Marh Assembly Election Result 2002

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Ajay Kumar of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Marh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 14,959 votes (31.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sukhnandan Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 13,792 votes.

A total of 13 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: Marh
  • Constituency Number: 80
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajay Kumar

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

14,959
31.90%
#2
Sukhnandan Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,792
29.40%
#3
Balwan Singh

Indian National Congress

13,564
28.90%
#4
Ashok Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,255
4.80%
#5
Parshotam Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

617
1.30%
#6
Yash Raj Singh

Independent

579
1.20%
#7
Rakesh Kumar Chargotra

Rashtriya Janata Dal

249
0.50%
#8
Bishan Dass

Bharatiya Republican Paksha

228
0.50%
#9
Kuldeep Singh

Independent

162
0.40%
#10
Usha Rani

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

157
0.30%
#11
Bishan Dass

Independent

149
0.30%
#12
Capt. Yudh Vir Singh

Independent

145
0.30%
#13
Vijay Kumar

Independent

79
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajay Kumar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 14,959 31.90%
2 Sukhnandan Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 13,792 29.40%
3 Balwan Singh Indian National Congress 13,564 28.90%
4 Ashok Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,255 4.80%
5 Parshotam Singh J & K National Panthers Party 617 1.30%
6 Yash Raj Singh Independent 579 1.20%
7 Rakesh Kumar Chargotra Rashtriya Janata Dal 249 0.50%
8 Bishan Dass Bharatiya Republican Paksha 228 0.50%
9 Kuldeep Singh Independent 162 0.40%
10 Usha Rani Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 157 0.30%
11 Bishan Dass Independent 149 0.30%
12 Capt. Yudh Vir Singh Independent 145 0.30%
13 Vijay Kumar Independent 79 0.20%

About Marh Assembly Constituency

The Marh constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Kumar (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 14,959 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

13 candidates contested from Marh assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ajay Kumar (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Marh assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.