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.
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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nawang Rigzin | 19,008 | 50.50 | ||
| Independent | 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 | Swing | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sh. Nawang RigZin | Uncontested | |||
| Registered electors | 74,471 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chering Dorjay | 16,712 | 51.52 | ||
| JKNC | Sonam Wangchuk Narboo | 10,225 | 31.52 | ||
| Independent | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Tsering Samphel | 16,142 | 56.39 | ||
| Independent | Tokdan Rinpochey | 7,138 | 24.94 | ||
| Independent | Nurboo Gialchan | 3,528 | 12.33 | ||
| Independent | Nasir Ali | 1,012 | 3.54 | ||
| Independent | Lama Yangdol | 484 | 1.69 | ||
| Independent | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sonam Gyalsan | 15,404 | 64.26 | ||
| JKNC | Sonam Wangchuk Narboo | 8,287 | 34.57 | ||
| Independent | 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 | Swing | ||||
1980 Bye-Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 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 gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1977
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sonam Wangyal | 11,041 | 49.44 | ||
| Independent | Koushok Tokdan | 10,670 | 47.78 | ||
| Independent | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Wangyal | 16,270 | 81.69 | ||
| Independent | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Kushak Bakula | 20,095 | 97.30 | ||
| Independent | 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
- ^ As of 2014
References
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Leh Assembly Constituency
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2014 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2008 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2002 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1996 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1987 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1983 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1977 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1972 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1967 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1962 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.