Jammu

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Vishno Datt Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
142,019
Margin %
21.00%
Total Electors
1,446,792
Votes Polled
676,708
Turnout
46.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
N/A
Constituency Number
140
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vishno Datt Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

289,412
42.80%
Male
#2
Rajinder Singh Chib

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

147,393
21.80%
Male
#3
Madan Lal Sharma

Indian National Congress

126,356
18.70%
Male
#4
Makhan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

53,665
7.90%
Male
#5
Sardar Tarlok Singh

Independent

15,598
2.30%
Male
#6
Qammar Rabbani

Independent

7,890
1.20%
Male
#7
Shamsher Singh Bhau

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

7,041
1.00%
Male
#8
Bachan Singh

Independent

2,878
0.40%
Male
#9
Hussain Ahmed

Nationalist Congress Party

2,456
0.40%
Male
#10
Sat Paul

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

1,787
0.30%
Male
#11
Vivek Gupta

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,743
0.30%
Male
#12
Davinder Kumar

Independent

1,510
0.20%
Male
#13
Anil Sharma

Jharkhand Party

1,414
0.20%
Male
#14
Subash Chander Langer

Secular Party Of India

1,180
0.20%
Male
#15
Kamal Goria

Independent

1,127
0.20%
Male
#16
Jaimal Ram

Independent

899
0.10%
Male
#17
Vijay Kumar

Independent

837
0.10%
Male
#18
Bhagwati Sharan

Janata Dal (Secular)

755
0.10%
Male
#19
Om Prakash

Bharatiya Republican Paksha

655
0.10%
Male
#20
Jaswinder Singh

Independent

648
0.10%
Male
#21
Durga Dass

Independent

446
0.10%
Male
#22
Tripta Kumari

Sirpanch Samaj Party

231
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vishno Datt Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 289,412 42.80%
2 Rajinder Singh Chib Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 147,393 21.80%
3 Madan Lal Sharma Indian National Congress 126,356 18.70%
4 Makhan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 53,665 7.90%
5 Sardar Tarlok Singh Independent 15,598 2.30%
6 Qammar Rabbani Independent 7,890 1.20%
7 Shamsher Singh Bhau Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 7,041 1.00%
8 Bachan Singh Independent 2,878 0.40%
9 Hussain Ahmed Nationalist Congress Party 2,456 0.40%
10 Sat Paul Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 1,787 0.30%
11 Vivek Gupta Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,743 0.30%
12 Davinder Kumar Independent 1,510 0.20%
13 Anil Sharma Jharkhand Party 1,414 0.20%
14 Subash Chander Langer Secular Party Of India 1,180 0.20%
15 Kamal Goria Independent 1,127 0.20%
16 Jaimal Ram Independent 899 0.10%
17 Vijay Kumar Independent 837 0.10%
18 Bhagwati Sharan Janata Dal (Secular) 755 0.10%
19 Om Prakash Bharatiya Republican Paksha 655 0.10%
20 Jaswinder Singh Independent 648 0.10%
21 Durga Dass Independent 446 0.10%
22 Tripta Kumari Sirpanch Samaj Party 231 0.00%
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Jammu — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Vishno Datt Sharma of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jammu constituency () with a margin of 142,019 votes.

Out of 1,446,792 registered electors, 676,708 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.80%. A total of 22 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

Vishno Datt Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jammu Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 142,019 votes (21.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jammu for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 46.80%%.

22 candidates contested from Jammu constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Jammu is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.
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