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Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Ladakh
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Lok Sabha constituency
Location of Ladakh Constituency in India (lighter shade denotes claimed but not controlled areas)
Constituency details
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
Established1967
Total electors184,808[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  IND
AllianceNone
Elected year2024

Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha constituency of the UT of Ladakh, India. It is the largest such constituency in India, in terms of area, with a total area of 173,266 square kilometres (66,898 sq mi). The number of electors in the constituency was 184,808 in 2024.[2]

Members of Parliament

Year Name Party
1967 Kushok Bakula[3][4] Indian National Congress
1971
1977 Parvati Devi[5]
1980 Phuntsog Namgyal
1984
1989 Mohamad Hassan Commander Independent
1996 Phuntsog Namgyal Indian National Congress
1998 Syed Hussain[6] Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1999 Hassan Khan[7]
2004 Thupstan Chhewang Independent
2009 Hassan Khan[8]
2014 Thupstan Chhewang Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Jamyang Tsering Namgyal[9]
2024 Mohmad Haneefa Independent

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 48.15%
2019
 
 33.94%
2014
 
 26.36%
2009
 
 29.84%
2004
 
 51.84%
1999
 
 45.04%
1998
 
 59.94%
1996
 
 52.10%
1989
 
 52.65%
1984
 
 55.59%
1980
 
 44.47%
1977
 
 53.32%
1971
 
 55.41%
1967
 
 0.00%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Ladakh[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Mohmad Haneefa 65,259 48.15 New
INC Tsering Namgyal 37,397 27.59 Increase10.79
BJP Tashi Gyalson 31,956 23.58 Decrease10.36
NOTA None of the above 912 0.67 Decrease0.06
Majority 27,862 20.56 Increase 11.92
Turnout 135,662 71.19
Independent gain from BJP Swing Increase48.15

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Ladakh[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal 42,914 33.94 Increase7.58
IND Sajjad Hussain 31,984 25.30 New
IND Asgar Ali Karbalai 29,365 23.23 New
INC Rigzin Spalbar 21,241 16.80 Decrease5.57
NOTA None of the Above 922 0.73 Decrease0.29
Majority 10,930 8.64 Increase8.61
Turnout 1,27,350 71.05 Decrease0.35
BJP hold Swing Increase7.58

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Ladakh[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Thupstan Chhewang 31,111 26.36 New
IND Ghulam Raza 31,075 26.33 New
IND Syed Mohd Kazim 28,234 23.92 New
INC Tsering Samphel 26,402 22.37 Decrease4.11
NOTA None of the Above 1,207 1.02 New
Majority 36 0.03 Decrease3.33
Turnout 1,19,068 71.40
BJP gain from Independent Swing

2009

2009 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Hassan Khan 32,701 29.84
INC Phuntsog Namgyal 29,017 26.48
IND Asgar Ali Karbalaie 24,498 22.36
IND Thinless Angmo 22,717 20.73
JKPDP Ghulam Murtaza 642 0.59
Majority 3,684 3.36
Turnout 109,575 71.86
Independent hold Swing

2004

2004 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Thupstan Chhewang 66,839 51.84
JKNC Hassan Khan 41,126 31.90
IND Wazir Mohd. Ali 18,117 14.05
BJP Sonam Palzor 2,849 2.21
Majority 25,713 19.94
Turnout
Swing to Independent from JKNC Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Hassan Khan 52,187 45.04
INC Thupstan Chhewang 50,097 43.24
BJP Sonam Paljor 5,801 5.01
JD(S) Nassurullah Advocate 4,626 3.99
IND Mohd Hassan Commandar 1,530 1.32
IND Mohd Murtaza 1,470 1.27
IND Kamal Kishore 149 0.13
Majority 2,090 1.80
Turnout 117,671 81.88
JKNC hold Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Syed Hussain 62,432 59.94
INC Phuntsog Namgyal 31,875 30.61
BJP Spalzes Angmo 8,759 8.41
BSP Mohd. Yaqoob Beijel 1,083 1.04
Majority 30,557 29.33
Turnout 105,265 73.36
Swing to JKNC from INC Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Phuntsog Namgyal 54,592 52.10
IND Qamar Ali Akhoon 44,457 42.43
BJP Spalzes Angmo 5,728 5.47
Majority 10,135 9.67
Turnout 106,347 80.93
Swing to INC from Independent Swing

2004

General Election, 2004: Ladakh[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Thupstan Chhewang 66,839 51.84
JKNC Hassan Khan 41,126 31.90
IND Wazir Mohd. Ali 18,117 14.05
BJP Sonam Palzor 2,849 2.21
Majority 25,713 19.94
Turnout 128,931 73.52
Independent hold Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Mohd. Hassan 45,151 52.65
INC Phuntsong Namgyal 40,612 47.35
Majority 4,539 5.30
Turnout 87,863 86.36
Swing to Independent from INC Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Phuntsog Namgyal 33,037 55.59
JKNC Qamar Ali 25,060 42.17
IND Sonam Wangdus 1,331 2.24
Majority 7,977 13.42
Turnout 61,264 68.29
Swing to INC from Independent Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Phuntsog Namgyal 20,314 44.47
JKNC Kacho Habib Ullah Khan 14,262 31.22
IND Kacho Mohd Ali Khan 10,797 23.64
IND Mohd Ali alias Ali Kargil 303 0.66
Majority 6,052 13.25
Turnout 48,000 61.83
Swing to Independent from INC Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parvati Devi 23,130 53.32
IND Mohammad Ali alias Ali Kargil 20,253 46.68
Majority 2,877 6.64
Turnout 45,581 70.44
INC hold Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kushok Bakula 20,783 55.41
IND Sonam Wahgdus 16,726 44.59
Majority 4,057 10.82
Turnout 37,521 71.26
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Ladakh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kushok Bakula Uncontested
Majority Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.00
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. "EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2024.
  2. Khajuria, Ravi Krishnan (21 May 2024). "70% voters register their choice in Ladakh Lok Sabha polls". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. "General Election, 1967 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. "General Election, 1971 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. "General Election, 1998 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  8. "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. "EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases" (Press release). Election Commission of India. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  11. Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Ladakh". Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  12. "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  13. "List of contesting candidates : Ladakh" (PDF). CEO Jammu & Kashmir. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 : To the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

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