Leh Assembly constituency

Leh Assembly constituency was a constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a former northern state of India. It was also part of Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Leh
Former constituency for the State Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictLeh
LS constituencyLadakh
Established1962
Abolished2019
Total electors70,840[lower-alpha 1]
ReservationNone

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Year Con.
No.		 Res. Member Party
1962 74 None Kushak Bakula Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967 43 S. Wangyal Indian National Congress
1972 Sonam Wangyal
1977 Sonam Narboo
1980^ S. Angdoo Independent
1983 Sonam Gyalsan Indian National Congress
1987 Tsering Samphel
1996 48 Chering Dorjay
2002 Nawang Rigzin Jora Independent
2008 Indian National Congress
2014

^Bye-Election

Election results

2014
2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nawang Rigzin 27,585 57.28
BJP Chering Dorjay 19,909 41.34
NOTA None of the Above 662 1.37
Margin of victory 7,676 16.16
Total valid votes 48,156 67.98
Rejected ballots 125
Turnout 48,281 68.15
Registered electors 70,840
INC hold Swing

2008
2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nawang Rigzin 19,008 50.50
Independent (India) Thupstan Chhewang 17,485 46.45
BSP Ponchuk Tundup 484 1.29
JKNPP Mohd. Ramzan 382 1.01
JKPDP Tashi Gyalson 281 0.75
Margin of victory 1,523 4.05
Total valid votes 37,640 61.05
Rejected ballots 102
Turnout 37,742
Registered electors 61,659
INC gain from Independent (India) Swing

2002
2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (India) Sh. Nawang RigZin Uncontested
Registered electors 74,471
Independent (India) gain from INC Swing

1996
1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chering Dorjay 16,712 51.52
JKNC Sonam Wangchuk Narboo 10,225 31.52
Independent (India) Tashi Rabstan 3,024 9.32
BJP Spalzes Angmo 2,474 7.63
Margin of victory 6,487 20.00
Total valid votes 32,435
Rejected ballots 449 1.37
Turnout 32,884 57.28
Registered electors 57,410
INC hold Swing

1987
1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tsering Samphel 16,142 56.39
Independent (India) Tokdan Rinpochey 7,138 24.94
Independent (India) Nurboo Gialchan 3,528 12.33
Independent (India) Nasir Ali 1,012 3.54
Independent (India) Lama Yangdol 484 1.69
Independent (India) Lobzang Stanzin 320 1.12
Margin of victory 9,004 31.46
Total valid votes 28,624
Rejected ballots 1,034 3.49
Turnout 29,658 68.25
Registered electors 43,455
INC hold Swing

1983
1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sonam Gyalsan 15,404 64.26
JKNC Sonam Wangchuk Narboo 8,287 34.57
Independent (India) Chhering Stobadan 281 1.17
Margin of victory 7,117 29.69
Total valid votes 23,972
Rejected ballots 1,370 5.41
Turnout 25,342 67.10
Registered electors 37,766
INC gain from Independent (India) Swing

1980 Bye-Election
1980 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Bye-election : Leh[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (India) S. Angdoo 9,173
INC(I) T. Targais 5,861
JKNC S. Ganbo 4,072
Margin of victory 3,312
Total valid votes 19,106
Rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent (India) gain from INC Swing

1977
1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sonam Narboo 11,736 61.17
JP Soham Gyaltsan 7,450 38.83
Margin of victory 4,286 22.34
Total valid votes 19,186
Rejected ballots 1,101 5.43
Turnout 20,287 64.79
Registered electors 31,310
INC hold Swing

1972
1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sonam Wangyal 11,041 49.44
Independent (India) Koushok Tokdan 10,670 47.78
Independent (India) Nurbo Gyilchan 622 2.79
Margin of victory 371 1.66
Total valid votes 22,333
Rejected ballots 67 0.30
Turnout 22,400 75.75
Registered electors 29,571
INC hold Swing

1967
1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Wangyal 16,270 81.69
Independent (India) N. C. Stanzin 3,647 18.31
Margin of victory 12,623 63.38
Total valid votes 19,917
Rejected ballots 15 0.08
Turnout 19,932 79.78
Registered electors 24,984
INC gain from JKNC Swing

1962
1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Kushak Bakula 20,095 97.30
Independent (India) Chering Punchok 558 2.70
Margin of victory 19,537 94.60
Total valid votes 20,653
Rejected ballots 46 0.22
Turnout 20,699 90.22
Registered electors 22,944
JKNC win (new seat)

See also

Notes
  1. As of 2014

References
  1. Sitting and previous MLAs from Leh Assembly Constituency
  2. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2014 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2008 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2002 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  5. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1996 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1987 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1983 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  9. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1977 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  10. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1972 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  11. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1967 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  12. "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1962 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

34.157°N 77.574°E / 34.157; 77.574

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.