Udhampur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

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

Ch. Lal Singh of Indian National Congress won the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 13,394 votes (2.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,363,060 registered electors and 611,779 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ch. Lal Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
13,394
Margin %
2.20%
Total Electors
1,363,060
Votes Polled
611,779
Turnout
44.90%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Constituency Number
139
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ch. Lal Singh

Indian National Congress

231,853
37.90%
Male
#2
Dr. Nirmal Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

218,459
35.70%
Male
#3
Prof. Bhim Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

69,463
11.40%
Male
#4
Balbir Singh

Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

30,294
5.00%
Male
#5
Rakesh Wazir

Bahujan Samaj Party

21,445
3.50%
Male
#6
Adrees Ahmad Tabbasum

Communist Party Of India

16,598
2.70%
Male
#7
Naresh Dogra

Independent

4,918
0.80%
Male
#8
Mohd. Yousuf

Independent

4,630
0.80%
Male
#9
Bodh Raj

Backward Classes Democratic Party J&k

4,095
0.70%
Male
#10
Atul Sharma

Independent

2,415
0.40%
Male
#11
Dev Raj

Independent

2,234
0.40%
Male
#12
Kanchan Sharma

Bharatiya Bahujan Party

1,985
0.30%
Male
#13
Master William Gill

All India Forward Bloc

1,808
0.30%
Male
#14
Rajesh Manchanda

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

1,528
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ch. Lal Singh Indian National Congress 231,853 37.90%
2 Dr. Nirmal Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 218,459 35.70%
3 Prof. Bhim Singh J & K National Panthers Party 69,463 11.40%
4 Balbir Singh Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 30,294 5.00%
5 Rakesh Wazir Bahujan Samaj Party 21,445 3.50%
6 Adrees Ahmad Tabbasum Communist Party Of India 16,598 2.70%
7 Naresh Dogra Independent 4,918 0.80%
8 Mohd. Yousuf Independent 4,630 0.80%
9 Bodh Raj Backward Classes Democratic Party J&k 4,095 0.70%
10 Atul Sharma Independent 2,415 0.40%
11 Dev Raj Independent 2,234 0.40%
12 Kanchan Sharma Bharatiya Bahujan Party 1,985 0.30%
13 Master William Gill All India Forward Bloc 1,808 0.30%
14 Rajesh Manchanda Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 1,528 0.20%

Udhampur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Ch. Lal Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Udhampur constituency (Jammu and Kashmir) with a margin of 13,394 votes.

Out of 1,363,060 registered electors, 611,779 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.90%. A total of 14 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

Ch. Lal Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 13,394 votes (2.20%%).

The voter turnout in Udhampur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 44.90%%.

14 candidates contested from Udhampur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Udhampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.