Ramnagar, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India
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Ramnagar Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Ramnagar is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
| Ramnagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 62 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Udhampur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udhampur |
| Established | 1962 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Hem Raj | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1967 | Chandhu Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Prithvi Chand | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Ram Dass | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | Chandhu Lal | ||
| 1996 | Harsh Dev Singh | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party | |
| 2002 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2014 | Ranbir Singh Pathania | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2024 | Sunil Bhardwaj | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sunil Bhardwaj | 34,550 | 48.50% |  7.21 | |
| JKNPP | Ashri Devi | 25,244 | 35.44% |  0.88 | |
| INC | Mool Raj | 7,800 | 10.95% | 9.27 | |
| BSP | Herjeet | 809 | 1.14% | 0.59 | |
| SS(UBT) | Raj Singh | 714 | 1.00% | New | |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | Sanju Kumar | 486 | 0.68% | New | |
| DPAP | Sandeep Kumar Sarmal | 463 | 0.65% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,167 | 1.64% | 0.37 | |
| Margin of victory | 9,306 | 13.06% | 8.08 | ||
| Turnout | 71,233 | 80.40% | 4.97 | ||
| Registered electors | 88,597 | 18.87 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 7.21 |
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ranbir Singh Pathania | 45,891 | 55.71% | 54.43 | |
| JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 28,471 | 34.56% | 12.62 | |
| JKNC | Raj Kapoor | 3,073 | 3.73% | New | |
| BSP | Sukham Chand | 1,424 | 1.73% | 26.73 | |
| INC | Vinod Kumar Sharma | 1,384 | 1.68% | 0.62 | |
| Independent | Sanju Kumar | 1,086 | 1.32% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,048 | 1.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,420 | 21.15% | 2.42 | ||
| Turnout | 82,377 | 75.43% | 10.89 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,09,209 | 8.65 | |||
| BJP gain from JKNPP | Swing | 8.52 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 30,609 | 47.18% | 3.21 | |
| BSP | Vinod Khajuria | 18,463 | 28.46% | 5.83 | |
| Independent | Ranbir Singh Pathania | 9,285 | 14.31% | New | |
| INC | Thakar Dass | 1,491 | 2.30% | 7.45 | |
| Independent | Mansa Ram | 1,002 | 1.54% | New | |
| Independent | Suram Chand Khajuria | 886 | 1.37% | New | |
| BJP | Rakesh Chand | 828 | 1.28% | 0.35 | |
| Margin of victory | 12,146 | 18.72% | 9.05 | ||
| Turnout | 64,871 | 64.54% | 3.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,00,517 | 2.79 | |||
| JKNPP hold | Swing | 3.21 |
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Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 29,914 | 50.40% | 25.84 | |
| BSP | Khalil Allaha Qazi | 13,430 | 22.63% | 0.30 | |
| JKNC | Subhash Chander | 7,715 | 13.00% | New | |
| INC | Bupinder Singh | 5,788 | 9.75% | 12.16 | |
| BJP | Gopal Dass | 966 | 1.63% | 18.02 | |
| NCP | Mohinder Singh | 660 | 1.11% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,484 | 27.77% | 26.14 | ||
| Turnout | 59,354 | 60.72% | 7.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 97,787 | 40.88 | |||
| JKNPP hold | Swing | 25.84 |
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Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 9,049 | 24.56% | 3.39 | |
| BSP | Khalil-Allah | 8,448 | 22.93% | New | |
| INC | Bhupinder Singh | 8,071 | 21.91% | 36.86 | |
| BJP | Mohan Lal | 7,238 | 19.65% | 8.91 | |
| JD | Dev Datt | 2,783 | 7.55% | New | |
| Independent | Subhash Chander | 821 | 2.23% | New | |
| JKAL | Nirmal Chander | 240 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 601 | 1.63% | 29.18 | ||
| Turnout | 36,840 | 53.75% | 2.73 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,413 | 43.51 | |||
| JKNPP gain from INC | Swing | 34.20 |
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Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandhu Lal | 14,311 | 58.77% | 2.77 | |
| JKNPP | Girdhari Lal | 6,807 | 27.95% | New | |
| BJP | Prithvi Chand | 2,615 | 10.74% | 3.74 | |
| LKD | Kesru Ram | 416 | 1.71% | New | |
| Independent | Bhagat Ram | 203 | 0.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,504 | 30.81% | 3.26 | ||
| Turnout | 24,352 | 51.01% | 4.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 48,369 | 15.88 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.77 |
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Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ram Dass | 12,729 | 56.00% | 26.34 | |
| JKNC | Charan Dass | 4,983 | 21.92% | 4.78 | |
| Independent | Narayan Chand | 3,428 | 15.08% | New | |
| BJP | Prithvi Chand | 1,591 | 7.00% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,746 | 34.08% | 10.55 | ||
| Turnout | 22,731 | 55.29% | 17.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 41,740 | 13.46 | |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 2.81 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Prithvi Chand | 7,300 | 53.19% | New | |
| INC | Ram Dass | 4,071 | 29.66% | 34.42 | |
| JKNC | Charan Dass | 2,353 | 17.15% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,229 | 23.53% | 8.74 | ||
| Turnout | 13,724 | 38.08% | 12.68 | ||
| Registered electors | 36,787 | 7.48 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandhu Lal | 10,963 | 64.08% | 2.39 | |
| ABJS | Amar Nath | 5,442 | 31.81% | 2.85 | |
| Independent | Chhunku Ram | 426 | 2.49% | New | |
| INC(O) | Daya Ram | 277 | 1.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,521 | 32.27% | 0.46 | ||
| Turnout | 17,108 | 51.05% | 4.85 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,228 | 8.34 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.39 |
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Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandhu Lal | 10,687 | 61.70% | New | |
| ABJS | Ram Dass | 5,017 | 28.96% | New | |
| Democratic National Conference | D. Chand | 1,146 | 6.62% | 4.05 | |
| Independent | T. Ram | 472 | 2.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,670 | 32.73% | 2.65 | ||
| Turnout | 17,322 | 56.54% | 13.26 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,592 | 15.50 | |||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 1.02 |
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Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Hem Raj | 11,680 | 62.71% | New | |
| JPP | Hans Raj | 6,077 | 32.63% | New | |
| Democratic National Conference | Thakar Dass | 477 | 2.56% | New | |
| Harijan Mandal | Beli Ram | 279 | 1.50% | New | |
| Independent | Amar Chand | 111 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,603 | 30.08% | |||
| Turnout | 18,624 | 69.24% | |||
| Registered electors | 27,353 | ||||
| JKNC win (new seat) | |||||