| Ladakh | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Location of Ladakh Constituency in India (lighter shade denotes claimed but not controlled areas) | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 159,000 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Ladakh is the only Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency of the union territory 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 (voters) in the constituency was 159,000 in 2019.
Members of Parliament
Election results
17th Lok Sabha: 2019 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jamyang Tsering Namgyal | 42,914 | 33.94 |  7.58 | |
| Independent | Sajjad Hussain | 31,984 | 25.30 | New | |
| Independent | Asgar Ali Karbalai | 29,365 | 23.23 | New | |
| INC | Rigzin Spalbar | 21,241 | 16.80 |  5.57 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 922 | 0.73 | 0.29 | |
| Majority | 10,930 | 8.64 | 8.61 | ||
| Turnout | 1,27,350 | 71.05 | 0.35 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | 7.58 |
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16th Lok Sabha: 2014 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Thupstan Chhewang | 31,111 | 26.36 | 24.15 | |
| Independent | Ghulam Raza | 31,075 | 26.33 | New | |
| Independent | Syed Mohd Kazim | 28,234 | 23.92 | New | |
| INC | Tsering Samphel | 26,402 | 22.37 | 4.11 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,207 | 1.02 | ---- | |
| Majority | 36 | 0.03 | 3.33 | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,068 | 71.40 | |||
| BJP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
14th Lok Sabha: 2004 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thupstan Chhewang | 66,839 | 51.84 | ||
| JKNC | Hassan Khan | 41,126 | 31.90 | ||
| Independent | Wazir Mohd. Ali | 18,117 | 14.05 | ||
| BJP | Sonam Palzor | 2,849 | 2.21 | ||
| Majority | 25,713 | ||||
| Turnout | 128,931 | 73.52 | |||
| Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
See also
- Leh district
- Kargil district
- Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, and other seats in J&K
- Barmer Lok Sabha constituency and Kachchh, second and third largest by area
- Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency, largest by population
- Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency, smallest by population
- List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
- ↑ "List of contesting candidates : Ladakh" (PDF). CEO Jammu & Kashmir. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 : To the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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