https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Akhnoor_Assembly_constituency Akhnoor Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T19:19:12Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Akhnoor_Assembly_constituency&diff=485283&oldid=prev Viozacademy at 23:19, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:19:38Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = [[Akhnoor]]<br /> | mla = [[Mohan Lal (politician)|Mohan Lal]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> | established = 1962<br /> | state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> | district = [[Jammu district|Jammu]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Jammu Lok Sabha constituency|Jammu]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 81<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Akhnoor Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 90 constituencies in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] a north state of [[India]]. Akhnoor is also part of [[Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jammu Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{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=2021-06-20}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{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= 2021-06-20}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Akhnoor Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/akhnoor.html|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Elections.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Assembly Constituencies|url=https://jammu.nic.in/constituencies/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=jammu.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1962]] || Shiv Ram || {{Full party name with color|Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || rowspan=4 | Dharam Pal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]] || rowspan=2 | [[Govind Ram Sharma]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]] || Madan Lal Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|2004 By-election]] || rowspan=2 | [[Sham Lal Sharma]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || [[Rajeev Sharma (politician)|Rajeev Sharma]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]] || [[Mohan Lal (politician)|Mohan Lal]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&amp;K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|access-date=10 October 2024|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|archive-date=10 October 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Mohan Lal (politician)|Mohan Lal]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=49,927 |percentage=64.87% |change={{increase}}11.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,248 |percentage=32.81% |change={{decrease}}8.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chittar Manu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,009 |percentage=1.31% |change={{increase}}0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=778 |percentage=1.01% |change={{increase}}0.46 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,679 |percentage=32.07% |change= {{increase}}20.16 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=76,962 |percentage=80.79% |change= {{decrease}}0.32 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,265 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.92 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}11.68 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2014 - Jammu &amp; 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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Rajeev Sharma (politician)|Rajeev Sharma]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=41,901 |percentage=53.19% |change={{increase}}26.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sham Lal Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,521 |percentage=41.29% |change={{decrease}}6.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dev Raj |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,291 |percentage=1.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,003 |percentage=1.27% |change={{decrease}}8.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Gafoor Ahmed |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=859 |percentage=1.09% |change={{decrease}}6.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=436 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,380 |percentage=11.91% |change= {{decrease}}9.17 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=78,771 |percentage=81.10% |change= {{increase}}1.42 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,125 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.48 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.22 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sham Lal Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,600 |percentage=47.97% |change={{increase}}16.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Govind Ram Sharma]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,716 |percentage=26.89% |change={{increase}}8.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=6,668 |percentage=10.12% |change={{decrease}}7.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Saroop |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,802 |percentage=7.29% |change={{increase}}5.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Sharma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,088 |percentage=1.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=633 |percentage=0.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Santosh Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=490 |percentage=0.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,884 |percentage=21.08% |change= {{increase}}14.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,872 |percentage=79.68% |change= {{increase}}15.28 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,673 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}3.73 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}16.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly By-election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|2004 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeOct2004/index.htm |title=Election Statistics - Bye Elections - October 2004 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=29 December 2024|archive-url= |archive-date=}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sham Lal Sharma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,251 |percentage=31.19% |change={{increase}}1.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Govind Ram Sharma]] |party=Independent politician |votes=13,675 |percentage=24.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Saroop |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,078 |percentage=18.22% |change={{increase}}3.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Gafoor Ahmed |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=9,674 |percentage=17.49% |change={{increase}}0.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Singh |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,207 |percentage=2.18% |change={{decrease}}25.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=902 |percentage=1.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M S Jamwal |party=Independent politician |votes=509 |percentage=0.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=474 |percentage=0.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghbir Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=391 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suram Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=391 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,576 |percentage=6.47% |change= {{increase}}4.64 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=55,302 |percentage=64.40% |change= {{decrease}}6.81 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,878 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.00 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.83 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Lal Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,102 |percentage=29.36% |change={{increase}}11.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Govind Ram Sharma]] |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=16,037 |percentage=27.54% |change={{increase}}6.