Basohli Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Basohli
| mla = Darshan Singh
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2024
| state = Jammu and Kashmir
| district = Kathua
| loksabha_cons = Udhampur
| established = 1962
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 65
}}
Basohli Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Basohli is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India |newspaper=eci.gov.in |access-date=2021-06-27}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13193-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-notification-dated-03032021/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders |website=Election Commission of India |date= 3 March 2021 |access-date=2021-06-27}}{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Basohli Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/basohli.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Elections.in}}
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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Election
! Member ! colspan=2|Party | ||
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1962 | rowspan=5 | Mangat Ram Sharma | {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}} |
1967 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}} | |
1972 | ||
1977 | ||
1983 | ||
1987 | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | |
1996 | rowspan=2 | Chaudhary Lal Singh | {{Full party name with color|All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)}} |
2002 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} | |
2004 By-election | Kanta Andotra | |
2008 | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} |
2014 | Chaudhary Lal Singh | |
2024 | Darshan Kumar |
Election results
=Assembly Election 2024 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|access-date=10 October 2024|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|archive-date=10 October 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=31,874 |percentage=65.38% |change={{increase}}12.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaudhary Lal Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,840 |percentage=32.49% |change={{increase}}16.81 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pankaj Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=421 |percentage=0.86% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yoginder Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=368 |percentage=0.75% |change={{decrease}}0.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=246 |percentage=0.50% |change={{decrease}}0.32 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,034 |percentage=32.89% |change= {{increase}}1.20 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=48,749 |percentage=70.36% |change= {{decrease}}3.33 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 69,282 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}9.09 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}12.31 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2014 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-date=2019-06-13 |access-date= |website=eci.gov.in}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaudhary Lal Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,808 |percentage=53.07% |change={{increase}}17.82 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Davinder Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=12,007 |percentage=21.38% |change={{decrease}}7.77 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj Sapolia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,809 |percentage=15.68% |change={{decrease}}13.27 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,550 |percentage=4.54% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=508 |percentage=0.90% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rangil Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=502 |percentage=0.89% |change={{decrease}}1.16 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=462 |percentage=0.82% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Romesh Chander Gupta |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=431 |percentage=0.77% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parvez Ahmed Reza |party=Independent politician |votes=360 |percentage=0.64% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,801 |percentage=31.70% |change= {{increase}}25.60 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=56,163 |percentage=73.70% |change= {{increase}}3.89 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,209 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.62 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}17.82 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2008 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj Sapolia |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,651 |percentage=35.25% |change={{increase}}0.40 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Davinder Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,770 |percentage=29.15% |change={{increase}}14.65 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanta Andotra |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,678 |percentage=28.96% |change={{decrease}}14.69 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karpal Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=969 |percentage=2.05% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Romesh Chander |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=692 |percentage=1.47% |change={{decrease}}0.33 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Kumar |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=625 |percentage=1.32% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Angrazo Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=350 |percentage=0.74% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suraj Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=316 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,881 |percentage=6.10% |change= {{decrease}}2.69 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=47,235 |percentage=69.80% |change= {{increase}}10.04 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 67,669 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}5.90 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}8.40 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly By-election 2004 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Basohli{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeOct2004/index.htm |title=Election Statistics - Bye Elections - October 2004 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=29 December 2024|archive-url= |archive-date=}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanta Andotra |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,759 |percentage=43.65% |change={{increase}}0.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj Sapolia |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,980 |percentage=34.86% |change={{decrease}}0.29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,231 |percentage=14.50% |change={{decrease}}0.15 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mushtaq Ahmed |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=773 |percentage=1.80% |change={{increase}}0.45 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kartar Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=505 |percentage=1.18% |change={{increase}}0.11 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajit Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=418 |percentage=0.97% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khadam Hussian |party=Independent politician |votes=387 |percentage=0.90% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Singh |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=353 |percentage=0.82% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=282 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,779 |percentage=8.79% |change= {{increase}}0.34 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=42,977 |percentage=59.76% |change= {{decrease}}3.37 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,915 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.66 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.04 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2002 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaudhary Lal Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,916 |percentage=43.61% |change={{increase}}18.55 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj Sapolia |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,248 |percentage=35.15% |change={{increase}}24.