Kathua (JK-65): 1996 vs 2002 — Billion Ballots

1996

SAGAR CHAND

BSPBSP

Margin1,1292.4%

Winner votes12,13025.3%

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BSPINDINCBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SAGAR CHAND BSP	12,130	25.3%
2	LAL CHAND SHARMA IND	11,001	22.9%
3	SUBASH CHANDER SHARMA INC	6,082	12.7%
4	CHAGGAR SINGH BJP	5,636	11.7%
5	TH.BALDEV SINGH IND	5,167	10.8%
6	KISHOR KUMAR JKN	2,703	5.6%
7	S. SUJAN SINGH IND	1,694	3.5%
8	PRICKHEHIT SINGH AIIC(T)	1,238	2.6%
9	GIAN CHAND IND	665	1.4%
10	ASHWANI KUMAR IND	648	1.4%
11	RAKESH KUMAR JKAL	512	1.1%
12	DEV RAJ IND	367	0.8%
13	KARTAR CHAND IND	113	0.2%
14	SURESH KUMAR JPP	70	0.1%

Turnout63.4%Votes cast48,026Electors75,739

2002

Jatinder Singh

DMDM

Margin3,0594.8%

Winner votes16,36625.6%

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DMBSPBJPINDINC

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Jatinder Singh DM	16,366	25.6%
2	Sagar Chand BSP	13,307	20.8%
3	Lal Chand Sharma BJP	9,767	15.3%
4	Prof. Sain Dass IND	6,325	9.9%
5	Rattan Chand Krottara INC	5,118	8.0%
6	AJIT KUMAR JKN	4,111	6.4%
7	Harmohan Singh Andotra IND	1,336	2.1%
8	Sat Paul Sharma IND	1,106	1.7%
9	Dalbir Singh Jasrotia IND	955	1.5%
10	Sagar Singh JD(S)	716	1.1%
11	Dev Raj CPI	624	1.0%
12	Mohinder Paul SHS	598	0.9%
13	Yog Raj Sharma JD(U)	575	0.9%
14	SMT. KRITI VERMA PDP	563	0.9%
15	Ishwar Dass Khajuria IND	539	0.8%
16	KARAN SINGH NCP	520	0.8%
17	Bashir Ahmad IND	496	0.8%
18	Harbans Lal RJD	305	0.5%
19	Prithi Pal Sharma IND	195	0.3%
20	Vishal Salgotra IND	171	0.3%
21	OM PARKASH IND	167	0.3%
22	SUNIL SINGH JKNPP	161	0.3%

Turnout57.0%Votes cast64,021Electors1,12,359