Marh

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

80. Marh is one of the 90 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is located in the North region of India. This seat can be classified as: and falls in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Caste. 80. Marh Assembly constituency is part of the 5. Jammu (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Marh is scheduled to vote on Tuesday, October 1,2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Marh Assembly constituency are: 32°43'55.2"N 74°43'40.8"E. This constituency falls in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. Marh shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Marh are: Akhnoor, Nagrota, Jammu North, Jammu West ,Bahu ,RS Pura-Jammu South, Suchetgarh. This constituency shares borders with Pakistan.
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Map location of 80. Marh Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Marh Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP42,56355.25%
Surinder Kumar
Winner
Margin :23,086 (29.97%)
Winner
    NOTA4110.53%None of the Above
    ASPKR8021.04%Som Nath
    IND12,86816.7%Mohan Lal
    INC19,47725.28%Mula Ram
    BSP4960.64%Jagdish Chander
    JKDPAZ4220.55%Ashok Kumar

    Demographic profile

    There were a total of 92,925 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Marh Assembly constituency, of which 1,32,937 were male, 44,433 female and 1 of the third gender.

    The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 860.65.

    Poll dates

    Marh Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 3 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

    Election Trivia

    78% (681/873) of the contestants in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir elections lost their deposits.

    Extent

    According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 80. Marh Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir: Mandal Tehsil, Marh Tehsil including Jammu Municipal Corporation Ward No. – 72 & 75 and Jammu West Tehsil (Part) Badhore PC.)

    Voter turnout

    According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Marh constituency was 81.47%.
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    Total voters

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    Victory margin

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    Winner vote share (%)

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    • First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
    • Last Updated: October 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM IST

    80. Marh


    CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
    Reservation status :Scheduled Caste
    State :Jammu and Kashmir
    District(s) :Jammu
    Region (India) :North
    Region (State) :Jammu
    Lok Sabha constituency :Jammu
    2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
    Voter turnout (%) :81.47
    Total voters :92,925
    Male voters :48,491
    Female voters :44,433
    Third gender voters :1
    Electorate gender ratio :916.31
    Poll phase :3
    Poll date :October 1,2024
    Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
    Number of candidates :6