Vijaypur Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Surjit Singh of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Vijaypur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 21,090 votes (27.20% vote share). The runner-up was Chander Parkash (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,878 votes.

A total of 19 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: Vijaypur
  • Constituency Number: 71
  • Total Contestants: 19
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surjit Singh

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

21,090
27.20%
#2
Chander Parkash

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,878
25.60%
#3
Manjit Singh

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

12,536
16.20%
#4
Rajesh Parkash Pargotra

J & K National Panthers Party

11,051
14.30%
#5
Dr Sat Paul

Independent

6,091
7.90%
#6
Hari Singh

Indian National Congress

1,383
1.80%
#7
Jarnail Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,066
1.40%
#8
Tara Chand Sharma

Independent

882
1.10%
#9
Rajinder Singh Jamwal

Independent

586
0.80%
#10
Sudarshan Kumar

Nationalist Congress Party

529
0.70%
#11
Milap Singh

Bharatiya Bahujan Party

511
0.70%
#12
Digvijay Singh

Jammu State Morcha (Progressive)

431
0.60%
#13
Mohan Singh Salathia

Independent

380
0.50%
#14
Sadiq Hussain

Samata Party

218
0.30%
#15
Bahadur Singh Choudhary

Samajwadi Party

216
0.30%
#16
Balwan Singh

Independent

210
0.30%
#17
Raj Singh

Independent

191
0.30%
#18
Mohinder Singh

Independent

150
0.20%
#19
Harbhajan Singh

All India Forward Bloc

116
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surjit Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 21,090 27.20%
2 Chander Parkash Bharatiya Janata Party 19,878 25.60%
3 Manjit Singh Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 12,536 16.20%
4 Rajesh Parkash Pargotra J & K National Panthers Party 11,051 14.30%
5 Dr Sat Paul Independent 6,091 7.90%
6 Hari Singh Indian National Congress 1,383 1.80%
7 Jarnail Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 1,066 1.40%
8 Tara Chand Sharma Independent 882 1.10%
9 Rajinder Singh Jamwal Independent 586 0.80%
10 Sudarshan Kumar Nationalist Congress Party 529 0.70%
11 Milap Singh Bharatiya Bahujan Party 511 0.70%
12 Digvijay Singh Jammu State Morcha (Progressive) 431 0.60%
13 Mohan Singh Salathia Independent 380 0.50%
14 Sadiq Hussain Samata Party 218 0.30%
15 Bahadur Singh Choudhary Samajwadi Party 216 0.30%
16 Balwan Singh Independent 210 0.30%
17 Raj Singh Independent 191 0.30%
18 Mohinder Singh Independent 150 0.20%
19 Harbhajan Singh All India Forward Bloc 116 0.20%

About Vijaypur Assembly Constituency

The Vijaypur constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Surjit Singh (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 21,090 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

19 candidates contested from Vijaypur assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Surjit Singh (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Vijaypur assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.