Marh Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India
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Marh Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Marh is also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
| Marh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 80 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jammu |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 93,300[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Guranditta Mal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1967 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1972 | Sushil Kumar | ||
| 1977 | Tulsi Ram | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Mula Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | |||
| 1996 | Ajay Sadhotra | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Sukh Nandan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2024 | Surinder Kumar | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Surinder Kumar | 42,563 | 55.25% | ||
| INC | Mula Ram | 19,477 | 25.28% | ||
| Independent | Mohan Lal Kaith | 12,868 | 16.70% | New | |
| ASP(KR) | Som Nath | 802 | 1.04% | New | |
| BSP | Jagdish Chander | 496 | 0.64% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 411 | 0.53% | ||
| Margin of victory | 23,086 | 29.97% | |||
| Turnout | 77,039 | 82.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 93,300 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 25,396 | 42.35% | ||
| JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 13,784 | 22.99% | ||
| INC | Balwan Singh | 11,255 | 18.77% | ||
| JKPDP | Suram Singh | 4,886 | 8.15% | ||
| BSP | Ashok Kumar | 2,972 | 4.96% | ||
| NCP | Sandeep Singh | 448 | 0.75% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 514 | 0.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,612 | 19.36% | |||
| Turnout | 59,965 | 81.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 73,503 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 18,368 | 35.04% | ||
| JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 11,787 | 22.49% | ||
| Independent | Balwan Singh | 9,207 | 17.56% | New | |
| BSP | Jagjit Singh | 5,592 | 10.67% | ||
| JKPDP | Suram Singh | 2,863 | 5.46% | New | |
| INC | Dharam Pal Sharma | 993 | 1.89% | ||
| Independent | Anan Sharma | 950 | 1.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,581 | 12.56% | |||
| Turnout | 52,417 | 81.97% | |||
| Registered electors | 63,943 | ||||
| BJP gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 14,959 | 31.87% | ||
| BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 13,792 | 29.39% | ||
| INC | Balwan Singh | 13,564 | 28.90% | ||
| BSP | Ashok Kumar | 2,255 | 4.80% | ||
| JKNPP | Parshotam Singh | 617 | 1.31% | New | |
| Independent | Yash Raj Singh | 579 | 1.23% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,167 | 2.49% | |||
| Turnout | 46,935 | 68.83% | |||
| Registered electors | 68,194 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 10,072 | 29.75% | New | |
| BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 9,259 | 27.35% | ||
| BSP | Girdhari Lal | 5,160 | 15.24% | New | |
| INC | Balwan Singh | 4,432 | 13.09% | ||
| Independent | Devi Dass | 2,090 | 6.17% | New | |
| JD | Madan Mohan Khajooria | 1,050 | 3.10% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Parminder Singh | 950 | 2.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 813 | 2.40% | |||
| Turnout | 33,850 | 70.68% | |||
| Registered electors | 48,697 | ||||
| JKNC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mula Ram | 17,162 | 52.24% | ||
| JKNPP | Sat Pal | 11,818 | 35.97% | New | |
| Independent | Banarsi Lal | 1,645 | 5.01% | New | |
| CPI | Dewan Chand | 1,230 | 3.74% | ||
| BJP | Krishan Lal | 884 | 2.69% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,344 | 16.27% | |||
| Turnout | 32,854 | 78.50% | |||
| Registered electors | 42,929 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mula Ram | 14,543 | 58.02% | ||
| Independent | Krit Paul | 3,295 | 13.15% | New | |
| JKNC | Tilak Raj Atri | 3,128 | 12.48% | ||
| CPI | Sham Lal | 1,304 | 5.20% | ||
| BJP | Vishwa Bandhu | 1,013 | 4.04% | New | |
| Independent | Pritam Chand Motan | 561 | 2.24% | New | |
| Independent | Milkhi Ram | 373 | 1.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,248 | 44.88% | |||
| Turnout | 25,065 | 69.07% | |||
| Registered electors | 37,179 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Tulsi Ram | 5,527 | 32.96% | New | |
| INC | Sushil Kumar | 4,553 | 27.15% | ||
| JKNC | Milkhi Ram | 4,155 | 24.77% | New | |
| Independent | Vishwa Bandu | 944 | 5.63% | New | |
| CPI | Dhoonda | 573 | 3.42% | New | |
| Independent | Mela Singh | 557 | 3.32% | New | |
| Independent | Som Nath Dogra | 462 | 2.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 974 | 5.81% | |||
| Turnout | 16,771 | 54.60% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,393 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sushil Kumar | 7,406 | 51.44% | ||
| ABJS | Tulsi Ram | 4,201 | 29.18% | ||
| Independent | Milkhi Ram | 2,790 | 19.38% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,205 | 22.26% | |||
| Turnout | 14,397 | 68.01% | |||
| Registered electors | 21,863 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Guranditta Mal | 5,393 | 40.87% | New | |
| ABJS | N. Mal | 4,357 | 33.02% | New | |
| JKNC | M. Ram | 2,953 | 22.38% | ||
| Democratic National Conference | D. Nath | 493 | 3.74% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,036 | 7.85% | |||
| Turnout | 13,196 | 74.87% | |||
| Registered electors | 18,445 | ||||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Guranditta Mal | 5,200 | 41.49% | New | |
| JPP | Ram Rakha Mal | 3,734 | 29.79% | New | |
| Harijan Mandal | Milkhi Ram | 2,877 | 22.96% | New | |
| Democratic National Conference | Behari Lal | 443 | 3.53% | New | |
| Independent | Ram Saran | 279 | 2.23% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,466 | 11.70% | |||
| Turnout | 12,533 | 75.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 16,842 | ||||
| JKNC win (new seat) | |||||