Vijaypur, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly}}
{{for|the constituency in MP|Vijaypur, Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituency}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Vijaypur
| mla = Chander Prakash Ganga
| party = Bhartiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2024
| state = Jammu and Kashmir
| district = Samba
| loksabha_cons = Jammu
| established = 1996
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 71
}}
Vijaypur Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Vijaypur is also part of Jammu 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 Vijaypur 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 |
|---|
| 1996
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}} |
| 2002
| {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}} |
| 2008
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}} |
| 2014
|rowspan=2 |Chander Prakash Ganga |rowspan=2 {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2024 |
Election results
=Assembly Election 2024 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Vijaypur{{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=Chader Prakash Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,859 |percentage=52.60% |change={{increase}}9.16 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar Pargotra |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,819 |percentage=22.12% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manjit Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party |votes=13,161 |percentage=21.07% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bachan Lal |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=672 |percentage=1.08% |change={{decrease}}2.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Kumar Chalotra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=544 |percentage=0.87% |change={{increase}}0.16 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=320 |percentage=0.51% |change={{increase}}0.22 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,040 |percentage=30.48% |change= {{increase}}16.78 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,465 |percentage=77.56% |change= {{decrease}}1.02 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,536 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}28.78 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}9.16 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2014 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Vijaypur{{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=Chader Prakash Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=38,607 |percentage=43.45% |change={{increase}}17.80 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surjeet Singh Slathia |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=26,435 |percentage=29.75% |change={{increase}}2.54 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manjit Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,761 |percentage=17.74% |change={{increase}}15.95 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harmesh Singh Slathia |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=3,480 |percentage=3.92% |change={{decrease}}12.26 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,108 |percentage=1.25% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=629 |percentage=0.71% |change={{decrease}}0.67 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajan Jamwal |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=0.61% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=263 |percentage=0.30% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,172 |percentage=13.70% |change= {{increase}}12.13 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=88,857 |percentage=78.58% |change= {{decrease}}1.69 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,13,082 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.10 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}16.24 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2008 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Vijaypur{{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=Surjeet Singh Slathia |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=21,090 |percentage=27.21% |change={{decrease}}4.16 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chader Prakash Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,878 |percentage=25.64% |change={{increase}}5.07 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manjit Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=12,536 |percentage=16.17% |change={{increase}}15.22 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar Pargotra |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=11,051 |percentage=14.26% |change={{increase}}12.49 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Paul |party=Independent politician |votes=6,091 |percentage=7.86% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,383 |percentage=1.78% |change={{decrease}}1.62 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jarnail Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,066 |percentage=1.38% |change={{decrease}}37.83 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Chand Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=882 |percentage=1.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Singh Jamwal |party=Independent politician |votes=586 |percentage=0.76% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudarshan Kumar |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=529 |percentage=0.68% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milap Singh |party=Bharatiya Bahujan Party |votes=511 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,212 |percentage=1.56% |change= {{decrease}}6.27 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=77,515 |percentage=80.27% |change= {{increase}}16.14 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,568 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}4.43 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Bahujan Samaj Party |swing= {{decrease}}12.00 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2002 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Vijaypur{{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=Manjit Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=25,406 |percentage=39.21% |change={{increase}}3.90 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surjeet Singh Slathia |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=20,329 |percentage=31.37% |change={{decrease}}4.38 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chader Prakash Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,332 |percentage=20.57% |change={{increase}}11.97 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,205 |percentage=3.40% |change={{decrease}}7.78 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajesh Kumar Pargotra |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,148 |percentage=1.77% |change={{increase}}1.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesh Kumar Sharma |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=619 |percentage=0.96% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anil Gupta |party=Shiv Sena |votes=587 |percentage=0.91% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=394 |percentage=0.61% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,077 |percentage=7.83% |change= {{increase}}7.39 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,802 |percentage=64.19% |change= {{decrease}}2.41 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,01,046 |ref = |change= {{increase}}37.11 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bahujan Samaj Party |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}3.46 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1996 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Vijaypur{{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=Surjeet Singh Slathia |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=17,529 |percentage=35.75% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manjit Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=17,311 |percentage=35.30% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rani Gargi Blowria |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,484 |percentage=11.18% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Jamwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,221 |percentage=8.61% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurbachan Kumari Rana |party=Janata Dal |votes=2,069 |percentage=4.22% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Chand Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,118 |percentage=2.28% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raspal Singh Bogal |party=Independent politician |votes=454 |percentage=0.93% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ragubir Singh Slathia |party=Independent politician |votes=326 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Nath |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=312 |percentage=0.64% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=218 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=49,037 |percentage=67.49% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,696 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
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