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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 69 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Kathua
Winner — 1977
DHAIN CHAND
JNP· Janata
JNP 44.9%INC 40.4%1 others 14.7%
Votes
10,022
44.9% share
Winning margin
999
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
59.8%
of 37,300
A closely fought contest. DHAIN CHAND won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHAIN CHAND | Janata | 10,022 | 44.9% |
| 2 | PUNJABU RAM ALIAS PUNJAB SINGH | INC | 9,023 | 40.4% |
| 3 | VED PARKASH | 3,274 | 14.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (19th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.1% · min 0.4% · max 58.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
19th of 90How crowded is the field?
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2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 90How much NOTA?
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0.4%
lowerhigher
88th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
76 seats · 39 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 44.9%INC 40.4%JKN 14.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis 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.