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{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name         = [[Bhaderwah]]
| mla          = [[Daleep Singh Parihar]]
| party        = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance     = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| state        = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| district     = [[Doda district|Doda]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Udhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udhampur]]
| established = 1962
| type=  SLA
| constituency_no    =  51
}}

'''Bhaderwah Assembly constituency''' is one of the 90 constituencies in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], the northernmost state of India. Bhaderwah is also part of the [[Udhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland – Notification dated 06.03.2020 – Delimitation – Election Commission of India |newspaper=eci.gov.in |accessdate=27 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13193-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-notification-dated-03032021/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir – Notification dated 03.03.2021 – Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders |website=Election Commission of India |date= 3 March 2021 |accessdate= 27 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Bhaderwah Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/bhaderwah.html|access-date=27 June 2021|website=Elections.in}}</ref>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Election
! Member
! colspan=2|Party
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| [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1962]] || Chuni Lal || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || J. Ram  || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || Bodh Raj
|-
| [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || Narain Dass || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]]  || rowspan=2 | Hari Lal Hitaishit  || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
| [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]]  || [[Sheikh Abdul Rehman]] || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-
| [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]] || Mohammed Sharief Niaz  || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}
|-
| [[2006 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|2006 By-election]]  || rowspan=2 | [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]]
|-
| [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
|-
| [[2009 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|2009 By-election]] || Mohammed Sharief Niaz
|-
| [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]]  || rowspan=2 | [[Daleep Singh Parihar]]  || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|}
== Election results ==
===Assembly Election 2024 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref name="J & K Election Results 2024- Bhaderwah">{{cite news |title=J & K Election Results 2024- Bhaderwah |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0851.htm |accessdate=9 July 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=8 October 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709142724/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0851.htm |archivedate=9 July 2025}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Daleep Singh Parihar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=42,128 |percentage=48.98% |change={{increase}}13.65 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Mehboob Iqbal |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=31,998 |percentage=37.20% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nadeem Sharief |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,151 |percentage=8.31% |change={{decrease}}24.98 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meenkashi Bhagat |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,066 |percentage=1.24% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=777 |percentage=0.90% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vikram Rathore |party=Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party |votes=580 |percentage=0.67% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=865 |percentage=1.01% |change={{increase}}0.54 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,130 |percentage=11.78% |change= {{increase}}9.74 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=86,016 |percentage=69.05% |change= {{decrease}}0.06 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,24,568 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.18 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}13.65 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 2014 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-date=2019-06-13 |access-date= |website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Daleep Singh Parihar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,953 |percentage=35.33% |change={{decrease}}0.80 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Sharief Niaz |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,457 |percentage=33.29% |change={{decrease}}8.00 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Mehboob Iqbal |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=16,673 |percentage=22.70% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Reyaz Ahmed Zarger |party=Independent politician |votes=1,310 |percentage=1.78% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narinder Kant |party=Communist Party of India |votes=891 |percentage=1.21% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Riaz Anayat Ullah |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=880 |percentage=1.20% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiekh Mohammad Shafi |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=828 |percentage=1.13% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=339 |percentage=0.46% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,496 |percentage=2.04% |change= {{decrease}}3.13 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=73,463 |percentage=69.11% |change= {{increase}}12.64 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,06,302 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.84 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}5.96 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly By-election 2009 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2009 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|2009 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Bhaderwah}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Sharief Niaz |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,966 |percentage=41.29% |change={{decrease}}21.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Daleep Singh Parihar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,219 |percentage=36.13% |change={{increase}}21.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Mujib Ali |party=J&K NPP |votes=7,146 |percentage=13.43% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Shafi Sheikh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,396 |percentage=4.50% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,226 |percentage=2.30% |change={{increase}}1.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Iqbal |party=J&KNPP |votes=603 |percentage=1.13% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep K Rao |party=Independent politician |votes=405 |percentage=0.76% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,747 |percentage=5.16% |change= {{decrease}}43.22 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=53,200 |percentage=56.49% |change= {{decrease}}8.81 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,208 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.10 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}21.57 }}
{{Election box end}}

