Nowshera Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Nowshera

| mla = Surinder Kumar Choudhary

| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

| latest_election_year = 2024

| union_territory = Jammu and Kashmir

| district = Rajouri

| loksabha_cons = Anantnag - Rajouri

| established = 1962

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 84

}}

Nowshera is one of the 90 constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, a northern Union Territory of India. Nowshera is also part of Anantnag–Rajouri 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 |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 Nowshera Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/nowshera.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Elections.in}}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1962	rowspan=6 \| Beli Ram	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
1967	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=7}}
1972
1977
1983
1987
1996	Radhay Sham Sharma
2002	Romesh Chander Sharma
2008	Radhay Sham Sharma	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
2014	Ravinder Raina	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2024	Surinder Kumar Choudhary	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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 Choudhary |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=35,069 |percentage=54.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Raina |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=27,250 |percentage=42.09% |change={{decrease}}7.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manohar Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,456 |percentage=2.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haq Nawaz |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=425 |percentage=0.66% |change={{decrease}}36.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=222 |percentage=0.34% |change={{decrease}}0.22 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,819 |percentage=12.08% |change= {{decrease}}0.51 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,748 |percentage=74.85% |change= {{decrease}}4.83 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,506 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}8.68 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}4.65 }}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Ravinder Raina |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=37,374 |percentage=49.51% |change={{increase}}30.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Kumar Choudhary |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=27,871 |percentage=36.92% |change={{increase}}33.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Kumar Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,342 |percentage=7.08% |change={{decrease}}13.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,208 |percentage=1.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Radhay Sham Sharma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,099 |percentage=1.46% |change={{decrease}}25.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Pal |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=697 |percentage=0.92% |change={{decrease}}4.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=484 |percentage=0.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=423 |percentage=0.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,503 |percentage=12.59% |change= {{increase}}6.46 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=75,481 |percentage=79.68% |change= {{increase}}6.61 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,729 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.99 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}23.04 }}

=Assembly Election 2008 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Radhay Sham Sharma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=16,511 |percentage=26.47% |change={{decrease}}5.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Romesh Chander Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,691 |percentage=20.35% |change={{decrease}}19.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Kumar Choudhary |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=12,186 |percentage=19.54% |change={{increase}}16.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vishwinder Dev |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,701 |percentage=18.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shamsher Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=3,109 |percentage=4.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajeet Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,970 |percentage=3.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arshad Mehmood |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=1,896 |percentage=3.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,820 |percentage=6.13% |change= {{decrease}}2.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,365 |percentage=73.07% |change= {{increase}}15.23 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,347 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}3.12 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.78 }}

=Assembly Election 2002 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Romesh Chander Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,511 |percentage=40.25% |change={{decrease}}10.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Radhey Sham Sharma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=16,037 |percentage=31.47% |change={{increase}}4.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vishwinder Dev |party=Independent politician |votes=9,424 |percentage=18.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,228 |percentage=6.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yesh Paul |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,757 |percentage=3.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,474 |percentage=8.78% |change= {{decrease}}15.11 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=50,957 |percentage=57.86% |change= {{decrease}}4.02 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,099 |ref = |change= {{increase}}36.52 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}10.44 }}

=Assembly Election 1996 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Radhay Sham Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,238 |percentage=50.70% |change={{decrease}}9.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,702 |percentage=26.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,984 |percentage=20.00% |change={{increase}}13.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwant Singh |party=Janata Dal |votes=549 |percentage=1.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kali Dass |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=313 |percentage=0.78% |change={{decrease}}0.14 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,536 |percentage=23.89% |change= {{decrease}}22.01 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,921 |percentage=62.63% |change= {{decrease}}5.58 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,532 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.48 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.82 }}

=Assembly Election 1987 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Beli Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,053 |percentage=60.51% |change={{increase}}30.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwant Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,808 |percentage=14.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=4,545 |percentage=11.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Paul Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,633 |percentage=6.62% |change={{increase}}3.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shamsher Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,619 |percentage=4.07% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khem Raj Khajuria |party=Janata Party |votes=537 |percentage=1.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Goria |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=368 |percentage=0.93% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,245 |percentage=45.90% |change= {{increase}}36.67 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,749 |percentage=68.54% |change= {{increase}}3.46 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 58,942 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.99 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}30.47 }}

=Assembly Election 1983 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Beli Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,395 |percentage=30.05% |change={{decrease}}0.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rachpal Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=7,202 |percentage=20.82% |change={{increase}}5.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=6,310 |percentage=18.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,337 |percentage=15.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandi Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,544 |percentage=4.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,223 |percentage=3.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kali Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,065 |percentage=3.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,193 |percentage=9.23% |change= {{increase}}7.59 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,597 |percentage=65.39% |change= {{increase}}5.07 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 54,078 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.62 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.84 }}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Beli Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,832 |percentage=30.89% |change={{decrease}}13.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=7,416 |percentage=29.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tilak Raj |party=Janata Party |votes=6,077 |percentage=23.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Kumar |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=3,790 |percentage=14.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdev Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=242 |percentage=0.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=416 |percentage=1.64% |change= {{increase}}1.38 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,357 |percentage=60.01% |change= {{decrease}}2.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,048 |ref = |change= {{increase}}36.49 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.15 }}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Beli Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,563 |percentage=44.04% |change={{increase}}5.19 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=8,512 |percentage=43.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Paul Sharma |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=1,570 |percentage=8.07% |change={{decrease}}1.92 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarlok Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=800 |percentage=4.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=51 |percentage=0.26% |change= {{decrease}}8.13 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,445 |percentage=63.53% |change= {{decrease}}0.26 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,539 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.52 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.19 }}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Beli Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,454 |percentage=38.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Kumar |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=5,060 |percentage=30.45% |change={{increase}}18.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Nath |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=3,441 |percentage=20.71% |change={{decrease}}2.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Paul Sharma |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=1,660 |percentage=9.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,394 |percentage=8.39% |change= {{decrease}}22.81 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,615 |percentage=64.45% |change= {{increase}}0.48 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,836 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}22.89 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}15.46 }}

=Assembly Election 1962 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera{{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=Beli Ram |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=11,608 |percentage=54.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Dev Sethi |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=4,939 |percentage=23.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Kumar |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=2,651 |percentage=12.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ved Prakash |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=1,622 |percentage=7.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Behari Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=557 |percentage=2.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,669 |percentage=31.20% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,377 |percentage=62.44% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,800 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}