Basohli Assembly Election Result 1987

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

Jagdish Rajspolia of Indian National Congress won the Basohli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 11,322 votes (40.70% vote share). The runner-up was Lal Chand (Independent) with 10,054 votes.

A total of 8 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: Basohli
  • Constituency Number: 65
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagdish Rajspolia

Indian National Congress

11,322
40.70%
#2
Lal Chand

Independent

10,054
36.10%
#3
Ravinder Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,378
12.10%
#4
Surinder Kumar Abrol

Independent

983
3.50%
#5
Karnail Singh

Independent

796
2.90%
#6
Rajinder Parshad

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

540
1.90%
#7
Suraj Singh

Independent

392
1.40%
#8
Sansar Chand

Independent

358
1.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdish Rajspolia Indian National Congress 11,322 40.70%
2 Lal Chand Independent 10,054 36.10%
3 Ravinder Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 3,378 12.10%
4 Surinder Kumar Abrol Independent 983 3.50%
5 Karnail Singh Independent 796 2.90%
6 Rajinder Parshad Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 540 1.90%
7 Suraj Singh Independent 392 1.40%
8 Sansar Chand Independent 358 1.30%

About Basohli Assembly Constituency

The Basohli constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Rajspolia (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 11,322 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

8 candidates contested from Basohli assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jagdish Rajspolia (Indian National Congress) won the Basohli assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.