Kupwara Assembly Constituency
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.
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.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | M. S. 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 27,773 | 44.76% |  10.50
| |
| JKNC | Nasir Aslam Wani | 17,976 | 28.97% | New | |
| JKPC | Sajad Gani Lone | 7,457 | 12.02% |  22.45
| |
| Independent | Pirzada Firdous Ahmad | 5,672 | 9.14% | New | |
| SP | Sabiha Begum | 591 | 0.95% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Nabi Khan Pathan | 575 | 0.93% | New | |
| Bhim Sena | Bashir Ahmad Malik | 410 | 0.66% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,383 | 2.23% | 1.30
| |
| Margin of victory | 9,797 | 15.79% | 15.58
| ||
| Turnout | 62,055 | 65.35% | 1.75
| ||
| Registered electors | 94,956 | 11.28
| |||
| JKPDP gain from JKPC | Swing | 10.29
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPC | Bashir Ahmad Dar | 24,754 | 34.47% | New | |
| JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 24,603 | 34.26% | 13.52
| |
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 17,390 | 24.21% | 5.86
| |
| BJP | Abdul Rehman Lone | 790 | 1.10% | New | |
| JKNPP | Wali Mohammed Khan | 672 | 0.94% | New | |
| All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party | Ghulam Hassan Sheikh | 598 | 0.83% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Amin Peer | 582 | 0.81% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 664 | 0.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 151 | 0.21% | 9.12
| ||
| Turnout | 71,818 | 67.10% | 4.67
| ||
| Registered electors | 1,07,033 | 20.34
| |||
| JKPC gain from JKNC | Swing | 4.40
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 16,696 | 30.07% | 13.17
| |
| JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 11,514 | 20.74% | New | |
| Independent | Shabnam Gani Lone | 11,050 | 19.90% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Majeed Khan | 2,673 | 4.81% | New | |
| People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) | Abdul Ahad Mir | 2,495 | 4.49% | New | |
| Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | Abdul Majeed Sheikh | 2,237 | 4.03% | New | |
| INC | Chowdhary Salam-U-Din | 2,046 | 3.68% | 1.00
| |
| Margin of victory | 5,182 | 9.33% | 9.04
| ||
| Turnout | 55,525 | 62.43% | 7.19
| ||
| Registered electors | 88,942 | 10.44
| |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | 13.17
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Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 19,233 | 43.24% | 5.33
| |
| Independent | Ghulam Qadir Mir | 19,101 | 42.94% | New | |
| INC | Chowdhary Salam-U-Din | 2,085 | 4.69% | 26.57
| |
| LJP | Mohammed Ashraf Lone | 1,062 | 2.39% | New | |
| JKAL | Nazir Ahmad Khan | 994 | 2.23% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Ahmad Mir | 594 | 1.34% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Asdullah Bhat | 594 | 1.34% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 132 | 0.30% | 6.35
| ||
| Turnout | 44,483 | 55.23% | 31.44
| ||
| Registered electors | 80,536 | 25.94
| |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | 5.33
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Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 5,766 | 37.90% | 0.84
| |
| INC | Chowdhary Salam-U-Din | 4,755 | 31.26% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din | 1,301 | 8.55% | New | |
| JD | Assadullah Bhat | 1,045 | 6.87% | New | |
| Independent | Din Mohammed Chichi | 989 | 6.50% | New | |
| Independent | M. Y. Beigh | 719 | 4.73% | New | |
| JKNPP | Ghulam Rasool Shah | 637 | 4.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,011 | 6.65% | 1.41
| ||
| Turnout | 15,212 | 25.97% | 43.10
| ||
| Registered electors | 63,946 | 25.97
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| JKNC hold | Swing | 0.84
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Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Mushtaq Ahmad Lone | 12,585 | 37.06% | 11.21
| |
| JKNC | Abdul Haq Khan | 10,806 | 31.83% | 16.45
| |
| Independent | Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai | 8,959 | 26.39% | New | |
| Independent | Zahur Ahmed Wani | 1,189 | 3.50% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Jabbr Hajam | 415 | 1.22% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,779 | 5.24% | 20.79
| ||
| Turnout | 33,954 | 69.44% | 6.86
| ||
| Registered electors | 50,762 | 12.13
| |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | 11.21
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Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Peer Abdul Gani | 13,119 | 48.27% | 8.13
| |
| JKNC | Abdul Haq | 6,046 | 22.25% | 34.16
| |
| JI | Mohammed Ashraf Khan | 3,717 | 13.68% | 2.58
| |
| Independent | Abdul Hamid Ganai | 2,061 | 7.58% | New | |
| INC | Ghulam Nabi Shah | 1,821 | 6.70% | 0.03
| |
| Independent | Qamar-U-Din | 217 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Jabbar | 195 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,073 | 26.03% | 10.59
| ||
| Turnout | 27,176 | 64.57% | 0.55
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| Registered electors | 45,271 | 12.27
| |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | 8.13
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Assad Ullah Shah | 13,780 | 56.41% | New | |
| JP | Ghulam Nabi | 4,834 | 19.79% | New | |
| JI | Ashraf Sahrai | 2,711 | 11.10% | New | |
| INC | Safi Ulah Butt | 1,644 | 6.73% | 68.06
| |
| Independent | Wafadar Khan | 1,320 | 5.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,946 | 36.62% | 22.31
| ||
| Turnout | 24,430 | 62.70% | 0.82
| ||
| Registered electors | 40,324 | 64.03
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| JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 18.39
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ghulam Mohammed Shah | 10,988 | 74.79% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Sultan Tantrey | 2,331 | 15.87% | New | |
| Independent | Sh. Ahmad Dar | 1,130 | 7.69% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Aziz Khan | 242 | 1.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,657 | 58.93% | |||
| Turnout | 14,691 | 60.74% | 59.76
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| Registered electors | 24,583 | 4.27
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| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. S. Tantray | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 23,576 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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