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Jammu West Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Jammu West

| union_territory = Jammu and Kashmir

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 78

| district = Jammu

| loksabha_cons = Jammu

| established = 2008

| reservation =

| mla = Arvind Gupta

| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}

| latest_election_year = 2024

| electors =

}}

Jammu West Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. It comprises parts of Jammu tehsil and Jammu West tehsil, both in Jammu district.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14157-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-union-territory-of-jammu-kashmir-%E2%80%93-final-notification-%E2%80%93-regarding/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir – Final Notification – regarding. |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=5 May 2022 |access-date= 6 May 2022}} As of 2024, its representative is Arvind Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1977Harbans Lal Bhagotra{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1983Rangil Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1987Mangat Ram Sharma
1996Hans Raj{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2002Mangat Ram Sharma{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
2008Chaman Lal Gupta{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
2014Sat Paul Sharma
2024Arvind Gupta

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Jammu West|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0878.htm|access-date=9 July 2025|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709124038/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0878.htm|archive-date=9 July 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Arvind Gupta |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=41,963 |percentage=64.74% |change={{decrease}}5.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manmohan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,836 |percentage=30.60% |change={{increase}}11.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gourav Chopra |party=Democratic Progressive Azad Party |votes=667 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=530 |percentage=0.82% |change={{increase}}0.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sahil Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=479 |percentage=0.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,127 |percentage=34.14% |change= {{decrease}}17.23 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,820 |percentage=61.24% |change= {{decrease}}2.86 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,05,852 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}31.17 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.90 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{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=Sat Paul Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=69,626 |percentage=70.63% |change={{increase}}30.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Singh Shingari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,997 |percentage=19.27% |change={{increase}}3.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharamveer Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,733 |percentage=4.80% |change={{decrease}}2.30 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sarv Daman Bhasin |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=2,419 |percentage=2.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=359 |percentage=0.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=50,629 |percentage=51.36% |change= {{increase}}36.06 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=98,574 |percentage=64.09% |change= {{increase}}3.24 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,53,794 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.88 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}30.38 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2008 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{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|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal Gupta |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=34,288 |percentage=40.26% |change={{increase}}37.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Singh Shangari |party=Independent politician |votes=21,251 |percentage=24.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,848 |percentage=16.26% |change={{decrease}}24.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Mohan Sharma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,050 |percentage=7.10% |change={{decrease}}4.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Lal Chargotra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,791 |percentage=2.10% |change={{decrease}}2.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=887 |percentage=1.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Paul Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=837 |percentage=0.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narinder Kant |party=Communist Party of India |votes=658 |percentage=0.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chamupati |party=Republican Party of India |votes=585 |percentage=0.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,037 |percentage=15.31% |change= {{increase}}2.80 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=85,174 |percentage=60.85% |change= {{increase}}22.17 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,39,965 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}14.49 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2002 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{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|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,627 |percentage=40.47% |change={{increase}}20.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virander Kumar Gupta |party=Independent politician |votes=17,704 |percentage=27.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Mohan Sharma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=7,631 |percentage=12.05% |change={{decrease}}0.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anan Sharma |party=Shiv Sena |votes=2,822 |percentage=4.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,652 |percentage=4.19% |change={{decrease}}9.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kavinder Gupta |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,655 |percentage=2.61% |change={{decrease}}43.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj Dogra |party=Independent politician |votes=1,211 |percentage=1.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aslam Shah |party=Independent politician |votes=830 |percentage=1.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Munish Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=652 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joginder Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=459 |percentage=0.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Bharatiya Republican Paksha |votes=418 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,923 |percentage=12.51% |change= {{decrease}}12.73 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=63,327 |percentage=38.69% |change= {{decrease}}4.06 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,63,689 |ref = |change= {{increase}}41.99 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.20 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1996 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{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|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,506 |percentage=45.67% |change={{increase}}15.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yogesh Sawhney |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,068 |percentage=20.43% |change={{decrease}}28.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=6,767 |percentage=13.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Mohan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,276 |percentage=12.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayoudhia Kumar |party=Janata Dal |votes=2,123 |percentage=4.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tilak Raj Mahajan |party=Independent politician |votes=480 |percentage=0.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udhay Chand |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=429 |percentage=0.87% |change={{decrease}}3.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunil Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=0.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,438 |percentage=25.24% |change= {{increase}}6.87 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=49,283 |percentage=43.31% |change= {{decrease}}17.72 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,15,286 |ref = |change= {{increase}}110.79 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.33 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1987 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{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|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangat Ram Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,204 |percentage=48.99% |change={{decrease}}17.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chander Mohan Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,130 |percentage=30.63% |change={{increase}}13.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bishwa Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=3,131 |percentage=9.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udhay Chand |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,566 |percentage=4.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sham Sunder |party=Janata Party |votes=585 |percentage=1.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=382 |percentage=1.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Kumar Malhotra |party=Independent politician |votes=343 |percentage=1.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Farrkh Javeed |party=Independent politician |votes=267 |percentage=0.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,074 |percentage=18.37% |change= {{decrease}}30.77 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=33,073 |percentage=61.52% |change= {{increase}}9.91 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 54,692 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.10 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}17.38 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1983 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{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|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rangil Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,672 |percentage=66.38% |change={{increase}}28.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tilak Raj Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,331 |percentage=17.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udhey Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,824 |percentage=7.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudershan Lal Mahajan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,210 |percentage=4.82% |change={{increase}}1.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash S/O Sh. Beli Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=309 |percentage=1.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash S/O Sh. Dhani Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=264 |percentage=1.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jatinder Paul |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,341 |percentage=49.13% |change= {{increase}}32.35 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,117 |percentage=51.65% |change= {{decrease}}2.35 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,676 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.38 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}11.61 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Jammu West{{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|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Lal Bhagotra |party=Janata Party |votes=10,956 |percentage=54.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Romesh Chander |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,599 |percentage=37.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Lal Gupta |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=684 |percentage=3.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=333 |percentage=1.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Master Modh Sharif |party=Independent politician |votes=267 |percentage=1.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,357 |percentage=16.78% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,006 |percentage=53.73% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,810 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Janata Party |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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