===Assembly Election 2008 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,238 |percentage=62.86% |change={{decrease}}31.01 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daya Kirshan Kotwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,802 |percentage=14.47% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Aslam Goni |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,687 |percentage=10.99% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Mujib Ali |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=2,807 |percentage=4.61% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sohan Lal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=921 |percentage=1.51% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Shafi Sheikh |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=898 |percentage=1.48% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Hafiz Wani |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=570 |percentage=0.94% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,436 |percentage=48.39% |change= {{decrease}}39.34 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=60,835 |percentage=65.29% |change= {{decrease}}7.26 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,183 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.22 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}31.01 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly By-election 2006 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|2006 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeAprMay2006/index.htm |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date = 1 January 2025 |title=Election Statistics - Bye Elections - April-May 2006 |publisher=Election Commission Of India |website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=62,072 |percentage=93.87% |change={{increase}}59.69 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhantar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,057 |percentage=6.13% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=58,015 |percentage=87.73% |change= {{increase}}73.97 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,129 |percentage=72.54% |change= {{increase}}18.29 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,159 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.35 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing=   }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 2002 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Sharief Niaz |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,962 |percentage=34.18% |change={{increase}}29.29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Aslam |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,135 |percentage=20.42% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daya Kirshan Kotwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,711 |percentage=19.57% |change={{decrease}}21.34 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sheikh Abdul Rehman]] |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,724 |percentage=7.50% |change={{decrease}}43.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Daleep Singh Parihar]] |party=Independent politician |votes=3,415 |percentage=6.88% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Kumar Bhagat |party=Independent politician |votes=2,376 |percentage=4.79% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Mujib Ali Murtaza |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=1,498 |percentage=3.02% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,827 |percentage=13.76% |change= {{increase}}3.43 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=49,628 |percentage=54.25% |change= {{decrease}}11.21 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,478 |ref = |change= {{increase}}41.94 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bahujan Samaj Party |swing= {{decrease}}17.05 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1996 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sheikh Abdul Rehman]] |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=21,615 |percentage=51.23% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daya Kirshan Kotwal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,260 |percentage=40.91% |change={{increase}}39.34 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swami Raj Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,064 |percentage=4.89% |change={{decrease}}49.28 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Iqbal |party=Janata Dal |votes=445 |percentage=1.05% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=341 |percentage=0.81% |change={{decrease}}2.77 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,355 |percentage=10.32% |change= {{decrease}}5.50 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=42,191 |percentage=66.73% |change= {{increase}}14.93 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,450 |ref = |change= {{increase}}49.85 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bahujan Samaj Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.94 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1987 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Lal Hitaishit |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,772 |percentage=54.17% |change={{increase}}5.30 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Lokdal |votes=8,333 |percentage=38.34% |change={{increase}}35.20 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Isher Lal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=778 |percentage=3.58% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=342 |percentage=1.57% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narain Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=172 |percentage=0.79% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bal Krishan |party=Independent politician |votes=167 |percentage=0.77% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,439 |percentage=15.82% |change= {{increase}}13.75 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=21,732 |percentage=51.40% |change= {{decrease}}13.31 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,009 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.63 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.30 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1983 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Lal Hitaishit |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,706 |percentage=48.87% |change={{increase}}36.60 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=11,209 |percentage=46.80% |change={{increase}}12.97 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manohar Lal |party=Lokdal |votes=752 |percentage=3.14% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narain Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=286 |percentage=1.19% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=497 |percentage=2.07% |change= {{decrease}}5.06 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=23,953 |percentage=65.54% |change= {{increase}}28.37 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,521 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.21 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}7.91 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1977 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Narain Dass |party=Janata Party |votes=4,535 |percentage=40.96% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thakur Dass |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=3,745 |percentage=33.82% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Lal Hitaishit |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,359 |percentage=12.27% |change={{decrease}}53.00 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=639 |percentage=5.77% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=466 |percentage=4.21% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bal Krislhan |party=Independent politician |votes=286 |percentage=2.58% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=790 |percentage=7.14% |change= {{decrease}}27.34 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=11,072 |percentage=36.34% |change= {{increase}}1.71 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,213 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.53 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}24.32 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1972 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,114 |percentage=65.28% |change={{increase}}6.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narain Dass |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=2,885 |percentage=30.80% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Chand |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=190 |percentage=2.03% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=177 |percentage=1.89% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,229 |percentage=34.48% |change= {{increase}}17.36 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=9,366 |percentage=34.82% |change= {{decrease}}3.89 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,738 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.96 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}6.72 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1967 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,562 |percentage=58.56% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Faqiroo |party=Independent politician |votes=3,936 |percentage=41.44% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,626 |percentage=17.12% |change= {{decrease}}26.55 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=9,498 |percentage=39.18% |change= {{decrease}}20.67 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,225 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}5.21 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}13.27 }}
{{Election box end}}
===Assembly Election 1962 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Bhaderwah<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006183842/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chuni Lal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=11,150 |percentage=71.83% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rehman |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=4,372 |percentage=28.17% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,778 |percentage=43.67% |change=   }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=15,522 |percentage=58.56% |change=   }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,612 |ref = |change=   }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing=   }}
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== See also ==
* [[Bhaderwah]]
* [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]

== References ==
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{{Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir}}
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