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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 80 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Chhamb
Winner — 2008
TARA CHAND
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.6%BJP 44.0%5 others 7.4%
Votes
25,335
48.6% share
Winning margin
2,395
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
78.3%
of 66,545
A closely fought contest. TARA CHAND won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TARA CHAND | INC (UPA) | 25,335 | 48.6% |
| 2 | CHAMAN LAL | NDA | 22,940 | 44.0% |
| 3 | MOHAN LAL | 2,321 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | JANAK RAJ | 645 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | GANGA DUTT | BSP | 488 | 0.9% |
| 6 | BODH RAJ | IND | 260 | 0.5% |
| 7 | BIRU MAL | IND | 151 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.8% · max 30.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
5th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
77th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.6%BJP 44.0%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 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.