Bari Brahmana Assembly constituency

Bari Brahmana
Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	North India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Established	1977
Abolished	1990
Total electors	42,415

Bari Brahmana was an assembly constituency in the India state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1977	Gurnbachan Kumari		Janata Party
1983	Gouri Shankar		Indian National Congress
1987	Swaran Lata

Election results

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bari Brahmana

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Swaran Lata	14,539	45.51%	7.41
	Independent	Gurnbachan Kumari	8,466	26.50%	New
	Independent	Sewa Raman	5,637	17.64%	New
	BJP	Bansi Lal	1,265	3.96%	0.17
	Independent	Ram Lal	906	2.84%	New
	Independent	Bhagat Ram Bhagat	612	1.92%	New
	LKD	Dharam Paul	524	1.64%	0.51
Margin of victory			6,073	19.01%	0.19
Turnout			31,949	76.69%	4.31
Registered electors			42,415		1.38
	INC hold		Swing	7.41

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bari Brahmana

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Gouri Shankar	15,721	52.91%	16.61
	JKNC	Gurnbachan Kumari	10,131	34.10%	24.35
	Independent	Babu Ram	1,559	5.25%	New
	BJP	Gian Chand	1,127	3.79%	New
	Independent	Rattan Chand	838	2.82%	New
	LKD	Dharam Paul	335	1.13%	New
Margin of victory			5,590	18.81%	15.90
Turnout			29,711	72.50%	12.41
Registered electors			41,837		18.34
	INC gain from JP		Swing	13.70

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bari Brahmana

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Gurnbachan Kumari	8,124	39.21%	New
	INC	Gouri Shankar	7,521	36.30%	New
	JKNC	Inder Lal	2,019	9.74%	New
	Independent	Hans Raj	1,126	5.43%	New
	Independent	Sewa Raman	665	3.21%	New
	Independent	Bashi Ram	642	3.10%	New
	CPI	Gian Chand	377	1.82%	New
	Independent	Babu Ram	246	1.19%	New
Margin of victory			603	2.91%
Turnout			20,720	59.58%
Registered electors			35,352
	JP win (new seat)