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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Leh<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| map_image = <br />
| map_caption = <br />
| map_alt = <br />
| state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
| district = [[Leh district|Leh]]<br />
| established = 1962<br />
| abolished = [[The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|2019]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Leh Assembly constituency''' was a constituency in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] a former northern state of [[India]]. It was part of [[Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency]] until its abolition.<ref>[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/leh.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Leh Assembly Constituency]</ref><br />
<br />
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| {{Abbr|Con.<br>No.|Constituency Number}}<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| {{Abbr|Res.|Reservation}}<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Member<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"; colspan="2"| Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br />
| 74<br />
| rowspan="11"| None<br />
| Kushak Bakula<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
| rowspan="6"| 43<br />
| S. Wangyal<br />
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<br />
| Sonam Wangyal<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
| Sonam Narboo<br />
|-<br />
| 1980^<br />
| S. Angdoo<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br />
| Sonam Gyalsan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<br />
| [[Tsering Samphel]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| 48<br />
| [[Chering Dorjay]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]]<br />
| rowspan="3"| [[Nawang Rigzin Jora]]<br />
| {{Party name with color|Independent}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
^Bye-Election<br />
<br />
== Election results ==<br />
<br />
=== 2014 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2014 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Nawang Rigzin Jora]]<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 27,585<br />
| percentage = 57.28<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Chering Dorjay]]<br />
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
| votes = 19,909<br />
| percentage = 41.34<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = None of the Above<br />
| party = NOTA<br />
| votes = 662<br />
| percentage = 1.37<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 7,676<br />
| percentage = 16.16<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 48,156<br />
| percentage = 67.98<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 125<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 48,281<br />
| percentage = 68.15<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 70,840<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2008 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3796-jammu-kashmir-2008/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Nawang Rigzin Jora]]<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 19,008<br />
| percentage = 50.50<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Thupstan Chhewang]]<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 17,485<br />
| percentage = 46.45<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Ponchuk Tundup<br />
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
| votes = 484<br />
| percentage = 1.29<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Mohd. Ramzan<br />
| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party<br />
| votes = 382<br />
| percentage = 1.01<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Tashi Gyalson]]<br />
| party = Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party<br />
| votes = 281<br />
| percentage = 0.75<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 1,523<br />
| percentage = 4.05<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 37,640<br />
| percentage = 61.05<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 102<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 37,742<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 61,659<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = Independent<br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2002 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2002 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3795-jammu-kashmir-2002/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Nawang Rigzin Jora]]<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = Uncontested<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 74,471<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
| winner = Independent<br />
| loser = Indian National Congress<br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1996 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1996 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3794-jammu-kashmir-1996/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Chering Dorjay]]<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 16,712<br />
| percentage = 51.52<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Sonam Wangchuk Narboo<br />
| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference<br />
| votes = 10,225<br />
| percentage = 31.52<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Tashi Rabstan<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 3,024<br />
| percentage = 9.32<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Spalzes Angmo<br />
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
| votes = 2,474<br />
| percentage = 7.63<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 6,487<br />
| percentage = 20.00<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 32,435<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 449<br />
| percentage = 1.37<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 32,884<br />
| percentage = 57.28<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 57,410<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1987 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1987 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3793-jammu-kashmir-1987/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Tsering Samphel]]<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 16,142<br />
| percentage = 56.39<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Tokdan Rinpochey<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 7,138<br />
| percentage = 24.94<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Nurboo Gialchan<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 3,528<br />
| percentage = 12.33<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Nasir Ali<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 1,012<br />
| percentage = 3.54<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Lama Yangdol<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 484<br />
| percentage = 1.69<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Lobzang Stanzin<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 320<br />
| percentage = 1.12<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 9,004<br />
| percentage = 31.46<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 28,624<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 1,034<br />
| percentage = 3.49<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 29,658<br />
| percentage = 68.25<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 43,455<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1983 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1983 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3792-jammu-kashmir-1983/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Sonam Gyalsan<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 15,404<br />
| percentage = 64.26<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Sonam Wangchuk Narboo<br />
| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference<br />
| votes = 8,287<br />
| percentage = 34.57<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Chhering Stobadan<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 281<br />
| percentage = 1.17<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 7,117<br />
| percentage = 29.69<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 23,972<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 1,370<br />
| percentage = 5.41<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 25,342<br />
| percentage = 67.10<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 37,766<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = Independent<br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1980 Bye-Election ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = 1980 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Bye-election : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2511-details-of-bye-elections-from-1952-to-1995/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = S. Angdoo<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 9,173<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = T. Targais<br />
| party = Indian National Congress (Indira)<br />
| votes = 5,861<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = S. Ganbo<br />
| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference<br />
| votes = 4,072<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 3,312<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 19,106<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = <br />
| percentage = <br />
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{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = <br />
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{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = <br />
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{{Election box gain with party link<br />
| winner = Independent<br />
| loser = Indian National Congress<br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1977 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1977 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3791-jammu-kashmir-1977/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Sonam Narboo<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 11,736<br />
| percentage = 61.17<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Soham Gyaltsan<br />
| party = Janata Party<br />
| votes = 7,450<br />
| percentage = 38.83<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 4,286<br />
| percentage = 22.34<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 19,186<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 1,101<br />
| percentage = 5.43<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 20,287<br />
| percentage = 64.79<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 31,310<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1972 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1972 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3790-jammu-kashmir-1972/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Sonam Wangyal<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 11,041<br />
| percentage = 49.44<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Koushok Tokdan<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 10,670<br />
| percentage = 47.78<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Nurbo Gyilchan<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 622<br />
| percentage = 2.79<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 371<br />
| percentage = 1.66<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 22,333<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 67<br />
| percentage = 0.30<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 22,400<br />
| percentage = 75.75<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 29,571<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1967 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1967 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3789-jammu-kashmir-1967/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = S. Wangyal<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 16,270<br />
| percentage = 81.69<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = N. C. Stanzin<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 3,647<br />
| percentage = 18.31<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 12,623<br />
| percentage = 63.38<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 19,917<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 15<br />
| percentage = 0.08<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 19,932<br />
| percentage = 79.78<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 24,984<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference<br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1962 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Leh<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1962 General Election to State Legislative Assembly |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3788-jammu-kashmir-1962/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Kushak Bakula<br />
| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference<br />
| votes = 20,095<br />
| percentage = 97.30<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Chering Punchok<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 558<br />
| percentage = 2.70<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 19,537<br />
| percentage = 94.60<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 20,653<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 46<br />
| percentage = 0.22<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 20,699<br />
| percentage = 90.22<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 22,944<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box new seat win<br />
| winner = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
<br />
* [[Leh]]<br />
* [[Leh district]]<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br />
{{Coord|34.157|77.574|display=title}}<br />
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[[Category:Leh district]]<br />
[[Category:Leh]]<br />
[[Category:Government of Ladakh]]<br />
[[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Politics of Ladakh]]<br />
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]<br />
[[Category:1962 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2019]]<br />
[[Category:2019 disestablishments in India]]</div>
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