | INC | 16,712 | 51.52% | SONAM WANGCHUK NARBOO | 6,487 |
| 1987 | TSERING SAMPHEL | INC | 16,142 | 56.39% | TOKDAN RINPOCHEY | 9,004 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above