Ramban Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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Ramban Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Ramban is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]
| Ramban | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 54 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ramban |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udhampur |
| Established | 1962 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Arjun Singh Raju | |
| Party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Mir Assadullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1967 | H. Raj | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Mohammed Akhtar Nizami | ||
| 1977 | Prem Nath | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1983 | Jagdev Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | Bharat Gandhi | ||
| 1996 | Bali Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2002 | Dr. Chaman Lal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 2008 | Ashok Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Neelam Kumar Langeh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2024 | Arjun Singh Raju | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Arjun Singh Raju | 28,425 | 41.07 | New | |
| Independent | Suraj Singh Parihar | 19,412 | 28.05 | New | |
| BJP | Rakesh Singh Thakur | 17,511 | 25.30 |  17.00 | |
| Independent | Sunil Singh | 1,371 | 1.98 | New | |
| SS(UBT) | Tilak Raj | 567 | 0.82 | New | |
| Independent | Suteesh Kumar | 428 | 0.62 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,123 | 1.62 | 0.12 | |
| Margin of victory | 9,013 | 13.02 |  4.07 | ||
| Turnout | 69,207 | 63.18 | 6.02 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,09,543 | 26.49 | |||
| JKNC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.23 |
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Neelam Kumar Langeh | 25,349 | 42.30 | 19.42 | |
| JKNC | Dr. Chaman Lal | 19,985 | 33.35 | 10.60 | |
| INC | Ashok Kumar | 5,643 | 9.42 | 34.06 | |
| JKPDP | Swami Raj | 4,672 | 7.80 | 6.10 | |
| SP | Amrit Barsha | 1,156 | 1.93 | 0.37 | |
| JKNPP | Suraish Kumar | 1,123 | 1.87 | 0.53 | |
| BSP | Prithvi Raj | 530 | 0.88 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,047 | 1.75 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,364 | 8.95 | 11.65 | ||
| Turnout | 59,928 | 69.20 | 3.61 | ||
| Registered electors | 86,604 | 13.38 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.17 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ashok Kumar | 21,779 | 43.47 | 13.38 | |
| BJP | Bali Bhagat | 11,460 | 22.88 | 5.76 | |
| JKNC | Dr. Chaman Lal | 11,395 | 22.75 | 13.38 | |
| JKNPP | Neelam Kumar | 1,203 | 2.40 | New | |
| JKPDP | Shakeel Singh | 851 | 1.70 | 0.44 | |
| SP | Amrit Barsha | 783 | 1.56 | New | |
| NCP | Bodh Raj | 493 | 0.98 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,319 | 20.60 | 14.57 | ||
| Turnout | 50,097 | 65.59 | 7.88 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,384 | 4.62 | |||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 7.35 |
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Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Dr. Chaman Lal | 15,220 | 36.12 | 2.19 | |
| INC | Ashok Kumar | 12,681 | 30.10 | 25.57 | |
| BJP | Bali Bhagat | 12,064 | 28.63 | 18.15 | |
| JKPDP | Hukam Chand | 902 | 2.14 | New | |
| BSP | Kaka Ram | 670 | 1.59 | 5.10 | |
| Independent | Kamla Devi | 596 | 1.41 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,539 | 6.03 | 2.44 | ||
| Turnout | 42,133 | 57.71 | 2.76 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,011 | 67.09 | |||
| JKNC gain from BJP | Swing | 10.66 |
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Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bali Bhagat | 12,359 | 46.78 | 42.36 | |
| JKNC | Suram Chand | 10,123 | 38.32 | New | |
| BSP | Jagat Ram | 1,768 | 6.69 | New | |
| INC | Amrit Barsha | 1,197 | 4.53 | 53.79 | |
| JD | Bal Krishan | 706 | 2.67 | New | |
| Independent | Man Chand | 267 | 1.01 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,236 | 8.46 | 14.89 | ||
| Turnout | 26,420 | 61.26 | 5.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 43,696 | 17.11 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.55 |
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Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bharat Gandhi | 14,339 | 58.32 | 15.15 | |
| Independent | Tirth Singh | 8,597 | 34.97 | New | |
| BJP | Nazir Ahmed | 1,086 | 4.42 | 3.58 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,742 | 23.36 | 18.02 | ||
| Turnout | 24,585 | 66.90 | 5.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 37,312 | 13.60 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jagdev Singh | 8,519 | 43.17 | 30.50 | |
| JKNC | Prem Singh | 7,467 | 37.84 | 9.20 | |
| BJP | Labhu Ram | 1,578 | 8.00 | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Gani | 1,037 | 5.26 | New | |
| Independent | Nazir Ahmad | 293 | 1.48 | New | |
| Independent | Gurdass | 287 | 1.45 | New | |
| Independent | Jia Lal | 225 | 1.14 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,052 | 5.33 | 1.73 | ||
| Turnout | 19,733 | 61.18 | 15.41 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,844 | 21.02 | |||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 14.53 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Prem Nath | 3,472 | 28.64 | New | |
| Independent | Labhu Ram | 3,035 | 25.03 | New | |
| JP | Jagdev Singh | 2,967 | 24.47 | New | |
| INC | Abdul Rehman | 1,536 | 12.67 | 47.64 | |
| Independent | Mohammed Abdullah | 369 | 3.04 | New | |
| Independent | Amer Chand | 346 | 2.85 | New | |
| Independent | Swami Raj | 304 | 2.51 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 437 | 3.60 | 36.07 | ||
| Turnout | 12,124 | 45.72 | 4.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,139 | 2.12 | |||
| JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 31.67 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Akhtar Nizami | 7,870 | 60.31 | 17.82 | |
| ABJS | Labhu Ram | 2,692 | 20.63 | 7.25 | |
| Independent | Jagdev Singh | 2,488 | 19.07 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,178 | 39.68 | 26.82 | ||
| Turnout | 13,050 | 50.61 | 8.20 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,575 | 18.06 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | H. Raj | 3,913 | 42.49 | New | |
| PSP | D. Dass | 2,729 | 29.63 | 16.07 | |
| ABJS | Labhu Ram | 2,567 | 27.87 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,184 | 12.86 | 56.97 | ||
| Turnout | 9,209 | 42.48 | 37.80 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,510 | 19.41 | |||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 40.90 |
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Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Mir Assadullah | 18,332 | 83.39 | New | |
| PSP | Devi Dass | 2,981 | 13.56 | New | |
| JPP | Labhu Ram | 670 | 3.05 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,351 | 69.83 | |||
| Turnout | 21,983 | 79.58 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,930 | ||||
| JKNC win (new seat) | |||||