Kothar Assembly constituency

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

Kothar Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1962	Manohar Nath Kaul		Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967	Mohammed Ashraf Khan		Indian National Congress
1972

Election results

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kothar^[1]

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

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kothar^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mohammed Ashraf Khan	Unopposed
Registered electors			25,026		7.74
	INC gain from JKNC		Swing

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kothar^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Manohar Nath Kaul	Unopposed
Registered electors			23,229
	JKNC win (new seat)

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.