Bari Brahmana was an assembly constituency in the India state of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Bari Brahmana | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Established | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1990 |
| Total electors | 42,415 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gurnbachan Kumari | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Gouri Shankar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | Swaran Lata | ||
Election results
editAssembly Election 1987
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Swaran Lata | 14,539 | 45.51% |  7.41
| |
| Independent | Gurnbachan Kumari | 8,466 | 26.50% | New | |
| Independent | Sewa Raman | 5,637 | 17.64% | New | |
| BJP | Bansi Lal | 1,265 | 3.96% |  0.17
| |
| Independent | Ram Lal | 906 | 2.84% | New | |
| Independent | Bhagat Ram Bhagat | 612 | 1.92% | New | |
| LKD | Dharam Paul | 524 | 1.64% | 0.51
| |
| Margin of victory | 6,073 | 19.01% | 0.19
| ||
| Turnout | 31,949 | 76.69% | 4.31
| ||
| Registered electors | 42,415 | 1.38
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 7.41
|
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Assembly Election 1983
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gouri Shankar | 15,721 | 52.91% | 16.61
| |
| JKNC | Gurnbachan Kumari | 10,131 | 34.10% | 24.35
| |
| Independent | Babu Ram | 1,559 | 5.25% | New | |
| BJP | Gian Chand | 1,127 | 3.79% | New | |
| Independent | Rattan Chand | 838 | 2.82% | New | |
| LKD | Dharam Paul | 335 | 1.13% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,590 | 18.81% | 15.90
| ||
| Turnout | 29,711 | 72.50% | 12.41
| ||
| Registered electors | 41,837 | 18.34
| |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 13.70
|
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Assembly Election 1977
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Gurnbachan Kumari | 8,124 | 39.21% | New | |
| INC | Gouri Shankar | 7,521 | 36.30% | New | |
| JKNC | Inder Lal | 2,019 | 9.74% | New | |
| Independent | Hans Raj | 1,126 | 5.43% | New | |
| Independent | Sewa Raman | 665 | 3.21% | New | |
| Independent | Bashi Ram | 642 | 3.10% | New | |
| CPI | Gian Chand | 377 | 1.82% | New | |
| Independent | Babu Ram | 246 | 1.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 603 | 2.91% | |||
| Turnout | 20,720 | 59.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 35,352 | ||||
| JP win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "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.