Leh
Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	North India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
LS constituency	Ladakh
Established	1962
Abolished	2019
Total electors	70,840^[a]
Reservation	None

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.^[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

^Bye-Election

Election results

2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[2]
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			7,676	16.16
Total valid votes			48,156	67.98
Rejected ballots			125
Turnout			48,281	68.15
Registered electors			70,840
	INC hold		Swing

2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[3]
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			1,523	4.05
Total valid votes			37,640	61.05
Rejected ballots			102
Turnout			37,742
Registered electors			61,659
	INC gain from Independent		Swing

2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Sh. Nawang RigZin	Uncontested
Registered electors			74,471
	Independent gain from INC		Swing

1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[5]
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			6,487	20.00
Total valid votes			32,435
Rejected ballots			449	1.37
Turnout			32,884	57.28
Registered electors			57,410
	INC hold		Swing

1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[6]
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			9,004	31.46
Total valid votes			28,624
Rejected ballots			1,034	3.49
Turnout			29,658	68.25
Registered electors			43,455
	INC hold		Swing

1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[7]
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			7,117	29.69
Total valid votes			23,972
Rejected ballots			1,370	5.41
Turnout			25,342	67.10
Registered electors			37,766
	INC gain from Independent		Swing

1980 Bye-Election

1980 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Bye-election : Leh^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	S. Angdoo	9,173
	INC(I)	T. Targais	5,861
	JKNC	S. Ganbo	4,072
Margin of victory			3,312
Total valid votes			19,106
Rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
	Independent gain from INC		Swing

1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Sonam Narboo	11,736	61.17
	JP	Soham Gyaltsan	7,450	38.83
Margin of victory			4,286	22.34
Total valid votes			19,186
Rejected ballots			1,101	5.43
Turnout			20,287	64.79
Registered electors			31,310
	INC hold		Swing

1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[10]
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			371	1.66
Total valid votes			22,333
Rejected ballots			67	0.30
Turnout			22,400	75.75
Registered electors			29,571
	INC hold		Swing

1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	S. Wangyal	16,270	81.69
	Independent	N. C. Stanzin	3,647	18.31
Margin of victory			12,623	63.38
Total valid votes			19,917
Rejected ballots			15	0.08
Turnout			19,932	79.78
Registered electors			24,984
	INC gain from JKNC		Swing

1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Leh^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	JKNC	Kushak Bakula	20,095	97.30
	Independent	Chering Punchok	558	2.70
Margin of victory			19,537	94.60
Total valid votes			20,653
Rejected ballots			46	0.22
Turnout			20,699	90.22
Registered electors			22,944
	JKNC win (new seat)

Notes

References

^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Leh Assembly Constituency
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2014 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2008 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 2002 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1996 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1987 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1983 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1977 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1972 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1967 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Statistical Report of Jammu & Kashmir 1962 General Election to State Legislative Assembly". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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