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Chhamb Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Chhamb? — Satish Sharma (IND), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 6,929 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Satish Sharma

IND
Margin: 6,929Comfortable win

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Satish Sharma

INDComfortable win

votes

33,985

Margin

6,929(8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Satish Sharma · INDRajeev Sharma · BJP
33,98527,056
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Satish Sharma✓ WinnerIND33,98539.09%
  2. 2Rajeev SharmaBJP27,05631.12%
  3. 3Tara ChandINC16,44918.92%
  4. 4Narinder SinghINDDeposit lost8,0059.21%
  5. 5NOTA3840.44%
  6. 6Malkeet KumarBSPDeposit lost3130.36%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Vijay KumarJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (bhim)Deposit lost2940.34%
  2. 8Surinder KumarINDDeposit lost2610.3%
  3. 9Parveen KumarINDDeposit lost1990.23%
Total votes86,946

Deposit lost: 5 of 8 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,10,285

incl. service voters

Votes cast
87,452

incl. 2,267 postal

Turnout
79.3%
Polling stations
165

Turnout of men and women

Women83.4%

43,221 of 51,814 voted on EVMs

Men71.8%

41,964 of 58,471 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA384
  • Valid votes86,562

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Chhamb?

Satish Sharma (IND) won Chhamb in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 33,985 votes.

What was the winning margin in Chhamb?

Satish Sharma defeated Rajeev Sharma (BJP) by 6,929 votes.

What was the turnout in Chhamb in 2024?

79.3% — 87,452 of 1,10,285 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 83.4%, men's 71.8%.

How many voters does Chhamb have?

1,10,285 electors at the 2024 election — 58,471 men, 51,814 women (service voters included), and 165 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Chhamb?

The last general election was completed in October 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer