Jammu Cantonment Assembly constituency

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Jammu Cantonment
Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Jammu and Kashmir
Established1967
Abolished1987
Total electors61,710

Jammu Cantonment Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1967 P. T. Dutta Indian National Congress
1972 Trilochan Dutta
1977 Parduman Singh
1983 Trilochan Datta Independent politician
1987 H. S. Bali

Election results

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Jammu Cantonment [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. S. Bali 10,970 26.62% New
INC Trilochan Dutta10,11024.54%Decrease2.svg10.01
Independent Amar Nath5,14012.48%New
BJP Satish Chander4,63011.24%Increase2.svg7.19
Independent Chaudhary Piara Singh3,3848.21%New
JKNC Bhim Singh3,2627.92%Increase2.svg0.44
Independent Darshan Lal6981.69%New
Independent Chaudhary Noor Din Kataria5141.25%New
JP Mohinder Kumar4541.10%New
Independent Avtar Singh4221.02%New
Independent Tilak Raj4020.98%New
Margin of victory8602.09%Decrease2.svg13.98
Turnout 41,20268.24%Increase2.svg6.34
Registered electors 61,710Increase2.svg17.26
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg23.99

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Jammu Cantonment [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Trilochan Datta 16,094 50.61% New
INC Harbans Singh10,98634.55%Increase2.svg5.95
JKNC Hans Raj Dogra 2,3797.48%Decrease2.svg3.30
BJP Sewa Raman1,2884.05%New
Independent Jaya Mala6061.91%New
Margin of victory5,10816.06%Increase2.svg15.18
Turnout 31,79861.89%Increase2.svg6.17
Registered electors 52,625Increase2.svg45.84
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg22.01

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Jammu Cantonment [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Parduman Singh 5,600 28.60% Decrease2.svg26.49
JP Ved Bhasin5,42627.71%New
Independent Onkar Seth3,72219.01%New
JKNC Bodh Raj Bali2,11010.78%New
Independent Hari Singh9965.09%New
Independent Nathi Ram6503.32%New
Independent Om Prakash2871.47%New
Independent Sukhvinder Singh2591.32%New
Independent Jagdish Raj2281.16%New
Independent Gurcharan Singh1210.62%New
Margin of victory1740.89%Decrease2.svg40.76
Turnout 19,57855.35%Decrease2.svg12.74
Registered electors 36,083Increase2.svg11.89
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg26.49

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Jammu Cantonment [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Trilochan Dutta 11,905 55.10% Increase2.svg0.49
Independent Ram Lal2,90513.44%New
Independent Bachan Singh Panchhi2,75712.76%New
ABJS Onkar Seth2,58111.95%Decrease2.svg2.13
Independent Thakra Singh8904.12%New
INC(O) Harbhajan Singh2421.12%New
Independent Prem Singh1670.77%New
SSP Rachpal Singh1600.74%New
Margin of victory9,00041.65%Increase2.svg12.30
Turnout 21,60769.17%Decrease2.svg6.16
Registered electors 32,249Increase2.svg20.48
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg0.49

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Jammu Cantonment [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. T. Dutta 10,692 54.60% New
JKNC R. Singh4,94525.25%New
ABJS A. Nath2,75714.08%New
Democratic National Conference J. Singh1,0415.32%New
Independent S. Dutt1460.75%New
Margin of victory5,74729.35%
Turnout 19,58176.30%
Registered electors 26,766
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.