Ramnagar Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Harsh Dev Singh of J & K National Panthers Party won the Ramnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 30,609 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Vinod Khajuria (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 18,463 votes.

A total of 12 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: Ramnagar
  • Constituency Number: 62
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harsh Dev Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

30,609
47.20%
#2
Vinod Khajuria

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,463
28.50%
#3
Ranbir Singh Pathania

Independent

9,285
14.30%
#4
Thakar Dass

Indian National Congress

1,491
2.30%
#5
Mansa Ram

Independent

1,002
1.50%
#6
Suram Chand Khajuria

Independent

886
1.40%
#7
Rakesh Chand

Bharatiya Janata Party

828
1.30%
#8
Mohinder Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

676
1.00%
#9
Suram Chand

Samajwadi Party

532
0.80%
#10
Jagdish Singh

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

441
0.70%
#11
Surat Singh Sumberia

Independent

336
0.50%
#12
Sanju Kumar

Lok Jan Shakti Party

322
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harsh Dev Singh J & K National Panthers Party 30,609 47.20%
2 Vinod Khajuria Bahujan Samaj Party 18,463 28.50%
3 Ranbir Singh Pathania Independent 9,285 14.30%
4 Thakar Dass Indian National Congress 1,491 2.30%
5 Mansa Ram Independent 1,002 1.50%
6 Suram Chand Khajuria Independent 886 1.40%
7 Rakesh Chand Bharatiya Janata Party 828 1.30%
8 Mohinder Singh Nationalist Congress Party 676 1.00%
9 Suram Chand Samajwadi Party 532 0.80%
10 Jagdish Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 441 0.70%
11 Surat Singh Sumberia Independent 336 0.50%
12 Sanju Kumar Lok Jan Shakti Party 322 0.50%

About Ramnagar Assembly Constituency

The Ramnagar constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Harsh Dev Singh (J & K National Panthers Party) emerged as the winner securing 30,609 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

12 candidates contested from Ramnagar assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Harsh Dev Singh (J & K National Panthers Party) won the Ramnagar assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.