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Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024

Kathua(Sc) Vidhan Sabha election result 2024

Dr. Bharat Bhushan (BJP) won by 12,117 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Dr. Bharat Bhushan

BJPComfortable win

votes

45,944

Margin

12,117(14.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dr. Bharat Bhushan · BJPSandeep Majotra · BSP
45,94433,827
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Dr. Bharat Bhushan✓ WinnerBJP45,94455.19%
  2. 2Sandeep MajotraBSP33,82740.64%
  3. 3Subash ChanderJKNCDeposit lost1,5971.92%
  4. 4NOTA7330.88%
  5. 5Khushboo BhagatINDDeposit lost6800.82%
  6. 6Sudesh KumarPDPDeposit lost4600.55%
Total votes83,241

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
1,10,873

incl. service voters

Votes cast
83,474

incl. 1,145 postal

Turnout
75.29%
Polling stations
131

Turnout of men and women

Women76.5%

39,632 of 51,817 voted on EVMs

Men72.3%

42,697 of 59,056 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates5 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA733
  • Valid votes82,508

Women candidates: Khushboo Bhagat

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kathua(Sc) in 2024?

Dr. Bharat Bhushan (BJP) won with 45,944 votes, defeating Sandeep Majotra (BSP) by 12,117 votes.

How many votes were cast in Kathua(Sc) in 2024?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 83,241 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Kathua(Sc) in 2024?

75.29% — 83,474 of 1,10,873 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.5%, men's 72.3%.

How many voters does Kathua(Sc) have?

1,10,873 electors at the 2024 election — 59,056 men, 51,817 women (service voters included), and 131 polling stations.

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