Jammu Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Jammu and Kashmir · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Madan Lal Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 121,373 votes (14.40%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,719,897 registered electors and 842,899 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Madan Lal Sharma

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
121,373
Margin %
14.40%
Total Electors
1,719,897
Votes Polled
842,899
Turnout
49.00%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Constituency Number
140
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Madan Lal Sharma

Indian National Congress

382,305
45.40%
Male
#2
Lila Karan Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

260,932
31.00%
Male
#3
S.Tarlok Singh

Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

93,730
11.10%
Male
#4
Hussain Ali

Bahujan Samaj Party

49,988
5.90%
Male
#5
Labha Ram Gandhi

Independent

17,978
2.10%
Male
#6
Uday Chand

Duggar Pradesh Party

5,660
0.70%
Male
#7
Ramesh Chander Sharma

Independent

3,627
0.40%
Male
#8
Naresh Dogra

Independent

3,469
0.40%
Male
#9
Ch. Mushtaq Hussain Chouhan

Independent

3,388
0.40%
Male
#10
Sanjay Kumar

Independent

3,243
0.40%
Male
#11
Shakeela Bano

Independent

2,934
0.30%
Male
#12
Paras Ram Poonchi

Independent

2,213
0.30%
Male
#13
Qari Zahir Abbas Bhatti

All India Forward Bloc

1,820
0.20%
Male
#14
Hilal Ahmed Baig

Independent

1,794
0.20%
Male
#15
Abdul Majeed Malik

Backward Classes Democratic Party J&k

1,739
0.20%
Male
#16
Sant Ram

Bharatiya Backward Party

1,552
0.20%
Male
#17
Satish Poonchi

Independent

1,520
0.20%
Male
#18
Surjit Singh 'g' Sitara

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

1,412
0.20%
Male
#19
Balwan Singh

Independent

1,344
0.20%
Male
#20
Ashok Kumar

Independent

1,342
0.20%
Male
#21
Sanjeev Kumar Manmotra

Lok Jan Shakti Party

1,324
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Madan Lal Sharma Indian National Congress 382,305 45.40%
2 Lila Karan Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 260,932 31.00%
3 S.Tarlok Singh Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 93,730 11.10%
4 Hussain Ali Bahujan Samaj Party 49,988 5.90%
5 Labha Ram Gandhi Independent 17,978 2.10%
6 Uday Chand Duggar Pradesh Party 5,660 0.70%
7 Ramesh Chander Sharma Independent 3,627 0.40%
8 Naresh Dogra Independent 3,469 0.40%
9 Ch. Mushtaq Hussain Chouhan Independent 3,388 0.40%
10 Sanjay Kumar Independent 3,243 0.40%
11 Shakeela Bano Independent 2,934 0.30%
12 Paras Ram Poonchi Independent 2,213 0.30%
13 Qari Zahir Abbas Bhatti All India Forward Bloc 1,820 0.20%
14 Hilal Ahmed Baig Independent 1,794 0.20%
15 Abdul Majeed Malik Backward Classes Democratic Party J&k 1,739 0.20%
16 Sant Ram Bharatiya Backward Party 1,552 0.20%
17 Satish Poonchi Independent 1,520 0.20%
18 Surjit Singh 'g' Sitara Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 1,412 0.20%
19 Balwan Singh Independent 1,344 0.20%
20 Ashok Kumar Independent 1,342 0.20%
21 Sanjeev Kumar Manmotra Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,324 0.20%

Jammu — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Madan Lal Sharma of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jammu constituency (Jammu and Kashmir) with a margin of 121,373 votes.

Out of 1,719,897 registered electors, 842,899 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.00%. A total of 21 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

Madan Lal Sharma (Indian National Congress) won the Jammu Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 121,373 votes (14.40%%).

The voter turnout in Jammu for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 49.00%%.

21 candidates contested from Jammu constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Jammu is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.