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,356 |percentage=14.65% |change={{increase}}11.83 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nisar Ahmed Ansari |party=Independent politician |votes=887 |percentage=2.04% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudershan Kumar Chouhan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=584 |percentage=1.35% |change={{decrease}}4.76 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kartar Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=462 |percentage=1.07% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anil Sharma |party=Shiv Sena |votes=458 |percentage=1.06% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Angrazo Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=282 |percentage=0.65% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,668 |percentage=8.46% |change= {{decrease}}4.93 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=43,380 |percentage=63.15% |change= {{increase}}0.10 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,710 |ref = |change= {{increase}}37.15 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |swing= {{increase}}5.16 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1996 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaudhary Lal Singh |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=12,140 |percentage=38.44% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj S/O Tula Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,912 |percentage=25.05% |change={{decrease}}15.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,882 |percentage=15.46% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,340 |percentage=10.58% |change={{decrease}}1.56 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj S/O Chandu Lal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,929 |percentage=6.11% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amreesh Kumar |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=891 |percentage=2.82% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kartar Singh |party=Janata Dal |votes=359 |percentage=1.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,228 |percentage=13.39% |change= {{increase}}8.83 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=31,580 |percentage=63.60% |change= {{increase}}2.21 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,098 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.53 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.25 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1987 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj Sapolia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,322 |percentage=40.69% |change={{decrease}}12.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=10,054 |percentage=36.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,378 |percentage=12.14% |change={{increase}}4.68 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Kumar Abrol |party=Independent politician |votes=983 |percentage=3.53% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karnail Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=796 |percentage=2.86% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Parshad |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=540 |percentage=1.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suraj Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=392 |percentage=1.41% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sansar Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=358 |percentage=1.29% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,268 |percentage=4.56% |change= {{decrease}}14.80 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=27,823 |percentage=61.64% |change= {{decrease}}1.57 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 45,740 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.75 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}12.72 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1983 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,019 |percentage=53.42% |change={{increase}}23.46 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Kumar Sharma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=8,939 |percentage=34.06% |change={{increase}}18.80 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parkash Rani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,958 |percentage=7.46% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=426 |percentage=1.62% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mani Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=296 |percentage=1.13% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harnam Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=232 |percentage=0.88% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagan Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=0.77% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,080 |percentage=19.36% |change= {{increase}}13.50 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=26,245 |percentage=63.38% |change= {{increase}}17.93 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,060 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.05 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}23.46 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1977 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,829 |percentage=29.96% |change={{decrease}}26.47 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttam Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=3,885 |percentage=24.10% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Kumar |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,459 |percentage=15.26% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parkash Rani |party=Janata Party |votes=2,167 |percentage=13.44% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=908 |percentage=5.63% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Chand Padha |party=Independent politician |votes=907 |percentage=5.63% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=619 |percentage=3.84% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Natnu Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=236 |percentage=1.46% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Chand Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=944 |percentage=5.86% |change= {{decrease}}15.63 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=16,118 |percentage=45.32% |change= {{decrease}}12.27 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,244 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.38 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}26.47 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1972 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,482 |percentage=56.43% |change={{increase}}3.18 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=5,871 |percentage=34.94% |change={{increase}}7.15 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Durga Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=1,290 |percentage=7.68% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahesh Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=161 |percentage=0.96% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,611 |percentage=21.49% |change= {{decrease}}3.97 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=16,804 |percentage=58.32% |change= {{increase}}3.05 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,616 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.48 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.18 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1967 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,805 |percentage=53.25% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=U. Chand |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=4,073 |percentage=27.79% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=1,779 |percentage=12.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Krishan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=833 |percentage=5.68% |change={{decrease}}53.43 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahesh Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=167 |percentage=1.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,732 |percentage=25.46% |change= {{increase}}2.00 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=14,657 |percentage=56.14% |change= {{increase}}2.43 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,300 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.86 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}5.86 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1962 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006183842/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=7,394 |percentage=59.11% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttam Chand |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=4,459 |percentage=35.65% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Krishan |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=656 |percentage=5.24% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,935 |percentage=23.46% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=12,509 |percentage=51.27% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,406 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}
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See also
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