Kothar Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Kothar | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Established | 1962 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Total electors | 27,324 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Manohar Nath Kaul | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1967 | Mohammed Ashraf Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
Election results
editAssembly Election 1972
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Ashraf Khan | 14,901 | 70.60% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Maqubool Dar | 6,205 | 29.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,696 | 41.20% | |||
| Turnout | 21,106 | 80.51% |  77.24
| ||
| Registered electors | 27,324 | 9.18
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Ashraf Khan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 25,026 | 7.74
| |||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Manohar Nath Kaul | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 23,229 | ||||
| JKNC win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.