Ramnagar, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency

Ramnagar
Ramnagar
Constituency No. 62 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Udhampur
LS constituency	Udhampur
Established	1962
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Sunil Bhardwaj
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2024

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]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member

1962	Hem Raj	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967	Chandhu Lal	Indian National Congress
1972	Chandhu Lal	Indian National Congress
1977	Prithvi Chand	Janata Party
1983	Ram Dass	Indian National Congress
1987	Chandhu Lal	Indian National Congress
1996	Harsh Dev Singh	Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
2002
2008
2014	Ranbir Singh Pathania	Bharatiya Janata Party
2024	Sunil Bhardwaj	Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[2]
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

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[3]
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

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[4]
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

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[5]
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

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[6]
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

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[7]
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

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[8]
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

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[9]
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

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[10]
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

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[11]
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

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar^[12]
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)

References

^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir – Final Notification – regarding". Election Commission of India. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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[delimitation2022-1] "Delimitation of Constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir – Final Notification – regarding". Election Commission of India. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[2] Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

[3] "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.

[4] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[5] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[6] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[8] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[10] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[11] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[12] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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