Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency

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Baramulla
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Lok Sabha constituency
Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency
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Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Established1967
Total electors17,37,865 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Independent
Elected year 2024

Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India.

Contents

Previous Assembly segments

Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: [2]

  1. Karnah (assembly constituency no. 1)
  2. Kupwara (assembly constituency no. 2)
  3. Lolab (assembly constituency no. 3)
  4. Handwara (assembly constituency no. 4)
  5. Langate (assembly constituency no. 5)
  6. Uri (assembly constituency no. 6)
  7. Rafiabad(assembly constituency no. 7)
  8. Sopore (assembly constituency no. 8)
  9. Gurez (assembly constituency no. 9)
  10. Bandipora (assembly constituency no. 10)
  11. Sonawari (assembly constituency no. 11)
  12. Sangrama (assembly constituency no. 12)
  13. Baramulla (assembly constituency no. 13)
  14. Gulmarg (assembly constituency no. 14)
  15. Pattan (assembly constituency no. 15)

New Assembly segments

AC No.AC NameDistrict
1 Karnah Kupwara
2 Trehgam
3 Kupwara
4 Lolab
5 Handwara
6 Langate
7 Sopore Baramulla
8 Rafiabad
9 Uri
10 Baramulla
11 Gulmarg
12 Wagoora-Kreeri
13 Pattan
14 Sonawari Bandipora
15 Bandipora
16 Gurez (ST)
27 Budgam Budgam
28 Beerwah

Members of Parliament

YearWinnerParty
1957 Shaikh Mohammed Akbar Indian National Congress
1967 Syed Ahmed Aga
1971
1977 Abdul Ahad Vakil Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1980 Khwaja Mubarak Shah
1983^ Saifuddin Soz
1984
1989
1996 Ghulam Rasool Kar Indian National Congress
1998 Saifuddin Soz Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1999 Abdul Rashid Shaheen
2004
2009 Sharifuddin Shariq
2014 Muzaffar Hussain Baig Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
2019 Mohammad Akbar Lone Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2024 Sheikh Er Rashid Independent politician

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Election results

2024

2024 Indian general elections: Baramulla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IND Sheikh Er Rashid 4,69,574 45.70 Increase2.svg24.58
JKNC Omar Abdullah 2,66,30125.95Decrease2.svg3.74
JKPC Sajjad Gani Lone 1,71,58216.76Decrease2.svg6.74
JKPDP Fayaz Ahmad Mir 27,1732.66Decrease2.svg9.12
NOTA None of the Above 4,8730.49Decrease2.svg1.29
Majority1,34,70521.46Increase2.svg14.82
Turnout 10,33,90059.49Increase2.svg24.60
Independent gain from JKNC Swing

    2019

    2019 Indian general elections: Baramulla
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    JKNC Mohammad Akbar Lone 133,426 29.29 Decrease2.svg2.05
    JKPC Raja Aijaz Ali1,03,19322.65Increase2.svg7.38
    IND Sheikh Er Rashid1,02,16822.43New
    JKPDP Abdul Qayoom Wani53,53011.75Decrease2.svg25.86
    INC Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir34,5327.58New
    NOTA None of the Above 8,1281.78
    BJP M. M War7,8941.73Increase2.svg0.32
    Majority30,0536.64Increase2.svg0.37
    Turnout 4,57,93134.89Decrease2.svg4.24
    JKNC gain from JKPDP Swing

    General elections 2014

    2014 Indian general elections: Baramulla
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    JKPDP Muzaffar Hussain Baig 175,277 37.61 Increase2.svg6.29
    JKNC Sharifuddin Shariq 1,46,05831.34Decrease2.svg14.67
    JKPC Salamuddin Bajad71,15415.27Increase2.svg0.45
    IND Er. Abdul Rashid Sheikh22,0904.74New
    IND Abdul Hussain7,3011.57New
    BJP Gulam Mohammad Mir6,5581.41New
    NOTA None of the Above 4,5680.98New
    Majority29,2196.27Decrease2.svg8.42
    Turnout 4,65,99239.13Decrease2.svg2.71
    JKPDP gain from JKNC Swing Decrease2.svg8.40

    General elections 2009

    2009 Indian general elections: Baramulla
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    JKNC Sharifuddin Shariq 203,022 46.01 Increase2.svg7.88
    JKPDP Mohammad Dilawar Mir1,38,20831.32Decrease2.svg3.86
    JKPC Sajad Gani Lone65,40314.82
    IND. Gowsia Bashir5,8481.33
    Majority64,81414.69Increase2.svg11.74
    Turnout 4,41,23441.84Increase2.svg6.19
    JKNC hold Swing

    General election 2004

    2004 Indian general elections: Baramulla
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    JKNC Abdul Rashid Shaheen 127,653 38.13
    JKPDP Nizamuddin Bhat1,17,75835.18
    INC Ghulam Rasool Kar 62,31618.61
    Independent Mir Khursheed Abbasi10,5693.16
    BJP Mohmad Akbar9,0032.69
    JKNPP Syed Mohd Rafiq Shah7,4712.23
    Majority9,8952.95
    Turnout 3,34,77035.65
    JKNC hold Swing

    See also

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    References

    1. https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf
    2. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.

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