# Basohli Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Mangat Ram Sharma | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Mangat Ram Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Mangat Ram Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mangat Ram Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Mangat Ram Sharma | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Chaudhary Lal Singh | All India Indira Congress |
| 2002 | Chaudhary Lal Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 By-election | Kanta Andotra | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Chaudhary Lal Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Darshan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Darshan Kumar | 31,874 | 65.38% | 12.31 |
| | INC | Chaudhary Lal Singh | 15,840 | 32.49% | 16.81 |
| | BSP | Pankaj Kumar | 421 | 0.86% | New |
| | JKPDP | Yoginder Singh | 368 | 0.75% | 0.14 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 246 | 0.50% | 0.32 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,034 | 32.89% | 1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,749 | 70.36% | 3.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,282 | | 9.09 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.31 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chaudhary Lal Singh | 29,808 | 53.07% | 17.82 |
| | JKNC | Davinder Singh | 12,007 | 21.38% | 7.77 |
| | INC | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | 8,809 | 15.68% | 13.27 |
| | Independent | Rajinder Singh | 2,550 | 4.54% | New |
| | Independent | Darshan Kumar | 508 | 0.90% | New |
| | JKPDP | Rangil Singh | 502 | 0.89% | 1.16 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 462 | 0.82% | New |
| | JKNPP | Romesh Chander Gupta | 431 | 0.77% | New |
| | Independent | Parvez Ahmed Reza | 360 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,801 | 31.70% | 25.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,163 | 73.70% | 3.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,209 | | 12.62 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 17.82 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | 16,651 | 35.25% | 0.40 |
| | JKNC | Davinder Singh | 13,770 | 29.15% | 14.65 |
| | INC | Kanta Andotra | 13,678 | 28.96% | 14.69 |
| | JKPDP | Karpal Singh | 969 | 2.05% | New |
| | BSP | Romesh Chander | 692 | 1.47% | 0.33 |
| | LJP | Vinod Kumar | 625 | 1.32% | New |
| | Independent | Angrazo Ram | 350 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | Suraj Singh | 316 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,881 | 6.10% | 2.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,235 | 69.80% | 10.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,669 | | 5.90 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.40 | |

### Assembly By-election 2004

2004 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kanta Andotra | 18,759 | 43.65% | 0.04 |
| | BJP | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | 14,980 | 34.86% | 0.29 |
| | JKNC | Raj Singh | 6,231 | 14.50% | 0.15 |
| | BSP | Mushtaq Ahmed | 773 | 1.80% | 0.45 |
| | JKNPP | Kartar Singh | 505 | 1.18% | 0.11 |
| | Independent | Ajit Singh | 418 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | Khadam Hussian | 387 | 0.90% | New |
| | SP | Surinder Singh | 353 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Ali | 282 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,779 | 8.79% | 0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,977 | 59.76% | 3.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,915 | | 4.66 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.04 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chaudhary Lal Singh | 18,916 | 43.61% | 18.55 |
| | BJP | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | 15,248 | 35.15% | 24.57 |
| | JKNC | Raj Singh | 6,356 | 14.65% | 11.83 |
| | Independent | Nisar Ahmed Ansari | 887 | 2.04% | New |
| | BSP | Sudershan Kumar Chouhan | 584 | 1.35% | 4.76 |
| | JKNPP | Kartar Singh | 462 | 1.07% | New |
| | SS | Anil Sharma | 458 | 1.06% | New |
| | Independent | Angrazo Ram | 282 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,668 | 8.46% | 4.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,380 | 63.15% | 0.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,710 | | 37.15 |
| | INC gain from AIIC(T) | INC gain from AIIC(T) | Swing | 5.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIIC(T) | Chaudhary Lal Singh | 12,140 | 38.44% | New |
| | INC | Jagdish Raj S/O Tula Ram | 7,912 | 25.05% | 15.64 |
| | Independent | Darshan Kumar | 4,882 | 15.46% | New |
| | BJP | Ravinder Kumar | 3,340 | 10.58% | 1.56 |
| | BSP | Jagdish Raj S/O Chandu Lal | 1,929 | 6.11% | New |
| | JKNC | Amreesh Kumar | 891 | 2.82% | New |
| | JD | Kartar Singh | 359 | 1.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,228 | 13.39% | 8.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,580 | 63.60% | 2.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,098 | | 9.53 |
| | AIIC(T) gain from INC | AIIC(T) gain from INC | Swing | 2.25 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagdish Raj Sapolia | 11,322 | 40.69% | 12.72 |
| | Independent | Lal Chand | 10,054 | 36.14% | New |
| | BJP | Ravinder Kumar | 3,378 | 12.14% | 4.68 |
| | Independent | Surinder Kumar Abrol | 983 | 3.53% | New |
| | Independent | Karnail Singh | 796 | 2.86% | New |
| | JKNPP | Rajinder Parshad | 540 | 1.94% | New |
| | Independent | Suraj Singh | 392 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | Sansar Chand | 358 | 1.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,268 | 4.56% | 14.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,823 | 61.64% | 1.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,740 | | 8.75 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.72 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mangat Ram Sharma | 14,019 | 53.42% | 23.46 |
| | JKNC | Darshan Kumar Sharma | 8,939 | 34.06% | 18.80 |
| | BJP | Parkash Rani | 1,958 | 7.46% | New |
| | Independent | Tara Chand | 426 | 1.62% | New |
| | Independent | Mani Ram | 296 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | Harnam Singh | 232 | 0.88% | New |
| | Independent | Jagan Nath | 203 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,080 | 19.36% | 13.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,245 | 63.38% | 17.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,060 | | 16.05 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 23.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mangat Ram Sharma | 4,829 | 29.96% | 26.47 |
| | Independent | Uttam Chand | 3,885 | 24.10% | New |
| | JKNC | Surinder Kumar | 2,459 | 15.26% | New |
| | JP | Parkash Rani | 2,167 | 13.44% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Chand | 908 | 5.63% | New |
| | Independent | Tara Chand Padha | 907 | 5.63% | New |
| | Independent | Darshan Kumar Sharma | 619 | 3.84% | New |
| | Independent | Natnu Ram | 236 | 1.46% | New |
| | Independent | Tara Chand Sharma | 108 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 944 | 5.86% | 15.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,118 | 45.32% | 12.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,244 | | 22.38 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 26.47 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mangat Ram Sharma | 9,482 | 56.43% | 3.18 |
| | ABJS | Baldev Singh | 5,871 | 34.94% | 7.15 |
| | Independent | Major Durga Dass | 1,290 | 7.68% | New |
| | Independent | Mahesh Chand | 161 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,611 | 21.49% | 3.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,804 | 58.32% | 3.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,616 | | 8.48 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mangat Ram Sharma | 7,805 | 53.25% | New |
| | ABJS | U. Chand | 4,073 | 27.79% | New |
| | Independent | B. Dass | 1,779 | 12.14% | New |
| | JKNC | R. Krishan | 833 | 5.68% | 53.43 |
| | Independent | Mahesh Chand | 167 | 1.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,732 | 25.46% | 2.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,657 | 56.14% | 2.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,300 | | 11.86 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 5.86 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Basohli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mangat Ram Sharma | 7,394 | 59.11% | New |
| | JPP | Uttam Chand | 4,459 | 35.65% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | Ram Krishan | 656 | 5.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,935 | 23.46% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,509 | 51.27% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,406 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |