Jammu Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Janak Raj Gupta of Indian National Congress won the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 120,192 votes (20.90%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 811,828 registered electors and 576,390 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Janak Raj Gupta

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
120,192
Margin %
20.90%
Total Electors
811,828
Votes Polled
576,390
Turnout
71.00%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
140
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janak Raj Gupta

Indian National Congress

262,796
45.60%
Male
#2
Shabir Ahmed Salaria

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

142,604
24.70%
Male
#3
Karan Singh

Independent

139,913
24.30%
Male
#4
Om Raj Gorka

Independent

7,035
1.20%
Male
#5
Krit Paul

Independent

2,501
0.40%
Male
#6
Bansi Lal

Independent

1,859
0.30%
Male
#7
Sushil Kumar

Independent

1,584
0.30%
Male
#8
Hari Om Raina

Independent

1,374
0.20%
Male
#9
Bhagat Singh Sandhu

Independent

1,203
0.20%
Male
#10
Mohan Lal Sapolia

Independent

1,179
0.20%
Male
#11
Babu Ram Manhas

Independent

645
0.10%
Male
#12
Harjeet Singh

Independent

562
0.10%
Male
#13
Subash Chander Sethi

Independent

548
0.10%
Male
#14
Sat Paul Bhagat

Independent

461
0.10%
Male
#15
Babu Ram Sharma

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#16
Ram Saroop

Independent

334
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janak Raj Gupta Indian National Congress 262,796 45.60%
2 Shabir Ahmed Salaria Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 142,604 24.70%
3 Karan Singh Independent 139,913 24.30%
4 Om Raj Gorka Independent 7,035 1.20%
5 Krit Paul Independent 2,501 0.40%
6 Bansi Lal Independent 1,859 0.30%
7 Sushil Kumar Independent 1,584 0.30%
8 Hari Om Raina Independent 1,374 0.20%
9 Bhagat Singh Sandhu Independent 1,203 0.20%
10 Mohan Lal Sapolia Independent 1,179 0.20%
11 Babu Ram Manhas Independent 645 0.10%
12 Harjeet Singh Independent 562 0.10%
13 Subash Chander Sethi Independent 548 0.10%
14 Sat Paul Bhagat Independent 461 0.10%
15 Babu Ram Sharma Independent 445 0.10%
16 Ram Saroop Independent 334 0.10%

Jammu — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Janak Raj Gupta of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jammu constituency () with a margin of 120,192 votes.

Out of 811,828 registered electors, 576,390 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.00%. A total of 16 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Janak Raj Gupta (Indian National Congress) won the Jammu Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 120,192 votes (20.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jammu for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 71.00%%.

16 candidates contested from Jammu constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Jammu is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.