NOWSHERA
Assembly seat no. 84 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
RADHAY SHAM SHARMA
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2008
3,820
6.13% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCROMESH CHANDER SHARMA
- Votes
- 12,691
- Vote share
- 20.35%
- Behind by
- 3,820
Electors
85,347
Total votes polled
62,365
Valid votes
62,365
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 2008
11 candidates · 62,365 valid votes
RADHAY SHAM SHARMAJKNwon
16,511
26.5%
ROMESH CHANDER SHARMAINC
12,691
20.4%
SURINDER KUMAR CHOUDHARYBSP
12,186
19.5%
VISHWINDER DEVBJP
11,701
18.8%
SHAMSHER SINGHJKNPP
3,109
5.0%
AJEET SINGHIND
1,970
3.2%
ARSHAD MEHMOODJKPDP
1,896
3.0%
SOM RAJSP
844
1.4%
MOHD ZAMANIND
690
1.1%
LOK NATHIND
401
0.6%
RAJINDER SHARMALJP
366
0.6%
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.
