Sopore Assembly constituency

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Sopore
Constituency No. 7 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Baramulla
LS constituency Baramulla
Established1962
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Irshad Rasool Kar
Party Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Elected year 2024

Sopore Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Sopore is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1962 Abdul Ghani Malik Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967 Ghulam Nabi Mircha Indian National Congress
1972 Syed Ali Shah Geelani Jamaat-e-Islami
1977
1983 Hakeem Habibullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1987 Syed Ali Shah Geelani Independent politician
1996 Abdul Ahad Vakil Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2002 Abdul Rashid Dar Indian National Congress
2008 Mohammed Ashraf Ganie Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2014 Abdul Rashid Dar Indian National Congress
2024 Irshad Rasool Kar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Irshad Rasool Kar 26,975 52.32% New
Independent Mursaleen Aajir6,61912.84%New
INC Abdul Rashid Dar 5,16710.02%Decrease2.svg16.36
Independent Mohammad Latief Wani2,0994.07%New
JKPDP Irfan Ali Lone1,6873.27%Decrease2.svg14.49
JKAP Ghulam Mohammad War1,5192.95%New
JKANC Irshad Ahmad Tantray1,1542.24%New
Independent Dr. Farooz Ahmad Ganai1,0662.07%New
JKPC Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat9871.91%Decrease2.svg2.99
NOTA None of the Above3410.66%New
Margin of victory20,35639.49%Increase2.svg30.86
Turnout 51,55345.69%Increase2.svg14.90
Registered electors 1,12,829Increase2.svg8.72
JKNC gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg25.94

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Abdul Rashid Dar 8,429 26.38% Increase2.svg8.04
JKPDP Nazir Ahmad Naikoo5,67417.76%Increase2.svg4.68
Independent Irshad Rasool Kar 5,32416.66%New
JKNC Mohammed Ashraf Ganie4,07912.77%Decrease2.svg11.48
JKPC Mohmmad Ramzan Baba1,5674.90%New
Independent Shahzad Aasim1,3944.36%New
Independent Mohammed Abdullah Dar1,2083.78%New
Independent Ghulam Mohmad War1,1823.70%New
Independent Zahid Gani Mircha1,0223.20%New
Independent Sajad Mohi Ud Din Sheikh5451.71%New
Independent Ghulam Rasool Dar5111.60%New
Margin of victory2,7558.62%Increase2.svg2.72
Turnout 31,95230.79%Increase2.svg10.83
Registered electors 1,03,782Increase2.svg14.98
INC gain from JKNC Swing Increase2.svg2.14

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Mohammed Ashraf Ganie 4,368 24.24% Decrease2.svg0.14
INC Abdul Rashid Dar 3,30418.34%Decrease2.svg14.86
JKPDP Abdul Khaliq Bhat2,35713.08%Decrease2.svg11.06
Independent Ghulam Rasool Kar1,5558.63%New
Independent Kifayat Hussain Mir9225.12%New
Independent Nazir Ahmad Naikoo8404.66%New
Independent Ghulam Mohamad Mir5633.12%New
JKANC Ghulam Rasool Shah5513.06%New
Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist Mohammed Abdullah Dar5272.93%New
Independent Ghulam Nabi Lone4222.34%New
Independent Khazir Mohammed Ganie4212.34%New
Margin of victory1,0645.91%Decrease2.svg2.90
Turnout 18,01719.96%Increase2.svg11.87
Registered electors 90,259Increase2.svg17.56
JKNC gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg8.95

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Abdul Rashid Dar 2,062 33.19% Increase2.svg20.51
JKNC Abdul Ahad Vakil1,51524.39%Decrease2.svg40.08
JKPDP Ghulam Mohamad Mir1,50024.15%New
Independent Abdul Rehman Lone5889.47%New
JD(U) Ghulam Nabi Sofi2944.73%New
Independent Wali Mohmmad Trukroo2534.07%New
Margin of victory5478.81%Decrease2.svg42.98
Turnout 6,2128.09%Decrease2.svg26.64
Registered electors 76,779Increase2.svg19.05
INC gain from JKNC Swing Decrease2.svg31.27

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Abdul Ahad Vakil 14,441 64.47% Increase2.svg20.12
INC Ghulam Nabi Mircha2,84212.69%New
JD Ghulam Nabi Sofi1,7347.74%New
Independent Ghulam Nabi Lone1,2575.61%New
Independent Ghulam Mohammed Malik1,0914.87%New
Independent Abdul Rashid Wani1,0354.62%New
Margin of victory11,59951.78%Increase2.svg41.89
Turnout 22,40038.02%Decrease2.svg47.93
Registered electors 64,495Increase2.svg18.55
JKNC gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg10.23

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Syed Ali Shah Geelani 24,392 54.24% New
JKNC Abdul Ahmad Vakil19,94244.35%Decrease2.svg1.63
JKNC Ghulam Nabi Ganai6361.41%Decrease2.svg44.57
Margin of victory4,4509.90%Decrease2.svg1.09
Turnout 44,97084.75%Increase2.svg1.95
Registered electors 54,401Increase2.svg18.43
Independent gain from JKNC Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Hakeem Habibullah 17,048 45.98% Decrease2.svg3.06
JI Syed Ali Shah Geelani 12,97434.99%Decrease2.svg14.15
INC Ghulam Rasool Kar6,58217.75%New
JKNC Mohammed Alyas4731.28%Decrease2.svg47.77
Margin of victory4,07410.99%Increase2.svg10.89
Turnout 37,07783.57%Decrease2.svg3.06
Registered electors 45,937Increase2.svg13.12
JKNC gain from JI Swing Decrease2.svg3.16

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JI Syed Ali Shah Geelani 16,717 49.14% Decrease2.svg11.21
JKNC Hakeem Habibullah16,68449.04%New
Independent Abdul Khaliq Tak4561.34%New
Margin of victory330.10%Decrease2.svg20.61
Turnout 34,01985.90%Increase2.svg22.01
Registered electors 40,609Increase2.svg32.84
JI hold Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JI Syed Ali Shah Geelani 11,396 60.35% New
INC Ghulam Nabi Mircha7,48639.65%Decrease2.svg17.00
Margin of victory3,91020.71%Increase2.svg3.26
Turnout 18,88265.22%Increase2.svg31.83
Registered electors 30,570Increase2.svg16.89
JI gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ghulam Nabi Mircha 4,434 56.64% New
JKNC A. G. Panzoo3,06839.19%New
ABJS F. M. Zaki3264.16%New
Margin of victory1,36617.45%
Turnout 7,82830.90%Increase2.svg29.93
Registered electors 26,152Increase2.svg6.83
INC gain from JKNC Swing

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Sopore [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Abdul Ghani MalikUnopposed
Registered electors 24,481
JKNC win (new seat)

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