Chhamb Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Chhamb
| mla = Satish Sharma
| party = Independent
| latest_election_year = 2024
| state = Jammu and Kashmir
| district = Jammu
| loksabha_cons = Jammu
| established = 1962
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 82
}}
Chhamb Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a northern union territory of India. Chhamb is also part of Jammu 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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate= 2021-06-27}}{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Chhamb Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/vijaypur.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=2 | Chhaju Ram Lamba | {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}} |
1967 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} | |
1972 | Diwakar Singh | |
1977 | Ram Nath | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |
1983 | rowspan=2 | Madan Lal | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}} |
1987 | ||
1996 | rowspan=3 | Tara Chand | |
2002 | ||
2008 | ||
2014 | Dr. Kirshan Lal | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
2024 | Satish Sharma | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |
Election results
=Assembly Election 2024 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Satish Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=33,985 |percentage=39.09% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajeev Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=27,056 |percentage=31.12% |change={{decrease}}29.41 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,449 |percentage=18.92% |change={{decrease}}16.77 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narinder Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=8,005 |percentage=9.21% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=384 |percentage=0.44% |change={{increase}}0.07 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,929 |percentage=7.97% |change= {{decrease}}16.88 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=86,946 |percentage=84.19% |change= {{increase}}6.64 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,03,277 |ref = |change= {{increase}}34.54 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}21.44 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2014 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Dr. Kirshan Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=36,033 |percentage=60.53% |change={{increase}}16.53 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,243 |percentage=35.69% |change={{decrease}}12.90 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Lal |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=653 |percentage=1.10% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=223 |percentage=0.37% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,790 |percentage=24.85% |change= {{increase}}20.25 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=59,528 |percentage=77.55% |change= {{decrease}}0.81 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,763 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.36 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}11.94 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2008 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Tara Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,335 |percentage=48.59% |change={{increase}}2.30 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,940 |percentage=44.00% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,321 |percentage=4.45% |change={{decrease}}18.65 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Janak Raj |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=645 |percentage=1.24% |change={{decrease}}3.06 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganga Dutt |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=488 |percentage=0.94% |change={{decrease}}1.26 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,395 |percentage=4.59% |change= {{decrease}}18.60 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=52,140 |percentage=78.35% |change= {{increase}}7.95 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 66,545 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.14 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}2.30 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2002 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Tara Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,630 |percentage=46.30% |change={{increase}}11.15 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chhaju Ram Lamba |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,296 |percentage=23.10% |change={{decrease}}3.22 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=9,288 |percentage=20.84% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subash Chander |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,916 |percentage=4.30% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tej Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=995 |percentage=2.23% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sham Lal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=978 |percentage=2.19% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=459 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,334 |percentage=23.19% |change= {{increase}}21.35 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=44,562 |percentage=70.47% |change= {{decrease}}1.02 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,294 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.46 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}11.15 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1996 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Tara Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,663 |percentage=35.15% |change={{decrease}}17.35 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tej Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,001 |percentage=33.31% |change={{decrease}}3.19 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganga Dutt |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=9,485 |percentage=26.33% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harnam Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=1,036 |percentage=2.88% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sham Lal |party=Janata Dal |votes=845 |percentage=2.35% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=662 |percentage=1.84% |change= {{decrease}}14.16 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=36,030 |percentage=72.07% |change= {{decrease}}8.52 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,448 |ref = |change= {{increase}}36.35 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}17.35 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1987 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Madan Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,527 |percentage=52.50% |change={{decrease}}4.74 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Nath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,795 |percentage=36.50% |change={{increase}}19.40 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dayal Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,285 |percentage=7.73% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=0.76% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghubir Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=210 |percentage=0.71% |change={{decrease}}0.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chhaju Ram Lamba |party=Independent politician |votes=190 |percentage=0.64% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,732 |percentage=16.00% |change= {{decrease}}24.14 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=29,577 |percentage=81.06% |change= {{increase}}6.88 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,000 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.81 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}4.74 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1983 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Madan Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,090 |percentage=57.23% |change={{increase}}40.32 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Nath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,208 |percentage=17.09% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,145 |percentage=16.84% |change={{increase}}0.76 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,652 |percentage=6.71% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghubir Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=252 |percentage=1.02% |change={{decrease}}12.51 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satgur Parkash |party=Independent politician |votes=178 |percentage=0.72% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,882 |percentage=40.14% |change= {{increase}}18.53 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=24,618 |percentage=74.27% |change= {{decrease}}0.14 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,696 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.59 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}18.72 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1977 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Ram Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=9,352 |percentage=38.52% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dewan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,106 |percentage=16.91% |change={{decrease}}38.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=3,904 |percentage=16.08% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanwar Divakar Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=3,286 |percentage=13.53% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pritam Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=1,351 |percentage=5.56% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chain Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,309 |percentage=5.39% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bharat Vinod Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=971 |percentage=4.00% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,246 |percentage=21.61% |change= {{decrease}}9.35 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=24,279 |percentage=74.39% |change= {{decrease}}2.41 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,170 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.91 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}17.23 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1972 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Diwakar Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,495 |percentage=55.75% |change={{increase}}12.36 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Nath |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=5,558 |percentage=24.80% |change={{decrease}}13.29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,999 |percentage=13.38% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shankar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=510 |percentage=2.28% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chain Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=281 |percentage=1.25% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Kumar |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=255 |percentage=1.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Dayal Nidar |party=Independent politician |votes=184 |percentage=0.82% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,937 |percentage=30.95% |change= {{increase}}25.65 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=22,411 |percentage=77.87% |change= {{decrease}}3.17 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,641 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.34 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}12.36 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1967 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Chhaju Ram Lamba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,267 |percentage=43.39% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=8,135 |percentage=38.09% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Raj |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=1,535 |percentage=7.19% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=1,399 |percentage=6.55% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Dyal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=857 |percentage=4.01% |change={{decrease}}48.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Devi |party=Independent politician |votes=165 |percentage=0.77% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,132 |percentage=5.30% |change= {{decrease}}14.19 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=21,358 |percentage=82.29% |change= {{increase}}6.90 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,110 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.54 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}9.46 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1962 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Chhamb{{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=Chhaju Ram Lamba |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,142 |percentage=52.85% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sahdev Singh |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=6,401 |percentage=33.36% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Dayal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,683 |percentage=8.77% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pishori Lal |party=Harijan Mandal |votes=964 |percentage=5.02% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,741 |percentage=19.49% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=19,190 |percentage=74.41% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,698 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
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