# Leh Assembly constituency

Leh Assembly constituency was a constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a former northern state of India. It was also part of Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Con. No. | Res. | Member | Party |
| 1962 | 74 | None | Kushak Bakula | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | 43 | None | S. Wangyal | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | 43 | None | Sonam Wangyal | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | 43 | None | Sonam Narboo | Indian National Congress |
| 1980^ | 43 | None | S. Angdoo | Independent |
| 1983 | 43 | None | Sonam Gyalsan | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | 43 | None | Tsering Samphel | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | 48 | None | Chering Dorjay | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | 48 | None | Nawang Rigzin Jora | Independent |
| 2008 | 48 | None | Nawang Rigzin Jora | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | 48 | None | Nawang Rigzin Jora | Indian National Congress |
^Bye-Election

## Election results
### 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Nawang Rigzin | 27,585 | 57.28 |
| | BJP | Chering Dorjay | 19,909 | 41.34 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 662 | 1.37 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,676 | 16.16 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,156 | 67.98 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 125 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,281 | 68.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,840 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Nawang Rigzin | 19,008 | 50.50 |
| | Independent | Thupstan Chhewang | 17,485 | 46.45 |
| | BSP | Ponchuk Tundup | 484 | 1.29 |
| | JKNPP | Mohd. Ramzan | 382 | 1.01 |
| | JKPDP | Tashi Gyalson | 281 | 0.75 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,523 | 4.05 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,640 | 61.05 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 102 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,742 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,659 | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Sh. Nawang RigZin | Uncontested |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,471 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing |

### 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Chering Dorjay | 16,712 | 51.52 |
| | JKNC | Sonam Wangchuk Narboo | 10,225 | 31.52 |
| | Independent | Tashi Rabstan | 3,024 | 9.32 |
| | BJP | Spalzes Angmo | 2,474 | 7.63 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,487 | 20.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,435 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 449 | 1.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,884 | 57.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,410 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Tsering Samphel | 16,142 | 56.39 |
| | Independent | Tokdan Rinpochey | 7,138 | 24.94 |
| | Independent | Nurboo Gialchan | 3,528 | 12.33 |
| | Independent | Nasir Ali | 1,012 | 3.54 |
| | Independent | Lama Yangdol | 484 | 1.69 |
| | Independent | Lobzang Stanzin | 320 | 1.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,004 | 31.46 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,624 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,034 | 3.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,658 | 68.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,455 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Sonam Gyalsan | 15,404 | 64.26 |
| | JKNC | Sonam Wangchuk Narboo | 8,287 | 34.57 |
| | Independent | Chhering Stobadan | 281 | 1.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,117 | 29.69 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,972 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,370 | 5.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,342 | 67.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,766 | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1980 Bye-Election

1980 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Bye-election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | S. Angdoo | 9,173 |
| | INC(I) | T. Targais | 5,861 |
| | JKNC | S. Ganbo | 4,072 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,312 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,106 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing |

### 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Sonam Narboo | 11,736 | 61.17 |
| | JP | Soham Gyaltsan | 7,450 | 38.83 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,286 | 22.34 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,186 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,101 | 5.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,287 | 64.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,310 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Sonam Wangyal | 11,041 | 49.44 |
| | Independent | Koushok Tokdan | 10,670 | 47.78 |
| | Independent | Nurbo Gyilchan | 622 | 2.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 371 | 1.66 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,333 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 67 | 0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,400 | 75.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,571 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | S. Wangyal | 16,270 | 81.69 |
| | Independent | N. C. Stanzin | 3,647 | 18.31 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,623 | 63.38 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,917 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,932 | 79.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,984 | |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Kushak Bakula | 20,095 | 97.30 | |
| | Independent | Chering Punchok | 558 | 2.70 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,537 | 94.60 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,653 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 46 | 0.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,699 | 90.22 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,944 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |