Akhnoor Assembly Election Result 1987

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Gobind Ram of Independent won the Akhnoor Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 19,642 votes (59.50% vote share). The runner-up was Dharam Pal (Indian National Congress) with 9,202 votes.

A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Constituency: Akhnoor
  • Constituency Number: 81
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gobind Ram

Independent

19,642
59.50%
#2
Dharam Pal

Indian National Congress

9,202
27.90%
#3
Shiv Ram

Independent

1,712
5.20%
#4
Mohan Lal

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

1,073
3.30%
#5
Madan Lal

Bharatiya Janata Party

540
1.60%
#6
Jagdish Raj

Janta Party

332
1.00%
#7
Sham Lal

Independent

181
0.60%
#8
Baldev Raj

Independent

152
0.50%
#9
Jagdish Dutt

Independent

116
0.40%
#10
Dina Nath

Independent

37
0.10%
#11
Sat Pal

Independent

13
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gobind Ram Independent 19,642 59.50%
2 Dharam Pal Indian National Congress 9,202 27.90%
3 Shiv Ram Independent 1,712 5.20%
4 Mohan Lal Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 1,073 3.30%
5 Madan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 540 1.60%
6 Jagdish Raj Janta Party 332 1.00%
7 Sham Lal Independent 181 0.60%
8 Baldev Raj Independent 152 0.50%
9 Jagdish Dutt Independent 116 0.40%
10 Dina Nath Independent 37 0.10%
11 Sat Pal Independent 13 0.00%

About Akhnoor Assembly Constituency

The Akhnoor constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Gobind Ram (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 19,642 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Akhnoor assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

Akhnoor is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.

Gobind Ram (Independent) won the Akhnoor assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.