# Billawar Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Ram Chander Khajuria | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Balbir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Randhir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Balbir Singh | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Manohar Lal Sharma | Independent |
| 2008 | Manohar Lal Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Nirmal Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Satish Kumar Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Satish Kumar Sharma | 44,629 | 64.38% | 6.09 |
| | INC | Manohar Lal Sharma | 23,261 | 33.56% | 0.62 |
| | BSP | Sanjay Kumar | 595 | 0.86% | 0.26 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 525 | 0.76% | 0.20 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,368 | 30.83% | 6.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,319 | 73.24% | 3.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,651 | | 2.02 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 6.09 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh | 43,447 | 58.30% | 35.99 |
| | INC | Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma | 25,472 | 34.18% | 1.60 |
| | JKNC | Sanjeev Khajuria | 3,084 | 4.14% | 10.97 |
| | BSP | Naresh Kumar | 834 | 1.12% | 1.89 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 414 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,975 | 24.12% | 10.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,527 | 77.15% | 6.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,599 | | 10.08 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 22.51 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manohar Lal Sharma | 22,262 | 35.78% | 16.13 |
| | BJP | Satish Kumar Sharma | 13,879 | 22.31% | New |
| | JKNC | Sanjeev Khajuria | 9,398 | 15.11% | 9.93 |
| | Independent | Balbir Singh | 6,387 | 10.27% | New |
| | Independent | Pankaj Dogra | 3,834 | 6.16% | New |
| | BSP | Kartar Singh | 1,871 | 3.01% | 1.17 |
| | JKNPP | Hari Chand Jalmeria | 1,575 | 2.53% | 0.42 |
| | Independent | Ashok Kumar Jasrotia | 601 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | Sunil Singh | 583 | 0.94% | New |
| | SP | Subash Chander | 567 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,383 | 13.47% | 14.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,215 | 70.90% | 7.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,754 | | 8.11 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.99 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Manohar Lal Sharma | 24,736 | 47.77% | New |
| | INC | Balbir Singh | 10,175 | 19.65% | 16.60 |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh | 7,369 | 14.23% | New |
| | JKNC | Suram Singh | 2,680 | 5.18% | 14.86 |
| | JKNPP | Govind Ram | 1,526 | 2.95% | 31.59 |
| | NCP | Hukam Chand | 1,142 | 2.21% | New |
| | BSP | Oma Datt Manhas | 953 | 1.84% | 0.02 |
| | Independent | Hari Chand Jalmaria | 907 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | Sudesh Kumar | 706 | 1.36% | New |
| | SS | Kulbushan Gupta | 491 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Mohinder Kumar | 465 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,561 | 28.12% | 26.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,783 | 63.90% | 2.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,170 | | 36.13 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 11.52 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Balbir Singh | 13,354 | 36.25% | 22.74 |
| | JKNPP | Rajinder Singh | 12,722 | 34.54% | 30.14 |
| | JKNC | Suram Singh | 7,379 | 20.03% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid | 1,589 | 4.31% | New |
| | BSP | Karam Din Chopra | 687 | 1.87% | New |
| | BJP | Kashmir Singh | 573 | 1.56% | 22.21 |
| | Independent | Kamal Kumar Dubey | 315 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 632 | 1.72% | 33.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,835 | 62.45% | 1.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,629 | | 18.72 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 22.74 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Swram Singh | 17,731 | 58.99% | 15.61 |
| | BJP | Loknath Sangra | 7,143 | 23.76% | 16.01 |
| | Independent | Abdul Ahad | 1,694 | 5.64% | New |
| | JKNPP | Jagdish Singh | 1,321 | 4.39% | New |
| | Independent | Surjeet Singh | 992 | 3.30% | New |
| | Independent | Tek Chand | 379 | 1.26% | New |
| | LKD | Jiwanand | 338 | 1.12% | New |
| | Independent | Munshi | 288 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,588 | 35.23% | 8.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,058 | 60.71% | 0.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,228 | | 7.65 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 15.61 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Puran Singh | 12,054 | 43.38% | 14.15 |
| | JKNC | Kashmir Singh | 4,539 | 16.33% | 6.15 |
| | Independent | Rattan Chand | 3,414 | 12.28% | New |
| | BJP | Dhian Singh | 2,156 | 7.76% | New |
| | Independent | Jagdish Singh | 1,851 | 6.66% | New |
| | Independent | Krishnadev Singh | 945 | 3.40% | New |
| | Independent | Kartar Chand | 733 | 2.64% | New |
| | Independent | Labhu Ram | 399 | 1.44% | New |
| | Independent | Hari Chand | 393 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | Joginder Paul | 332 | 1.19% | New |
| | JP | Raj Kumar | 172 | 0.62% | 56.95 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,515 | 27.04% | 1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,790 | 60.65% | 6.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,659 | | 16.45 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 14.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Dhian Singh | 12,328 | 57.57% | New |
| | INC | Thakur Randhir Singh | 6,258 | 29.23% | 19.02 |
| | JKNC | Kashmir Singh | 2,180 | 10.18% | New |
| | Independent | Krishan Datt | 411 | 1.92% | New |
| | Independent | Rameshwar Chandel | 236 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,070 | 28.35% | 23.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,413 | 54.25% | 10.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,069 | | 28.60 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 9.32 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Randhir Singh | 9,575 | 48.25% | 10.23 |
| | ABJS | Dhian Singh | 8,554 | 43.10% | 8.08 |
| | INC(O) | Ram Dass | 586 | 2.95% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Chand | 523 | 2.64% | New |
| | Independent | Rasal Singh | 339 | 1.71% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Rasool | 199 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,021 | 5.14% | 18.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,845 | 65.28% | 5.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,158 | | 17.23 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 10.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Balbir Singh | 10,711 | 58.48% | New |
| | ABJS | Dhian Singh | 6,415 | 35.03% | New |
| | JKNC | B. Lal | 699 | 3.82% | 45.97 |
| | Independent | B. Ram | 490 | 2.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,296 | 23.46% | 20.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,315 | 71.01% | 7.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,578 | | 3.56 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 8.70 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Billawar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ram Chander Khajuria | 7,819 | 49.78% | New |
| | JPP | Dhian Singh | 7,307 | 46.52% | New |
| | Independent | Ali Akbar | 301 | 1.92% | New |
| | Independent | Jarasindh Paul | 279 | 1.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 512 | 3.26% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,706 | 62.89% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,664 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |