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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 74 · 2014
Bishnah
Winner — 2014
KAMAL VERMA
JKN· Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned)
JKN 41.6%BJP 37.4%9 others 21.0%
Votes
29,380
41.6% share
Winning margin
2,986
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
76.2%
of 92,694
A closely fought contest. KAMAL VERMA won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMAL VERMA | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned) | 29,380 | 41.6% |
| 2 | ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMA | NDA | 26,394 | 37.4% |
| 3 | FAQIR CHAND | 8,112 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | GULCHAIN SINGH CHARAK | UPA | 3,272 | 4.6% |
| 5 | BHARAT BUSHAN | BSP | 1,668 | 2.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 490 | 0.7% |
| 7 | GHANSHAM SHARMA | 473 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | VICKY KUMAR DOGRA | BMUP | 248 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KRISHAN KUMAR DIGRA | UPA | 223 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAM PAL KHAJURIA | IND | 185 | 0.3% |
| 11 | BIMLA DEVI MOTTAN | Samajwadi Party | 142 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.5% · min 0.8% · max 94.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
53rd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
80th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 41.6%BJP 37.4%JKPDP 11.5%OTH 8.8%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 Cr
This seat number was reused from 2024. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2024, so they are not shown for earlier elections.