Jammu & Kashmir · AC 65
Kathua
Jammu & Kashmir Vidhan Sabha Election 1996 · Kathua
75,739
Electors
48,026
Votes polled
63.41%
Turnout
1,129
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sagar Chand
Won
Male
|
BSP | 12,130 | 25.26% |
| 2 |
Lal Chand Sharma
Male
|
IND | 11,001 | 22.91% |
| 3 |
Subash Chander Sharma
Male
|
INC | 6,082 | 12.66% |
| 4 |
Chaggar Singh
Male
|
BJP | 5,636 | 11.74% |
| 5 |
Th.Baldev Singh
Male
|
IND | 5,167 | 10.76% |
| 6 |
Kishor Kumar
Male
|
JKN | 2,703 | 5.63% |
| 7 |
S. Sujan Singh
Male
|
IND | 1,694 | 3.53% |
| 8 |
Prickhehit Singh
Male
|
AIIC(T) | 1,238 | 2.58% |
| 9 |
Gian Chand
Male
|
IND | 665 | 1.38% |
| 10 |
Ashwani Kumar
Male
|
IND | 648 | 1.35% |
| 11 |
Rakesh Kumar
Male
|
JKAL | 512 | 1.07% |
| 12 | Dev Raj | IND | 367 | 0.76% |
| 13 |
Kartar Chand
Male
|
IND | 113 | 0.24% |
| 14 |
Suresh Kumar
Male
|
JPP | 70 | 0.15% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Kathua Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Darshan Kumar
Male
BJP
|
65.38% |
Ch. Lal Singh
Male
INC
|
32.49% |
| 2014 |
Rajiv Jasrotia
Male
BJP
|
39.11% |
Som Raj Majotra
Male
BSP
|
31.65% |
| 2008 |
1 Charanjit Singh
Male
IND
|
25.82% |
2 Som Raj
Male
BSP
|
22.63% |
| 2002 |
Jatinder Singh
Male
DM
|
25.56% |
Sagar Chand
Male
BSP
|
20.79% |
| 1996 |
Sagar Chand
Male
BSP
|
25.26% |
Lal Chand Sharma
Male
IND
|
22.91% |
| 1987 |
Om Parkash
Male
INC
|
49.61% |
Kulbhushan Kumar
Male
BJP
|
30.04% |
| 1983 |
Sanji Ram
Male
INC
|
52.48% |
Baldev Raj
Male
BJP
|
21.13% |
| 1977 |
Dhain Chand
Male
JnP
|
44.90% |
Punjabu Ram Alias Punjab Singh
Male
INC
|
40.43% |
| 1972 |
Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh
Male
INC
|
55.76% |
Ved Prakash
Male
IND
|
44.24% |
| 1967 |
P. Ram
Male
INC
|
53.74% |
K. Chand
Male
BJS
|
31.32% |