# Ramban Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Mir Assadullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | H. Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Mohammed Akhtar Nizami | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Prem Nath | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Jagdev Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Bharat Gandhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Bali Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Dr. Chaman Lal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Ashok Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Neelam Kumar Langeh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Arjun Singh Raju | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Arjun Singh Raju | 28,425 | 41.07% | New |
| | Independent | Suraj Singh Parihar | 19,412 | 28.05% | New |
| | BJP | Rakesh Singh Thakur | 17,511 | 25.30% | 17.00 |
| | Independent | Sunil Singh | 1,371 | 1.98% | New |
| | SS(UBT) | Tilak Raj | 567 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | Suteesh Kumar | 428 | 0.62% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,123 | 1.62% | 0.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,013 | 13.02% | 4.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,207 | 63.18% | 6.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,09,543 | | 26.49 |
| | JKNC gain from BJP | JKNC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.23 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Neelam Kumar Langeh | 25,349 | 42.30% | 19.42 |
| | JKNC | Dr. Chaman Lal | 19,985 | 33.35% | 10.60 |
| | INC | Ashok Kumar | 5,643 | 9.42% | 34.06 |
| | JKPDP | Swami Raj | 4,672 | 7.80% | 6.10 |
| | SP | Amrit Barsha | 1,156 | 1.93% | 0.37 |
| | JKNPP | Suraish Kumar | 1,123 | 1.87% | 0.53 |
| | BSP | Prithvi Raj | 530 | 0.88% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,047 | 1.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,364 | 8.95% | 11.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,928 | 69.20% | 3.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,604 | | 13.38 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.17 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ashok Kumar | 21,779 | 43.47% | 13.38 |
| | BJP | Bali Bhagat | 11,460 | 22.88% | 5.76 |
| | JKNC | Dr. Chaman Lal | 11,395 | 22.75% | 13.38 |
| | JKNPP | Neelam Kumar | 1,203 | 2.40% | New |
| | JKPDP | Shakeel Singh | 851 | 1.70% | 0.44 |
| | SP | Amrit Barsha | 783 | 1.56% | New |
| | NCP | Bodh Raj | 493 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,319 | 20.60% | 14.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,097 | 65.59% | 7.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,384 | | 4.62 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 7.35 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Dr. Chaman Lal | 15,220 | 36.12% | 2.19 |
| | INC | Ashok Kumar | 12,681 | 30.10% | 25.57 |
| | BJP | Bali Bhagat | 12,064 | 28.63% | 18.15 |
| | JKPDP | Hukam Chand | 902 | 2.14% | New |
| | BSP | Kaka Ram | 670 | 1.59% | 5.10 |
| | Independent | Kamla Devi | 596 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,539 | 6.03% | 2.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,133 | 57.71% | 2.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,011 | | 67.09 |
| | JKNC gain from BJP | JKNC gain from BJP | Swing | 10.66 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bali Bhagat | 12,359 | 46.78% | 42.36 |
| | JKNC | Suram Chand | 10,123 | 38.32% | New |
| | BSP | Jagat Ram | 1,768 | 6.69% | New |
| | INC | Amrit Barsha | 1,197 | 4.53% | 53.79 |
| | JD | Bal Krishan | 706 | 2.67% | New |
| | Independent | Man Chand | 267 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,236 | 8.46% | 14.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,420 | 61.26% | 5.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,696 | | 17.11 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.55 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bharat Gandhi | 14,339 | 58.32% | 15.15 |
| | Independent | Tirth Singh | 8,597 | 34.97% | New |
| | BJP | Nazir Ahmed | 1,086 | 4.42% | 3.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,742 | 23.36% | 18.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,585 | 66.90% | 5.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,312 | | 13.60 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagdev Singh | 8,519 | 43.17% | 30.50 |
| | JKNC | Prem Singh | 7,467 | 37.84% | 9.20 |
| | BJP | Labhu Ram | 1,578 | 8.00% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Gani | 1,037 | 5.26% | New |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmad | 293 | 1.48% | New |
| | Independent | Gurdass | 287 | 1.45% | New |
| | Independent | Jia Lal | 225 | 1.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,052 | 5.33% | 1.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,733 | 61.18% | 15.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,844 | | 21.02 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 14.53 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Prem Nath | 3,472 | 28.64% | New |
| | Independent | Labhu Ram | 3,035 | 25.03% | New |
| | JP | Jagdev Singh | 2,967 | 24.47% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Rehman | 1,536 | 12.67% | 47.64 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Abdullah | 369 | 3.04% | New |
| | Independent | Amer Chand | 346 | 2.85% | New |
| | Independent | Swami Raj | 304 | 2.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 437 | 3.60% | 36.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,124 | 45.72% | 4.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,139 | | 2.12 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 31.67 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohammed Akhtar Nizami | 7,870 | 60.31% | 17.82 |
| | ABJS | Labhu Ram | 2,692 | 20.63% | 7.25 |
| | Independent | Jagdev Singh | 2,488 | 19.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,178 | 39.68% | 26.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,050 | 50.61% | 8.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,575 | | 18.06 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. Raj | 3,913 | 42.49% | New |
| | PSP | D. Dass | 2,729 | 29.63% | 16.07 |
| | ABJS | Labhu Ram | 2,567 | 27.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,184 | 12.86% | 56.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,209 | 42.48% | 37.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,510 | | 19.41 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 40.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ramban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mir Assadullah | 18,332 | 83.39% | New |
| | PSP | Devi Dass | 2,981 | 13.56% | New |
| | JPP | Labhu Ram | 670 | 3.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,351 | 69.83% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,983 | 79.58% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,930 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |