Marh 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 = Marh
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 80
| mla = Surinder Kumar
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = 2024
| state = Jammu and Kashmir
| district = Jammu
| loksabha_cons = Jammu
| established = 1962
| electors = 93,300https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/Assembly_Elections_2024/Final_Publication_Data_2024.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=July 2025}}
| reservation = SC
}}
Marh Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Marh is also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/marh.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Marh Assembly Constituency]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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Election
! Member ! colspan=2|Party | ||
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1962 | rowspan=2 | Guranditta Mal | {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}} |
1967 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} | |
1972 | Sushil Kumar | |
1977 | Tulsi Ram | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
1983 | rowspan=2 | Mula Ram | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
1987 | ||
1996 | rowspan=2 | Ajay Sadhotra | {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=2}} |
2002 | ||
2008 | rowspan=2 | Sukh Nandan Kumar | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}} |
2014 | ||
2024 | Surinder Kumar |
Election results
=Assembly Election 2024 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Surinder Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=42,563 |percentage=55.25% |change={{increase}}12.90 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mula Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,477 |percentage=25.28% |change={{increase}}6.51 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal Kaith |party=Independent politician |votes=12,868 |percentage=16.70% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Nath |party=Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |votes=802 |percentage=1.04% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chander |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=496 |percentage=0.64% |change={{decrease}}4.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=411 |percentage=0.53% |change={{decrease}}0.32 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,086 |percentage=29.97% |change= {{increase}}10.60 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=77,039 |percentage=82.57% |change= {{increase}}0.99 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,300 |ref = |change= {{increase}}26.93 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}12.90 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2014 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Sukh Nandan Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,396 |percentage=42.35% |change={{increase}}7.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajay Sadhotra |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,784 |percentage=22.99% |change={{increase}}0.50 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,255 |percentage=18.77% |change={{increase}}16.87 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suram Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=4,886 |percentage=8.15% |change={{increase}}2.69 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,972 |percentage=4.96% |change={{decrease}}5.71 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sandeep Singh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=448 |percentage=0.75% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=514 |percentage=0.86% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,612 |percentage=19.36% |change= {{increase}}6.81 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=59,965 |percentage=81.58% |change= {{decrease}}0.39 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,503 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.95 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}7.31 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2008 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Sukh Nandan Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,368 |percentage=35.04% |change={{increase}}5.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajay Sadhotra |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=11,787 |percentage=22.49% |change={{decrease}}9.38 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=9,207 |percentage=17.56% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagjit Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,592 |percentage=10.67% |change={{increase}}5.86 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suram Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=2,863 |percentage=5.46% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Pal Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=993 |percentage=1.89% |change={{decrease}}27.01 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anan Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=950 |percentage=1.81% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,581 |percentage=12.56% |change= {{increase}}10.07 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=52,417 |percentage=81.97% |change= {{increase}}13.15 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,943 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}6.23 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}3.17 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2002 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Ajay Sadhotra |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=14,959 |percentage=31.87% |change={{increase}}2.12 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukh Nandan Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,792 |percentage=29.39% |change={{increase}}2.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,564 |percentage=28.90% |change={{increase}}15.81 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,255 |percentage=4.80% |change={{decrease}}10.44 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parshotam Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=617 |percentage=1.31% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Raj Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=579 |percentage=1.23% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,167 |percentage=2.49% |change= {{increase}}0.08 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=46,935 |percentage=68.83% |change= {{decrease}}0.69 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,194 |ref = |change= {{increase}}40.04 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}2.12 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1996 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Ajay Sadhotra |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,072 |percentage=29.75% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sukh Nandan Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,259 |percentage=27.35% |change={{increase}}24.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,160 |percentage=15.24% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,432 |percentage=13.09% |change={{decrease}}39.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devi Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=2,090 |percentage=6.17% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Mohan Khajooria |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,050 |percentage=3.10% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parminder Singh |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=950 |percentage=2.81% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=813 |percentage=2.40% |change= {{decrease}}13.86 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=33,850 |percentage=70.68% |change= {{decrease}}7.02 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 48,697 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.44 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}22.48 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1987 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Mula Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,162 |percentage=52.24% |change={{decrease}}5.78 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Pal |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=11,818 |percentage=35.97% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Banarsi Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,645 |percentage=5.01% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dewan Chand |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,230 |percentage=3.74% |change={{decrease}}1.46 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=884 |percentage=2.69% |change={{decrease}}1.35 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,344 |percentage=16.27% |change= {{decrease}}28.61 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=32,854 |percentage=78.50% |change= {{increase}}9.11 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,929 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.47 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}5.78 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1983 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Mula Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,543 |percentage=58.02% |change={{increase}}30.87 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krit Paul |party=Independent politician |votes=3,295 |percentage=13.15% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tilak Raj Atri |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=3,128 |percentage=12.48% |change={{decrease}}12.30 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sham Lal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,304 |percentage=5.20% |change={{increase}}1.79 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vishwa Bandhu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,013 |percentage=4.04% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pritam Chand Motan |party=Independent politician |votes=561 |percentage=2.24% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkhi Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=373 |percentage=1.49% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,248 |percentage=44.88% |change= {{increase}}39.07 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=25,065 |percentage=69.07% |change= {{increase}}13.99 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,179 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.43 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}25.07 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1977 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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=Tulsi Ram |party=Janata Party |votes=5,527 |percentage=32.96% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,553 |percentage=27.15% |change={{decrease}}24.29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkhi Ram |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,155 |percentage=24.77% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vishwa Bandu |party=Independent politician |votes=944 |percentage=5.63% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhoonda |party=Communist Party of India |votes=573 |percentage=3.42% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mela Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=557 |percentage=3.32% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Nath Dogra |party=Independent politician |votes=462 |percentage=2.75% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=974 |percentage=5.81% |change= {{decrease}}16.45 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=16,771 |percentage=54.60% |change= {{decrease}}12.43 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,393 |ref = |change= {{increase}}43.59 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.49 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1972 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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|format=pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,406 |percentage=51.44% |change={{increase}}10.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tulsi Ram |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=4,201 |percentage=29.18% |change={{decrease}}3.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkhi Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=2,790 |percentage=19.38% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,205 |percentage=22.26% |change= {{increase}}14.41 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=14,397 |percentage=68.01% |change= {{decrease}}5.69 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,863 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.53 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1967 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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|format=pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Guranditta Mal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,393 |percentage=40.87% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Mal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=4,357 |percentage=33.02% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ram |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,953 |percentage=22.38% |change={{decrease}}19.11 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Nath |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=493 |percentage=3.74% |change={{increase}}0.20 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,036 |percentage=7.85% |change= {{decrease}}3.85 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=13,196 |percentage=74.87% |change= {{decrease}}2.87 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,445 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.52 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}0.62 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1962 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh{{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|format=pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Guranditta Mal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=5,200 |percentage=41.49% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Rakha Mal |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=3,734 |percentage=29.79% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milkhi Ram |party=Harijan Mandal |votes=2,877 |percentage=22.96% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Behari Lal |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=443 |percentage=3.53% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Saran |party=Independent politician |votes=279 |percentage=2.23% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,466 |percentage=11.70% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=12,533 |percentage=75.58% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,842 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
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