Jammu East Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Yudhvir Sethi
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Yudhvir Sethi
votes
42,589
Margin
18,114(26.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Yudhvir Sethi✓ WinnerBJP42,58961.46%
- 2Yogesh SawhneyINC24,47535.32%
- 3NOTA5650.82%
- 4Aditya GuptaPDPDeposit lost4480.65%
- 5Rajesh GuptaBSPDeposit lost3390.49%
- 6Raj KumarHindustan Shakti SenaDeposit lost2390.34%
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- 7Chander Mohan SharmaINDDeposit lost2020.29%
- 8Sanjeev LuthraSainik Samaj PartyDeposit lost1550.22%
- 9Rajesh GondhiJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (bhim)Deposit lost1440.21%
- 10Asif D.MINDDeposit lost1420.2%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 1,07,430
- Votes cast
- 69,323
- Turnout
- 64.53%
- Polling stations
- 153
incl. service voters
incl. 328 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women61.9%
32,956 of 53,212 voted on EVMs
Men66.5%
36,038 of 54,215 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 1 voted.
- Candidates9
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA565
- Valid votes68,733
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Jammu East?
Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) won Jammu East in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 42,589 votes.
What was the winning margin in Jammu East?
Yudhvir Sethi defeated Yogesh Sawhney (INC) by 18,114 votes.
What was the turnout in Jammu East in 2024?
64.53% — 69,323 of 1,07,430 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 61.9%, men's 66.5%.
How many voters does Jammu East have?
1,07,430 electors at the 2024 election — 54,215 men, 53,212 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 153 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Jammu East?
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.
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