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Winner — 2008
SUKH NANDAN KUMAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.0%JKN 22.5%13 others 42.5%
Votes
18,368
35.0% share
Winning margin
6,581
12.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
82.0%
of 63,943
A clear win with a 12.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKH NANDAN KUMAR | BJP (NDA) | 18,368 | 35.0% |
| 2 | AJAY KUMAR SADHOTRA | 11,787 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | BALWAN SINGH | IND | 9,207 | 17.6% |
| 4 | JAGJIT SINGH | BSP | 5,592 | 10.7% |
| 5 | SURAM SINGH | 2,863 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | DHARAM PAL SHARMA | UPA | 993 | 1.9% |
| 7 | ANAN SHARMA | IND | 950 | 1.8% |
| 8 | VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA | APP | 735 | 1.4% |
| 9 | KARAN SINGH | RKSP | 549 | 1.1% |
| 10 | NEELAM DEVI | IND | 346 | 0.7% |
| 11 | SURJEET SINGH CHIB | BCDP | 247 | 0.5% |
| 12 | ANITA KUMARI | 244 | 0.5% | |
| 13 | VIJAY KUMAR | AJKMP | 238 | 0.5% |
| 14 | PARSHOTAM SINGH | UPA | 187 | 0.4% |
| 15 | SURJEET SINGH | JSM(P) | 111 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (13th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 2.4% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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13th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
82nd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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89th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.0%JKN 22.5%IND 17.6%BSP 10.7%JKPDP 5.5%OTH 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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.