# Akhnoor Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Shiv Ram | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Dharam Pal | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Dharam Pal | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Dharam Pal | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Dharam Pal | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Govind Ram | Independent politician |
| 1996 | Govind Ram | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Madan Lal Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 By-election | Sham Lal Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Sham Lal Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Rajeev Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal | 49,927 | 64.87% | 11.68 |
| | INC | Ashok Kumar | 25,248 | 32.81% | 8.48 |
| | BSP | Chittar Manu | 1,009 | 1.31% | 0.04 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 778 | 1.01% | 0.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,679 | 32.07% | 20.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,962 | 80.79% | 0.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,265 | | 1.92 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 11.68 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajeev Sharma | 41,901 | 53.19% | 26.30 |
| | INC | Sham Lal Sharma | 32,521 | 41.29% | 6.69 |
| | JKPDP | Dev Raj | 1,291 | 1.64% | New |
| | BSP | Raj Kumar | 1,003 | 1.27% | 8.85 |
| | JKNC | Dr. Gafoor Ahmed | 859 | 1.09% | 6.20 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 436 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,380 | 11.91% | 9.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,771 | 81.10% | 1.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,125 | | 17.48 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.22 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sham Lal Sharma | 31,600 | 47.97% | 16.78 |
| | BJP | Govind Ram Sharma | 17,716 | 26.89% | 8.67 |
| | BSP | Vijay Kumar | 6,668 | 10.12% | 7.37 |
| | JKNC | Ram Saroop | 4,802 | 7.29% | 5.11 |
| | NCP | Kuldeep Sharma | 1,088 | 1.65% | New |
| | Independent | Harbans Kumar Sharma | 633 | 0.96% | New |
| | Independent | Santosh Kumar Sharma | 490 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,884 | 21.08% | 14.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,872 | 79.68% | 15.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,673 | | 3.73 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.78 | |

### Assembly By-election 2004

2004 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sham Lal Sharma | 17,251 | 31.19% | 1.83 |
| | Independent | Govind Ram Sharma | 13,675 | 24.73% | New |
| | BJP | Ram Saroop | 10,078 | 18.22% | 3.29 |
| | BSP | Dr. Gafoor Ahmed | 9,674 | 17.49% | 0.77 |
| | JKNC | Baldev Singh | 1,207 | 2.18% | 25.35 |
| | Independent | Kuldeep Sharma | 902 | 1.63% | New |
| | Independent | M S Jamwal | 509 | 0.92% | New |
| | JKNPP | Ashok Kumar | 474 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | Raghbir Singh | 391 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | Suram Singh | 391 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,576 | 6.47% | 4.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,302 | 64.40% | 6.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,878 | | 5.00 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.83 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Madan Lal Sharma | 17,102 | 29.36% | 11.69 |
| | JKNC | Govind Ram Sharma | 16,037 | 27.54% | 6.51 |
| | BSP | Dr. Gafoor Ahmed | 9,737 | 16.72% | 1.53 |
| | BJP | Ram Saroop | 8,700 | 14.94% | 5.44 |
| | Independent | Kuldeep Sharma | 4,891 | 8.40% | New |
| | JKPDP | Devinder Kumar | 539 | 0.93% | New |
| | Samata Party | Roshan Lal | 481 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,065 | 1.83% | 1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,242 | 71.27% | 0.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,788 | | 39.46 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 8.34 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Govind Ram | 8,855 | 21.02% | New |
| | BJP | Ram Saroop | 8,583 | 20.38% | 18.74 |
| | BSP | Lakhbir Singh | 7,684 | 18.24% | New |
| | INC | Dharam Pal | 7,443 | 17.67% | 10.21 |
| | Independent | Kuldeep Sharma | 6,401 | 15.20% | New |
| | Independent | Ashok Kumar | 2,058 | 4.89% | New |
| | JD | Sat Pal | 738 | 1.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 272 | 0.65% | 30.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,119 | 72.71% | 6.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,647 | | 38.52 |
| | JKNC gain from Independent | JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | 38.50 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Govind Ram | 19,642 | 59.52% | New |
| | INC | Dharam Pal | 9,202 | 27.88% | 17.78 |
| | Independent | Shiv Ram | 1,712 | 5.19% | New |
| | JKNPP | Mohan Lal | 1,073 | 3.25% | New |
| | BJP | Madan Lal | 540 | 1.64% | 7.52 |
| | JP | Jagdish Raj | 332 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,440 | 31.64% | 19.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,000 | 79.78% | 2.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,339 | | 11.20 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 13.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharam Pal | 13,067 | 45.67% | 8.00 |
| | JKNC | Govind Ram | 9,527 | 33.29% | 28.26 |
| | BJP | Dewan Chand | 2,621 | 9.16% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Lal | 2,126 | 7.43% | New |
| | Independent | Madan Lal Verma | 805 | 2.81% | New |
| | Independent | Rajinder Singh | 192 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,540 | 12.37% | 5.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,614 | 76.64% | 5.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,073 | | 15.02 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharam Pal | 8,635 | 37.67% | 37.34 |
| | Independent | Govind Ram | 4,517 | 19.70% | New |
| | JP | Dewan Chand | 4,342 | 18.94% | New |
| | Independent | Kuldip Kumar | 4,276 | 18.65% | New |
| | JKNC | Pritam Lal | 1,154 | 5.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,118 | 17.96% | 40.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,924 | 70.63% | 6.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,101 | | 15.60 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 37.34 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharam Pal | 16,364 | 75.01% | 14.57 |
| | ABJS | Bakshi Thakur Das | 3,577 | 16.40% | 1.42 |
| | Independent | Hari Chand | 1,020 | 4.68% | New |
| | INC(O) | Dina Nath | 854 | 3.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,787 | 58.62% | 15.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,815 | 78.45% | 0.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,635 | | 17.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 14.57 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharam Pal | 11,267 | 60.45% | New |
| | ABJS | K. Lal | 3,322 | 17.82% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ram | 2,327 | 12.48% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | R. Chand | 1,000 | 5.36% | 2.76 |
| | JKNC | S. Singh | 377 | 2.02% | 58.81 |
| | Independent | D. Nath | 347 | 1.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,945 | 42.62% | 12.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,640 | 80.08% | 12.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,417 | | 6.72 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 0.38 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Akhnoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Shiv Ram | 10,156 | 60.83% | New |
| | JPP | Sat Dev | 5,204 | 31.17% | New |
| | Harijan Mandal | Punnu Ram | 901 | 5.40% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | Ram Chand | 435 | 2.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,952 | 29.66% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,696 | 65.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,176 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |