Marh Assembly Election Result 2014

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014

Sukhnandan Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Marh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 25,396 votes (42.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ajay Kumar Sadhotra (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 13,784 votes.

A total of 9 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: 9
  • Election Year: 2014
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukhnandan Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

25,396
42.40%
#2
Ajay Kumar Sadhotra

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

13,784
23.00%
#3
Balwan Singh

Indian National Congress

11,255
18.80%
#4
Suram Singh

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

4,886
8.20%
#5
Ashok Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,972
5.00%
#6
Sandeep Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

448
0.80%
#7
Vijay Kumar

All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party

272
0.50%
#8
Darshan Lal

Independent

236
0.40%
#9
Shanker Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

202
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukhnandan Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 25,396 42.40%
2 Ajay Kumar Sadhotra Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 13,784 23.00%
3 Balwan Singh Indian National Congress 11,255 18.80%
4 Suram Singh Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 4,886 8.20%
5 Ashok Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,972 5.00%
6 Sandeep Singh Nationalist Congress Party 448 0.80%
7 Vijay Kumar All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party 272 0.50%
8 Darshan Lal Independent 236 0.40%
9 Shanker Singh J & K National Panthers Party 202 0.30%

About Marh Assembly Constituency

The Marh constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Sukhnandan Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,396 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

9 candidates contested from Marh assembly constituency in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sukhnandan Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Marh assembly seat in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.