Handwara Assembly constituency
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| Handwara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 5 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baramulla |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | number of electors at last election. Add a ref |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Handwara Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Handwara is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2]
Member of Legislative Assembly
[edit | edit source]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Abdul Gani Mir | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | Abdul Gani Lone | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Janata Party | ||
| 1983 | Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1987 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2002 | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi | Independent politician | |
| 2008 | Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 2014 | Sajad Gani Lone[3] | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference | |
| 2024 | |||
Election results
[edit | edit source]Assembly Election 2024
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPC | Sajjad Gani Lone | 29,812 | 40.78% | Decrease2.40 | |
| JKNC | Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan | 29,150 | 39.88% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Majid Banday | 7,639 | 10.45% | New | |
| JKPDP | Gauhar Azad Mir | 2,010 | 2.75% | Decrease11.74 | |
| BJP | Ghulam Mohammad Mir | 1,750 | 2.39% | New | |
| Independent | Zahid Mushtaq Sheikh | 1,218 | 1.67% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,253 | 1.71% | Increase0.57 | |
| Margin of victory | 662 | 0.91% | Decrease7.07 | ||
| Turnout | 73,100 | 74.29% | Decrease1.26 | ||
| Registered electors | 98,404 | Increase9.36 | |||
| JKPC hold | Swing | Decrease2.40 | |||
Assembly Election 2014
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPC | Sajjad Gani Lone | 29,355 | 43.19% | New | |
| JKNC | Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan | 23,932 | 35.21% | Decrease13.18 | |
| JKPDP | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi | 9,849 | 14.49% | Increase8.47 | |
| INC | Mohammed Yaseen Bhat | 1,119 | 1.65% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Rahman Tantry | 747 | 1.10% | New | |
| BSP | Sajjad Ahmad Pir | 492 | 0.72% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 776 | 1.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,423 | 7.98% | Decrease12.12 | ||
| Turnout | 67,974 | 75.54% | Decrease0.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 89,983 | Increase17.91 | |||
| JKPC gain from JKNC | Swing | Decrease5.20 | |||
Assembly Election 2008
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan | 27,907 | 48.38% | Increase10.81 | |
| Independent | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi | 16,317 | 28.29% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Yaseen Bhat | 4,825 | 8.37% | New | |
| JKPDP | Ghulam Mohammed Mir | 3,471 | 6.02% | New | |
| JKANC | Mohammed Shafi Dar | 1,562 | 2.71% | New | |
| Jammu & Kashmir National United Front | Pawan Kumar | 883 | 1.53% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Nabi Shah | 731 | 1.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,590 | 20.09% | Increase11.01 | ||
| Turnout | 57,678 | 75.58% | Increase24.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,316 | Increase19.14 | |||
| JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | Increase1.72 | |||
Assembly Election 2002
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi | 15,389 | 46.67% | New | |
| JKNC | Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan | 12,392 | 37.58% | Decrease29.13 | |
| JD(U) | Bashir Ahmad Bara | 1,463 | 4.44% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Wani | 1,092 | 3.31% | New | |
| Independent | Aman - Ullah Khan | 849 | 2.57% | New | |
| INC | Ali Mohammed Dar | 619 | 1.88% | Decrease16.53 | |
| Independent | Abdul Rashid Khan | 414 | 1.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,997 | 9.09% | Decrease39.22 | ||
| Turnout | 32,976 | 51.48% | Increase20.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 64,056 | Increase20.99 | |||
| Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | Decrease20.05 | |||
Assembly Election 1996
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Mohammed Ramzan Chowdry | 10,937 | 66.71% | Increase19.78 | |
| INC | Ali Mohammed Dar | 3,017 | 18.40% | New | |
| JD | Ghulam Nabi Peer | 1,467 | 8.95% | New | |
| JKNPP | Taja Begum | 973 | 5.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,920 | 48.31% | Increase45.25 | ||
| Turnout | 16,394 | 34.82% | Decrease47.79 | ||
| Registered electors | 52,943 | Decrease4.19 | |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | Increase19.78 | |||
Assembly Election 1987
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan | 20,423 | 46.93% | Increase1.45 | |
| JKPC | Abdul Ghani Lone | 19,093 | 43.88% | Decrease1.61 | |
| Independent | Nazir Ahmed Bhat | 2,438 | 5.60% | New | |
| Independent | Mohmed-Rustum Bhat | 574 | 1.32% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Mohmad Dar | 462 | 1.06% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Mohmad Mochi | 306 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,330 | 3.06% | Increase3.03 | ||
| Turnout | 43,516 | 82.19% | Increase4.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 55,258 | Increase5.70 | |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | Increase1.45 | |||
Assembly Election 1983
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan | 17,575 | 45.48% | Increase0.75 | |
| JKPC | Abdul Ghani Lone | 17,565 | 45.46% | Increase0.73 | |
| INC | Ghulam Rasool | 1,658 | 4.29% | Increase2.55 | |
| JI | Ghulam Nabi | 1,209 | 3.13% | New | |
| Independent | Sheikh Abdul Rahman | 481 | 1.24% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10 | 0.03% | Decrease7.03 | ||
| Turnout | 38,641 | 76.85% | Decrease7.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 52,280 | Increase29.45 | |||
| JKNC gain from JP | Swing | Decrease6.30 | |||
Assembly Election 1977
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Abdul Ghani Lone | 17,021 | 51.78% | New | |
| JKNC | Sharif Ud Din | 14,702 | 44.73% | New | |
| Independent | Sheikh Abdul Rahman | 575 | 1.75% | New | |
| INC | Ghulam Rasool War | 571 | 1.74% | Decrease86.68 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,319 | 7.06% | Decrease69.77 | ||
| Turnout | 32,869 | 83.41% | Decrease3.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 40,387 | Increase24.80 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | Decrease36.63 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abdul Ghani Lone | 24,291 | 88.41% | New | |
| Independent | Sharif Ud Din | 3,183 | 11.59% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,108 | 76.83% | |||
| Turnout | 27,474 | 86.10% | Increase84.90 | ||
| Registered electors | 32,362 | Increase12.37 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abdul Ghani Lone | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 28,800 | Increase21.80 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Abdul Gani Mir | 11,429 | 60.63% | New | |
| JKNC | Ghulam Qadir Massala | 7,422 | 39.37% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,007 | 21.26% | |||
| Turnout | 18,851 | 79.77% | |||
| Registered electors | 23,645 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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