# Kathua Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Randhir Singh | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Panjaboo Ram Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Panjaboo Ram Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Dhain Chand | Janata Party |
| 1983 | Sanji Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Om Parkash | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Sagar Chand | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2002 | Jatinder Singh | Democratic Movement |
| 2008 | Charanjit Singh | Independent |
| 2014 | Rajiv Jasrotia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Bharat Bhushan | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Bharat Bhushan | 45,944 | 55.19% | 16.08 |
| | BSP | Sandeep Majotra | 33,827 | 40.64% | 8.99 |
| | JKNC | Subash Chander | 1,597 | 1.92% | New |
| | Independent | Khushboo Bhagat | 680 | 0.82% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 733 | 0.88% | 0.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,117 | 14.56% | 7.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,241 | 76.60% | 4.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,08,666 | | 3.90 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 16.08 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajiv Jasrotia | 35,670 | 39.11% | 28.43 |
| | BSP | Som Raj Majotra | 28,864 | 31.65% | 9.02 |
| | Independent | Charanjit Singh | 13,242 | 14.52% | New |
| | INC | Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh | 7,195 | 7.89% | 0.28 |
| | JKPDP | Subash Chander | 1,305 | 1.43% | New |
| | Independent | Robin Ramkrishan Alias Robin Sharma | 1,088 | 1.19% | New |
| | CPI | Manoj Kumar | 760 | 0.83% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 272 | 0.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,806 | 7.46% | 4.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,205 | 80.66% | 7.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,13,075 | | 11.41 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 13.29 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Charanjit Singh | 19,123 | 25.82% | New |
| | BSP | Som Raj Majotra | 16,761 | 22.63% | 1.84 |
| | Independent | Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh | 10,887 | 14.70% | New |
| | BJP | Sain Dass | 7,913 | 10.68% | 4.57 |
| | INC | Lal Singh | 6,053 | 8.17% | 0.18 |
| | Independent | Naresh Kumar | 3,752 | 5.07% | New |
| | JKNC | Ravinder Singh Slathia | 2,126 | 2.87% | 3.55 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,362 | 3.19% | 1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,070 | 72.98% | 16.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,01,495 | | 9.67 |
| | Independent gain from DM | Independent gain from DM | Swing | 0.25 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DM | Jatinder Singh | 16,366 | 25.56% | New |
| | BSP | Sagar Chand | 13,307 | 20.79% | 4.47 |
| | BJP | Lal Chand Sharma | 9,767 | 15.26% | 3.52 |
| | Independent | Prof. Sain Dass | 6,325 | 9.88% | New |
| | INC | Rattan Chand Krottara | 5,118 | 7.99% | 4.67 |
| | JKNC | Ajit Kumar | 4,111 | 6.42% | 0.79 |
| | Independent | Harmohan Singh Andotra | 1,336 | 2.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,059 | 4.78% | 2.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,021 | 57.00% | 6.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,12,359 | | 48.35 |
| | DM gain from BSP | DM gain from BSP | Swing | 0.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BSP | Sagar Chand | 12,130 | 25.26% | New |
| | Independent | Lal Chand Sharma | 11,001 | 22.91% | New |
| | INC | Subash Chander | 6,082 | 12.66% | 36.94 |
| | BJP | Chaggar Singh | 5,636 | 11.74% | 18.30 |
| | Independent | Th. Baldev Singh | 5,167 | 10.76% | New |
| | JKNC | Kishor Kumar | 2,703 | 5.63% | New |
| | Independent | S. Sujan Singh | 1,694 | 3.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,129 | 2.35% | 17.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,026 | 64.73% | 5.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,739 | | 53.81 |
| | BSP gain from INC | BSP gain from INC | Swing | 24.35 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Om Parkash | 16,805 | 49.61% | 2.87 |
| | BJP | Kulbhushan Kumar | 10,175 | 30.04% | 8.91 |
| | Independent | Roop Lal | 3,260 | 9.62% | New |
| | Independent | Dhian Chand | 1,081 | 3.19% | New |
| | Independent | Sagar Chand | 731 | 2.16% | New |
| | JKNPP | Hans Raj | 482 | 1.42% | New |
| | LKD | Nardev Singh | 412 | 1.22% | 0.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,630 | 19.57% | 11.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,876 | 70.08% | 11.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,243 | | 1.50 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.87 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sanji Ram | 14,667 | 52.48% | 12.05 |
| | BJP | Baldev Raj | 5,905 | 21.13% | New |
| | JKNC | Dhain Chand | 4,641 | 16.60% | 1.94 |
| | Independent | Anchal Singh | 1,382 | 4.94% | New |
| | Independent | Chaman Lal | 1,089 | 3.90% | New |
| | LKD | Nardev Singh | 266 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,762 | 31.35% | 26.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,950 | 58.62% | 2.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,513 | | 30.06 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 7.57 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Dhain Chand | 10,022 | 44.90% | New |
| | INC | Punjabu Ram Alias Punjab Singh | 9,023 | 40.43% | 15.33 |
| | JKNC | Ved Parkash | 3,274 | 14.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 999 | 4.48% | 7.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,319 | 60.96% | 6.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,300 | | 19.72 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh | 11,539 | 55.76% | 2.02 |
| | Independent | Ved Prakash | 9,155 | 44.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,384 | 11.52% | 10.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,694 | 68.32% | 2.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,155 | | 0.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh | 10,598 | 53.74% | New |
| | ABJS | K. Chand | 6,176 | 31.32% | New |
| | JKNC | V. Parkash | 2,185 | 11.08% | 44.25 |
| | Democratic National Conference | P. Chand | 763 | 3.87% | 1.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,422 | 22.42% | 6.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,722 | 66.17% | 12.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,895 | | 31.95 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 1.60 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Randhir Singh | 9,826 | 55.33% | New |
| | JPP | Chagar Singh | 4,642 | 26.14% | New |
| | Harijan Mandal | Major Singh | 1,305 | 7.35% | New |
| | Independent | Shamsher Singh | 1,004 | 5.65% | New |
| | Independent | Vidya Parkash | 494 | 2.78% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | Saran Singh | 487 | 2.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,184 | 29.19% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,758 | 75.86% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,414 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |