Nowshera Assembly constituency

Nowshera
Nowshera
Constituency No. 84 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	North India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Rajouri
Lok Sabha constituency	Anantnag - Rajouri
Established	1962
Member of Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Surinder Kumar Choudhary
Party	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Elected year	2024
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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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1962	Beli Ram	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967		Indian National Congress
1972
1977
1983
1987
1996	Radhay Sham Sharma
2002	Romesh Chander Sharma
2008	Radhay Sham Sharma	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2014	Ravinder Raina	Bharatiya Janata Party
2024	Surinder Kumar Choudhary	Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Surinder Kumar Choudhary	35,069	54.16%	*New*
	BJP	Ravinder Raina	27,250	42.09%	7.43
	BSP	Manohar Singh	1,456	2.25%	New
	JKPDP	Haq Nawaz	425	0.66%	36.27
	NOTA	None of the Above	222	0.34%	0.22
Margin of victory			7,819	12.08%	0.51
Turnout			64,748	74.85%	4.83
Registered electors			86,506		8.68
	JKNC gain from BJP		Swing	4.65

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Ravinder Raina	37,374	49.51%	30.75
	JKPDP	Surinder Kumar Choudhary	27,871	36.92%	33.88
	INC	Ravinder Kumar Sharma	5,342	7.08%	13.27
	Independent	Rajinder Kumar	1,208	1.60%	New
	JKNC	Radhay Sham Sharma	1,099	1.46%	25.02
	JKNPP	Yash Pal	697	0.92%	4.06
	Independent	Ashwani Kumar Sharma	484	0.64%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	423	0.56%	New
Margin of victory			9,503	12.59%	6.46
Turnout			75,481	79.68%	6.61
Registered electors			94,729		10.99
	BJP gain from JKNC		Swing	23.04

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Radhay Sham Sharma	16,511	26.47%	5.00
	INC	Romesh Chander Sharma	12,691	20.35%	19.90
	BSP	Surinder Kumar Choudhary	12,186	19.54%	16.09
	BJP	Vishwinder Dev	11,701	18.76%	New
	JKNPP	Shamsher Singh	3,109	4.99%	New
	Independent	Ajeet Singh	1,970	3.16%	New
	JKPDP	Arshad Mehmood	1,896	3.04%	New
Margin of victory			3,820	6.13%	2.65
Turnout			62,365	73.07%	15.23
Registered electors			85,347		3.12
	JKNC gain from INC		Swing	13.78

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Romesh Chander Sharma	20,511	40.25%	10.44
	JKNC	Radhey Sham Sharma	16,037	31.47%	4.66
	Independent	Vishwinder Dev	9,424	18.49%	New
	Independent	Sushil Kumar	3,228	6.33%	New
	BSP	Yesh Paul	1,757	3.45%	New
Margin of victory			4,474	8.78%	15.11
Turnout			50,957	57.86%	4.02
Registered electors			88,099		36.52
	INC hold		Swing	10.44

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Radhay Sham Sharma	20,238	50.70%	9.82
	JKNC	Rattan Singh	10,702	26.81%	New
	BJP	Darshan Lal	7,984	20.00%	13.38
	JD	Balwant Singh	549	1.38%	New
	JKNPP	Kali Dass	313	0.78%	0.14
Margin of victory			9,536	23.89%	22.01
Turnout			39,921	62.63%	5.58
Registered electors			64,532		9.48
	INC hold		Swing	9.82

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Beli Ram	24,053	60.51%	30.47
	Independent	Balwant Singh	5,808	14.61%	New
	Independent	Krishan Lal	4,545	11.43%	New
	BJP	Sat Paul Sharma	2,633	6.62%	3.55
	Independent	Shamsher Singh	1,619	4.07%	New
	JP	Khem Raj Khajuria	537	1.35%	New
	JKNPP	Kamal Goria	368	0.93%	New
Margin of victory			18,245	45.90%	36.67
Turnout			39,749	68.54%	3.46
Registered electors			58,942		8.99
	INC hold		Swing	30.47

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Beli Ram	10,395	30.05%	0.84
	JKNC	Rachpal Singh	7,202	20.82%	5.87
	Independent	Rattan Singh	6,310	18.24%	New
	Independent	Nand Kumar	5,337	15.43%	New
	Independent	Chandi Ram	1,544	4.46%	New
	Independent	Ashok Kumar	1,223	3.53%	New
	BJP	Kali Dass	1,065	3.08%	New
Margin of victory			3,193	9.23%	7.59
Turnout			34,597	65.39%	5.07
Registered electors			54,078		25.62
	INC hold		Swing	0.84

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Beli Ram	7,832	30.89%	13.15
	Independent	Rattan Singh	7,416	29.25%	New
	JP	Tilak Raj	6,077	23.97%	New
	JKNC	Nand Kumar	3,790	14.95%	New
	Independent	Jagdev Raj	242	0.95%	New
Margin of victory			416	1.64%	1.38
Turnout			25,357	60.01%	2.75
Registered electors			43,048		36.49
	INC hold		Swing	13.15

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Beli Ram	8,563	44.04%	5.19
	Independent	Nand Kumar	8,512	43.77%	New
	ABJS	Sat Paul Sharma	1,570	8.07%	1.92
	Independent	Tarlok Chand	800	4.11%	New
Margin of victory			51	0.26%	8.13
Turnout			19,445	63.53%	0.26
Registered electors			31,539		17.52
	INC hold		Swing	5.19

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Beli Ram	6,454	38.84%	*New*
	PSP	N. Kumar	5,060	30.45%	18.05
	Democratic National Conference	D. Nath	3,441	20.71%	2.39
	ABJS	Sat Paul Sharma	1,660	9.99%	New
Margin of victory			1,394	8.39%	22.81
Turnout			16,615	64.45%	0.48
Registered electors			26,836		22.89
	INC gain from JKNC		Swing	15.46

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Nowshera^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Beli Ram	11,608	54.30%	*New*
	Democratic National Conference	Krishan Dev Sethi	4,939	23.10%	New
	PSP	Nand Kumar	2,651	12.40%	New
	JPP	Ved Prakash	1,622	7.59%	New
	Independent	Behari Lal	557	2.61%	New
Margin of victory			6,669	31.20%
Turnout			21,377	62.44%
Registered electors			34,800
	JKNC win (new seat)

References

^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Nowshera Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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[1] "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[2] "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[3] "Sitting and previous MLAs from Nowshera Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[4] Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

[5] "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.

[6] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[8] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[10] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[11] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[12] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[13] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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