Kupwara Assembly constituency

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Kupwara
Constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kupwara
Lok Sabha constituency Baramulla
Established1967
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Elected year 2024

Kupwara Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kupwara is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. [1] [2]

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Overview

Kupwara (constituency number 2) is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Kupwara district. This constituency covers PCs 18-Sulakot, 20-Radabug, 22-Bumhama, 23-Drugmulla, 25-Gushi, 26-Batergam, 27-Dadikoot, 30-Gulgam, 31-Harrai, 32-Hayan, 33-Trehgam, 34-Guglose, 35-Kralpora, 36-Guzeryal, 37-Gundizona-Reshi. 38-Panzgam, 39-Meelyal, 40-Shooloora, 41-Dardihairi-Kharagund, 42-Kupwara, 43-Awoora, 44-Zirhama of Tehsil Kupwara and PC 55-Manzgam in Tehsil Handwara. [3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1967 Mohammad Sultan Tantray Indian National Congress
1972 Ghulam Mohammed Shah
1977 Assad Ullah Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1983 Peer Abdul Gani
1987 Mushtaq Ahmad Lone
1996 Saifullah Mir
2002
2008
2014 Bashir Ahmad Dar Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
2024 Fayaz Ahmad Mir Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKPDP Fayaz Ahmad Mir 27,773 44.76% Increase2.svg10.50
JKNC Nasir Aslam Wani17,97628.97%New
JKPC Sajad Gani Lone7,45712.02%Decrease2.svg22.45
Independent Pirzada Firdous Ahmad5,6729.14%New
SP Sabiha Begum5910.95%New
Independent Ghulam Nabi Khan Pathan5750.93%New
Bhim Sena Bashir Ahmad Malik4100.66%New
NOTA None of the Above1,3832.23%Increase2.svg1.30
Margin of victory9,79715.79%Increase2.svg15.58
Turnout 62,05565.35%Decrease2.svg1.75
Registered electors 94,956Decrease2.svg11.28
JKPDP gain from JKPC Swing Increase2.svg10.29

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKPC Bashir Ahmad Dar 24,754 34.47% New
JKPDP Fayaz Ahmad Mir 24,60334.26%Increase2.svg13.52
JKNC Saifullah Mir 17,39024.21%Decrease2.svg5.86
BJP Abdul Rehman Lone7901.10%New
JKNPP Wali Mohammed Khan6720.94%New
All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party Ghulam Hassan Sheikh5980.83%New
Independent Mohammed Amin Peer5820.81%New
NOTA None of the Above6640.92%New
Margin of victory1510.21%Decrease2.svg9.12
Turnout 71,81867.10%Increase2.svg4.67
Registered electors 1,07,033Increase2.svg20.34
JKPC gain from JKNC Swing Increase2.svg4.40

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Saifullah Mir 16,696 30.07% Decrease2.svg13.17
JKPDP Fayaz Ahmad Mir 11,51420.74%New
Independent Shabnam Gani Lone 11,05019.90%New
Independent Abdul Majeed Khan2,6734.81%New
People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) Abdul Ahad Mir2,4954.49%New
Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist Abdul Majeed Sheikh2,2374.03%New
INC Chowdhary Salam-U-Din2,0463.68%Decrease2.svg1.00
Margin of victory5,1829.33%Increase2.svg9.04
Turnout 55,52562.43%Increase2.svg7.19
Registered electors 88,942Increase2.svg10.44
JKNC hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.17

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Saifullah Mir 19,233 43.24% Increase2.svg5.33
Independent Ghulam Qadir Mir19,10142.94%New
INC Chowdhary Salam-U-Din2,0854.69%Decrease2.svg26.57
LJP Mohammed Ashraf Lone1,0622.39%New
JKAL Nazir Ahmad Khan9942.23%New
Independent Ghulam Ahmad Mir5941.34%New
Independent Mohammed Asdullah Bhat5941.34%New
Margin of victory1320.30%Decrease2.svg6.35
Turnout 44,48355.23%Increase2.svg31.44
Registered electors 80,536Increase2.svg25.94
JKNC hold Swing Increase2.svg5.33

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Saifullah Mir 5,766 37.90% Increase2.svg0.84
INC Chowdhary Salam-U-Din4,75531.26%New
Independent Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din1,3018.55%New
JD Assadullah Bhat1,0456.87%New
Independent Din Mohammed Chichi9896.50%New
Independent M. Y. Beigh7194.73%New
JKNPP Ghulam Rasool Shah6374.19%New
Margin of victory1,0116.65%Increase2.svg1.41
Turnout 15,21225.97%Decrease2.svg43.10
Registered electors 63,946Increase2.svg25.97
JKNC hold Swing Increase2.svg0.84

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Mushtaq Ahmad Lone 12,585 37.06% Decrease2.svg11.21
JKNC Abdul Haq Khan10,80631.83%Decrease2.svg16.45
Independent Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai8,95926.39%New
Independent Zahur Ahmed Wani1,1893.50%New
Independent Abdul Jabbr Hajam4151.22%New
Margin of victory1,7795.24%Decrease2.svg20.79
Turnout 33,95469.44%Increase2.svg6.86
Registered electors 50,762Increase2.svg12.13
JKNC hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.21

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Peer Abdul Gani 13,119 48.27% Decrease2.svg8.13
JKNC Abdul Haq6,04622.25%Decrease2.svg34.16
JI Mohammed Ashraf Khan3,71713.68%Increase2.svg2.58
Independent Abdul Hamid Ganai2,0617.58%New
INC Ghulam Nabi Shah1,8216.70%Decrease2.svg0.03
Independent Qamar-U-Din2170.80%New
Independent Abdul Jabbar1950.72%New
Margin of victory7,07326.03%Decrease2.svg10.59
Turnout 27,17664.57%Decrease2.svg0.55
Registered electors 45,271Increase2.svg12.27
JKNC hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.13

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Assad Ullah Shah 13,780 56.41% New
JP Ghulam Nabi4,83419.79%New
JI Ashraf Sahrai2,71111.10%New
INC Safi Ulah Butt1,6446.73%Decrease2.svg68.06
Independent Wafadar Khan1,3205.40%New
Margin of victory8,94636.62%Decrease2.svg22.31
Turnout 24,43062.70%Increase2.svg0.82
Registered electors 40,324Increase2.svg64.03
JKNC gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg18.39

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ghulam Mohammed Shah 10,988 74.79% New
Independent Mohammad Sultan Tantray 2,33115.87%New
Independent Sh. Ahmad Dar1,1307.69%New
Independent Abdul Aziz Khan2421.65%New
Margin of victory8,65758.93%
Turnout 14,69160.74%Increase2.svg59.76
Registered electors 24,583Increase2.svg4.27
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Kupwara [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Mohammad Sultan Tantray Unopposed
Registered electors 23,576
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Kupwara Assembly Constituency
  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 11 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 561.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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