Marh Assembly Election Result 2008

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Sukh Nandan Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Marh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 18,368 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ajay Kumar Sadhotra (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 11,787 votes.

A total of 15 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: 15
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukh Nandan Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,368
35.00%
#2
Ajay Kumar Sadhotra

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

11,787
22.50%
#3
Balwan Singh

Independent

9,207
17.60%
#4
Jagjit Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,592
10.70%
#5
Suram Singh

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

2,863
5.50%
#6
Dharam Pal Sharma

Indian National Congress

993
1.90%
#7
Anan Sharma

Independent

950
1.80%
#8
Vijay Kumar Sharma

Adarsh Political Party

735
1.40%
#9
Karan Singh

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

549
1.10%
#10
Neelam Devi

Independent

346
0.70%
#11
Surjeet Singh Chib

Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k

247
0.50%
#12
Anita Kumari

J & K National Panthers Party

244
0.50%
#13
Vijay Kumar Singh

All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party

238
0.50%
#14
Parshotam Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

187
0.40%
#15
Surjeet Singh

Jammu State Morcha (Progressive)

111
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukh Nandan Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 18,368 35.00%
2 Ajay Kumar Sadhotra Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 11,787 22.50%
3 Balwan Singh Independent 9,207 17.60%
4 Jagjit Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 5,592 10.70%
5 Suram Singh Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 2,863 5.50%
6 Dharam Pal Sharma Indian National Congress 993 1.90%
7 Anan Sharma Independent 950 1.80%
8 Vijay Kumar Sharma Adarsh Political Party 735 1.40%
9 Karan Singh Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 549 1.10%
10 Neelam Devi Independent 346 0.70%
11 Surjeet Singh Chib Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k 247 0.50%
12 Anita Kumari J & K National Panthers Party 244 0.50%
13 Vijay Kumar Singh All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party 238 0.50%
14 Parshotam Singh Nationalist Congress Party 187 0.40%
15 Surjeet Singh Jammu State Morcha (Progressive) 111 0.20%

About Marh Assembly Constituency

The Marh constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Sukh Nandan Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 18,368 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

15 candidates contested from Marh assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sukh Nandan Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Marh assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.