NOWSHERA
Assembly seat no. 84 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
Romesh Chander
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2002
4,474
8.78% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
JKNRadhey Sham Sharma
- Votes
- 16,037
- Vote share
- 31.47%
- Behind by
- 4,474
Electors
88,099
Total votes polled
50,957
Valid votes
50,957
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.8%
Full result, 2002
5 candidates · 50,957 valid votes
Romesh ChanderINCwon
20,511
40.3%
Radhey Sham SharmaJKN
16,037
31.5%
VISHWINDER DEVIND
9,424
18.5%
SUSHIL KUMARIND
3,228
6.3%
Yesh PaulBSP
1,757
3.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Surinder Kumar Choudhary | JKN | 35,069 | 54.16% | Ravinder Raina | 7,819 |
| 2014 | RAVINDER RAINA | BJP | 37,374 | 49.51% | SURINDER CHOUDHARY | 9,503 |
| 2008 | RADHAY SHAM SHARMA | JKN | 16,511 | 26.47% | ROMESH CHANDER SHARMA | 3,820 |
| 2002 | Romesh Chander | INC | 20,511 | 40.25% | Radhey Sham Sharma | 4,474 |
| 1996 | RADHAY SHAM SHARMA | INC | 20,238 | 50.70% | RATTAN SINGH | 9,536 |
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 NOWSHERA assembly constituency in 2024?
Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKN) won NOWSHERA in 2024, by a margin of 7,819 votes.
Which party has won NOWSHERA the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NOWSHERA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won NOWSHERA the most times?
BELI RAM, with 5 wins between 1962 and 1987.