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Gafoor Ahmed |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=9,737 |percentage=16.72% |change={{decrease}}1.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Saroop |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,700 |percentage=14.94% |change={{decrease}}5.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=4,891 |percentage=8.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devinder Kumar |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=539 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Samata Party |votes=481 |percentage=0.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,065 |percentage=1.83% |change= {{increase}}1.18 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=58,242 |percentage=71.27% |change= {{decrease}}0.61 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,788 |ref = |change= {{increase}}39.46 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}8.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Govind Ram Sharma]] |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=8,855 |percentage=21.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Saroop |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,583 |percentage=20.38% |change={{increase}}18.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakhbir Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=7,684 |percentage=18.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Pal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,443 |percentage=17.67% |change={{decrease}}10.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=6,401 |percentage=15.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,058 |percentage=4.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Pal |party=Janata Dal |votes=738 |percentage=1.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=272 |percentage=0.65% |change= {{decrease}}30.99 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=42,119 |percentage=72.71% |change= {{decrease}}6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 58,647 |ref = |change= {{increase}}38.52 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}38.50 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1987 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Govind Ram Sharma]] |party=Independent politician |votes=19,642 |percentage=59.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Pal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,202 |percentage=27.88% |change={{decrease}}17.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,712 |percentage=5.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,073 |percentage=3.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=540 |percentage=1.64% |change={{decrease}}7.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj |party=Janata Party |votes=332 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,440 |percentage=31.64% |change= {{increase}}19.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=33,000 |percentage=79.78% |change= {{increase}}2.79 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,339 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.20 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}13.85 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Pal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,067 |percentage=45.67% |change={{increase}}8.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Govind Ram Sharma]] |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=9,527 |percentage=33.29% |change={{increase}}28.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dewan Chand |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,621 |percentage=9.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,126 |percentage=7.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Lal Verma |party=Independent politician |votes=805 |percentage=2.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=192 |percentage=0.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,540 |percentage=12.37% |change= {{decrease}}5.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,614 |percentage=76.64% |change= {{increase}}5.90 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 38,073 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.02 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}8.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Pal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,635 |percentage=37.67% |change={{decrease}}37.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Govind Ram Sharma]] |party=Independent politician |votes=4,517 |percentage=19.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dewan Chand |party=Janata Party |votes=4,342 |percentage=18.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldip Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,276 |percentage=18.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pritam Lal |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,154 |percentage=5.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,118 |percentage=17.96% |change= {{decrease}}40.65 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,924 |percentage=70.63% |change= {{decrease}}6.93 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,101 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.60 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}37.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Pal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,364 |percentage=75.01% |change={{increase}}14.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bakshi Thakur Das |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=3,577 |percentage=16.40% |change={{decrease}}1.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,020 |percentage=4.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dina Nath |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=854 |percentage=3.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,787 |percentage=58.62% |change= {{increase}}15.99 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,815 |percentage=78.45% |change= {{decrease}}0.16 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,635 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.27 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.57 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Pal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,267 |percentage=60.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Lal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=3,322 |percentage=17.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=2,327 |percentage=12.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chand |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=1,000 |percentage=5.36% |change={{increase}}2.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Singh |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=377 |percentage=2.02% |change={{decrease}}58.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Nath |party=Independent politician |votes=347 |percentage=1.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,945 |percentage=42.62% |change= {{increase}}12.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,640 |percentage=80.08% |change= {{increase}}12.56 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,417 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}6.72 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}0.38 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Akhnoor&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Ram |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,156 |percentage=60.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Dev |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=5,204 |percentage=31.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Punnu Ram |party=Harijan Mandal |votes=901 |percentage=5.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Chand |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=435 |percentage=2.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,952 |percentage=29.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,696 |percentage=65.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,176 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Akhnoor]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|32.90|74.74|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Jammu district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]<br /> [[Category:1962 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]</div> Viozacademy