# Ramnagar, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency

Ramnagar Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Ramnagar is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Hem Raj | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Chandhu Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Chandhu Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Prithvi Chand | Janata Party |
| 1983 | Ram Dass | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Chandhu Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Harsh Dev Singh | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |
| 2002 | Harsh Dev Singh | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |
| 2008 | Harsh Dev Singh | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |
| 2014 | Ranbir Singh Pathania | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Sunil Bhardwaj | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sunil Bhardwaj | 34,550 | 48.50% | 7.21 |
| | JKNPP | Ashri Devi | 25,244 | 35.44% | 0.88 |
| | INC | Mool Raj | 7,800 | 10.95% | 9.27 |
| | BSP | Herjeet | 809 | 1.14% | 0.59 |
| | SS(UBT) | Raj Singh | 714 | 1.00% | New |
| | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | Sanju Kumar | 486 | 0.68% | New |
| | DPAP | Sandeep Kumar Sarmal | 463 | 0.65% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,167 | 1.64% | 0.37 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,306 | 13.06% | 8.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,233 | 80.40% | 4.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,597 | | 18.87 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 7.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ranbir Singh Pathania | 45,891 | 55.71% | 54.43 |
| | JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 28,471 | 34.56% | 12.62 |
| | JKNC | Raj Kapoor | 3,073 | 3.73% | New |
| | BSP | Sukham Chand | 1,424 | 1.73% | 26.73 |
| | INC | Vinod Kumar Sharma | 1,384 | 1.68% | 0.62 |
| | Independent | Sanju Kumar | 1,086 | 1.32% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,048 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,420 | 21.15% | 2.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,377 | 75.43% | 10.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,09,209 | | 8.65 |
| | BJP gain from JKNPP | BJP gain from JKNPP | Swing | 8.52 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 30,609 | 47.18% | 3.21 |
| | BSP | Vinod Khajuria | 18,463 | 28.46% | 5.83 |
| | Independent | Ranbir Singh Pathania | 9,285 | 14.31% | New |
| | INC | Thakar Dass | 1,491 | 2.30% | 7.45 |
| | Independent | Mansa Ram | 1,002 | 1.54% | New |
| | Independent | Suram Chand Khajuria | 886 | 1.37% | New |
| | BJP | Rakesh Chand | 828 | 1.28% | 0.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,146 | 18.72% | 9.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,871 | 64.54% | 3.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,00,517 | | 2.79 |
| | JKNPP hold | JKNPP hold | Swing | 3.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 29,914 | 50.40% | 25.84 |
| | BSP | Khalil Allaha Qazi | 13,430 | 22.63% | 0.30 |
| | JKNC | Subhash Chander | 7,715 | 13.00% | New |
| | INC | Bupinder Singh | 5,788 | 9.75% | 12.16 |
| | BJP | Gopal Dass | 966 | 1.63% | 18.02 |
| | NCP | Mohinder Singh | 660 | 1.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,484 | 27.77% | 26.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,354 | 60.72% | 7.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,787 | | 40.88 |
| | JKNPP hold | JKNPP hold | Swing | 25.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 9,049 | 24.56% | 3.39 |
| | BSP | Khalil-Allah | 8,448 | 22.93% | New |
| | INC | Bhupinder Singh | 8,071 | 21.91% | 36.86 |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 7,238 | 19.65% | 8.91 |
| | JD | Dev Datt | 2,783 | 7.55% | New |
| | Independent | Subhash Chander | 821 | 2.23% | New |
| | JKAL | Nirmal Chander | 240 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 601 | 1.63% | 29.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,840 | 53.75% | 2.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,413 | | 43.51 |
| | JKNPP gain from INC | JKNPP gain from INC | Swing | 34.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chandhu Lal | 14,311 | 58.77% | 2.77 |
| | JKNPP | Girdhari Lal | 6,807 | 27.95% | New |
| | BJP | Prithvi Chand | 2,615 | 10.74% | 3.74 |
| | LKD | Kesru Ram | 416 | 1.71% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 203 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,504 | 30.81% | 3.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,352 | 51.01% | 4.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,369 | | 15.88 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.77 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Dass | 12,729 | 56.00% | 26.34 |
| | JKNC | Charan Dass | 4,983 | 21.92% | 4.78 |
| | Independent | Narayan Chand | 3,428 | 15.08% | New |
| | BJP | Prithvi Chand | 1,591 | 7.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,746 | 34.08% | 10.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,731 | 55.29% | 17.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,740 | | 13.46 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 2.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Prithvi Chand | 7,300 | 53.19% | New |
| | INC | Ram Dass | 4,071 | 29.66% | 34.42 |
| | JKNC | Charan Dass | 2,353 | 17.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,229 | 23.53% | 8.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,724 | 38.08% | 12.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,787 | | 7.48 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chandhu Lal | 10,963 | 64.08% | 2.39 |
| | ABJS | Amar Nath | 5,442 | 31.81% | 2.85 |
| | Independent | Chhunku Ram | 426 | 2.49% | New |
| | INC(O) | Daya Ram | 277 | 1.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,521 | 32.27% | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,108 | 51.05% | 4.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,228 | | 8.34 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.39 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chandhu Lal | 10,687 | 61.70% | New |
| | ABJS | Ram Dass | 5,017 | 28.96% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | D. Chand | 1,146 | 6.62% | 4.05 |
| | Independent | T. Ram | 472 | 2.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,670 | 32.73% | 2.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,322 | 56.54% | 13.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,592 | | 15.50 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 1.02 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Hem Raj | 11,680 | 62.71% | New |
| | Jammu Praja Parishad | Hans Raj | 6,077 | 32.63% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | Thakar Dass | 477 | 2.56% | New |
| | Harijan Mandal | Beli Ram | 279 | 1.50% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Chand | 111 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,603 | 30.08% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,624 | 69.24% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,353 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |