# Marh Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Guranditta Mal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Guranditta Mal | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sushil Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Tulsi Ram | Janata Party |
| 1983 | Mula Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Mula Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Ajay Sadhotra | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Ajay Sadhotra | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Sukh Nandan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Sukh Nandan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Surinder Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Surinder Kumar | 42,563 | 55.25% | 12.90 |
| | INC | Mula Ram | 19,477 | 25.28% | 6.51 |
| | Independent | Mohan Lal Kaith | 12,868 | 16.70% | New |
| | ASP(KR) | Som Nath | 802 | 1.04% | New |
| | BSP | Jagdish Chander | 496 | 0.64% | 4.31 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 411 | 0.53% | 0.32 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,086 | 29.97% | 10.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,039 | 82.57% | 0.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,300 | | 26.93 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.90 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 25,396 | 42.35% | 7.31 |
| | JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 13,784 | 22.99% | 0.50 |
| | INC | Balwan Singh | 11,255 | 18.77% | 16.87 |
| | JKPDP | Suram Singh | 4,886 | 8.15% | 2.69 |
| | BSP | Ashok Kumar | 2,972 | 4.96% | 5.71 |
| | NCP | Sandeep Singh | 448 | 0.75% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 514 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,612 | 19.36% | 6.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,965 | 81.58% | 0.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,503 | | 14.95 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 7.31 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 18,368 | 35.04% | 5.66 |
| | JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 11,787 | 22.49% | 9.38 |
| | Independent | Balwan Singh | 9,207 | 17.56% | New |
| | BSP | Jagjit Singh | 5,592 | 10.67% | 5.86 |
| | JKPDP | Suram Singh | 2,863 | 5.46% | New |
| | INC | Dharam Pal Sharma | 993 | 1.89% | 27.01 |
| | Independent | Anan Sharma | 950 | 1.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,581 | 12.56% | 10.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,417 | 81.97% | 13.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,943 | | 6.23 |
| | BJP gain from JKNC | BJP gain from JKNC | Swing | 3.17 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 14,959 | 31.87% | 2.12 |
| | BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 13,792 | 29.39% | 2.03 |
| | INC | Balwan Singh | 13,564 | 28.90% | 15.81 |
| | BSP | Ashok Kumar | 2,255 | 4.80% | 10.44 |
| | JKNPP | Parshotam Singh | 617 | 1.31% | New |
| | Independent | Yash Raj Singh | 579 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,167 | 2.49% | 0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,935 | 68.83% | 0.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,194 | | 40.04 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 2.12 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ajay Sadhotra | 10,072 | 29.75% | New |
| | BJP | Sukh Nandan Kumar | 9,259 | 27.35% | 24.66 |
| | BSP | Girdhari Lal | 5,160 | 15.24% | New |
| | INC | Balwan Singh | 4,432 | 13.09% | 39.14 |
| | Independent | Devi Dass | 2,090 | 6.17% | New |
| | JD | Madan Mohan Khajooria | 1,050 | 3.10% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Parminder Singh | 950 | 2.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 813 | 2.40% | 13.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,850 | 70.68% | 7.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,697 | | 13.44 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 22.48 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mula Ram | 17,162 | 52.24% | 5.78 |
| | JKNPP | Sat Pal | 11,818 | 35.97% | New |
| | Independent | Banarsi Lal | 1,645 | 5.01% | New |
| | CPI | Dewan Chand | 1,230 | 3.74% | 1.46 |
| | BJP | Krishan Lal | 884 | 2.69% | 1.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,344 | 16.27% | 28.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,854 | 78.50% | 9.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,929 | | 15.47 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.78 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mula Ram | 14,543 | 58.02% | 30.87 |
| | Independent | Krit Paul | 3,295 | 13.15% | New |
| | JKNC | Tilak Raj Atri | 3,128 | 12.48% | 12.30 |
| | CPI | Sham Lal | 1,304 | 5.20% | 1.79 |
| | BJP | Vishwa Bandhu | 1,013 | 4.04% | New |
| | Independent | Pritam Chand Motan | 561 | 2.24% | New |
| | Independent | Milkhi Ram | 373 | 1.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,248 | 44.88% | 39.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,065 | 69.07% | 13.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,179 | | 18.43 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 25.07 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Tulsi Ram | 5,527 | 32.96% | New |
| | INC | Sushil Kumar | 4,553 | 27.15% | 24.29 |
| | JKNC | Milkhi Ram | 4,155 | 24.77% | New |
| | Independent | Vishwa Bandu | 944 | 5.63% | New |
| | CPI | Dhoonda | 573 | 3.42% | New |
| | Independent | Mela Singh | 557 | 3.32% | New |
| | Independent | Som Nath Dogra | 462 | 2.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 974 | 5.81% | 16.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,771 | 54.60% | 12.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,393 | | 43.59 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 18.49 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sushil Kumar | 7,406 | 51.44% | 10.57 |
| | ABJS | Tulsi Ram | 4,201 | 29.18% | 3.84 |
| | Independent | Milkhi Ram | 2,790 | 19.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,205 | 22.26% | 14.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,397 | 68.01% | 5.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,863 | | 18.53 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Guranditta Mal | 5,393 | 40.87% | New |
| | ABJS | N. Mal | 4,357 | 33.02% | New |
| | JKNC | M. Ram | 2,953 | 22.38% | 19.11 |
| | Democratic National Conference | D. Nath | 493 | 3.74% | 0.20 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,036 | 7.85% | 3.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,196 | 74.87% | 2.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,445 | | 9.52 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 0.62 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Marh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Guranditta Mal | 5,200 | 41.49% | New |
| | Jammu Praja Parishad | Ram Rakha Mal | 3,734 | 29.79% | New |
| | Harijan Mandal | Milkhi Ram | 2,877 | 22.96% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | Behari Lal | 443 | 3.53% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Saran | 279 | 2.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,466 | 11.70% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,533 | 75.58% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,842 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |