MARH
Assembly seat no. 80 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
SUKH NANDAN KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
6,581
12.56% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JKNAJAY KUMAR SADHOTRA
- Votes
- 11,787
- Vote share
- 22.49%
- Behind by
- 6,581
Electors
63,943
Total votes polled
52,417
Valid votes
52,417
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.0%
Full result, 2008
15 candidates · 52,417 valid votes
SUKH NANDAN KUMARBJPwon
18,368
35.0%
AJAY KUMAR SADHOTRAJKN
11,787
22.5%
BALWAN SINGHIND
9,207
17.6%
JAGJIT SINGHBSP
5,592
10.7%
SURAM SINGHJKPDP
2,863
5.5%
DHARAM PAL SHARMAINC
993
1.9%
ANAN SHARMAIND
950
1.8%
VIJAY KUMAR SHARMAAPP
735
1.4%
KARAN SINGHRKSP
549
1.1%
NEELAM DEVIIND
346
0.7%
SURJEET SINGH CHIBBCDP
247
0.5%
ANITA KUMARIJKNPP
244
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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 | Surinder Kumar | BJP | 42,563 | 55.25% | Mula Ram | 23,086 |
| 2014 | SUKHNANDAN KUMAR | BJP | 25,396 | 42.35% | AJAY KUMAR SADHOTRA | 11,612 |
| 2008 | SUKH NANDAN KUMAR | BJP | 18,368 | 35.04% | AJAY KUMAR SADHOTRA | 6,581 |
| 2002 | Ajay Kumar | JKN | 14,959 | 31.87% | Sukhnandan Kumar | 1,167 |
| 1996 | AJAY KUMAR | JKN | 10,072 | 29.75% | SUKHNANDAN | 813 |
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 MARH assembly constituency in 2024?
Surinder Kumar (BJP) won MARH in 2024, by a margin of 23,086 votes.
Which party has won MARH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MARH gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won MARH the most times?
Surinder Kumar, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
