1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

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Elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were held in January 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Syed Mir Qasim was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] After this election, women entered the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for the first time. Ten women had filed their nominations, six of them contested and four won their seats.[3] This made the percentage of women legislators 5.33% in the Jammu Kashmir assembly.

Registered2,297,951
Turnout62.17%
Quick facts all 75 seats in Legislative Assembly 38 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
1972 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
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all 75 seats in Legislative Assembly
38 seats needed for a majority
Registered2,297,951
Turnout62.17%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
INC (R)
Party INC(R) JIJK ABJS
Leader since 1971
Last election 61 New 3
Seats won 58 5 3
Seat change Decrease 3 New 0
Percentage 55.44% 7.18% 9.85%
CM before election

Syed Mir Qasim
INC

 Elected CM

Syed Mir Qasim
INC

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Result

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress764,49255.4458Decrease3
Bharatiya Jana Sangh135,7789.8530
Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir98,9857.185New
Others10,6890.7800
Independents369,06226.769Decrease6
Total1,379,006100.00750
Valid votes1,379,00696.52
Invalid/blank votes49,6893.48
Total votes1,428,695100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,297,95162.17
Source: ECI[4]
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Results by constituency

More information Assembly Constituency, Turnout ...
  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[5]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1Karnah74.92%Mohammed Yaseen ShahIndependent10,31042.91%Mohammed Yunis KhanINC9,65240.17%658
2Kupwara60.74%Ghulam Mohammed ShahINC10,98874.79%Mohammed Sultan TantreyIndependent2,33115.87%8,657
3Lolab65.38%Saif Ullah BhatINC9,42453.28%Nabi ShahIndependent5,63831.87%3,786
4Bandipora65.64%M. A. KhanINC14,14860.46%Mohammed Sultan ShahJI6,77428.95%7,374
5Handwara86.1%Abdul Ghani LoneINC24,29188.41%Sharif Ud DinIndependent3,18311.59%21,108
6Harl65.27%Abdul Gani MirINC12,47457.51%Syed Alishah JeelaniJI4,51120.8%7,963
7Rafiabad66.45%Mohammed Yosuf DarINC12,97161.62%Abdul Ahmad MirIndependent8,07938.38%4,892
8Baramulla50.6%Mohammed Maqbool MahjooINC7,80945.37%Abdul Hamid KhanIndependent5,51732.06%2,292
9Sopore65.22%Syed Ali Shah GeelaniJI11,39660.35%Ghulam Nabi MirchaINC7,48639.65%3,910
10Pattan67.38%Ghulam Qadir BhdarINC15,00276.77%Yousuf ShahIndependent2,50812.83%12,494
11Sonawari76.51%Abdul Aziz ParrayINC25,12185.17%Abdul Khaliq ParrayJI2,8199.56%22,302
12Gulmarg60.31%Surinder SinghINC8,98750.91%Mirza Ghulam Ahmad BegIndependent3,50219.84%5,485
13Uri62.78%Mohammad ShafiIndependent9,54362.73%Mohammed Mazaffar KhanINC4,91632.31%4,627
14Kangan76.75%Mian Bashir AhmedINC16,59379.66%Ahad BhatJI3,97419.08%12,619
15Ganderbal62.43%Mohammed Maqbool BhatINC11,89166.81%Ghulam Mohammed GanaiJI3,55419.97%8,337
16Amira Kadal59.85%Zainab BegumINC7,44638.12%Mohammed FarooqJI7,37437.76%72
17Habba Kadal54.93%Ghulam Mohammed ButtIndependent5,06935.29%TikalalABJS3,44323.97%1,626
18Tankipora59.15%Ghulam Nabi NowsheshriJI5,12133.77%Mohan Kishen TikooIndependent3,94225.99%1,179
19Khanyar62.02%Saif Ud Din QariJI9,53060.97%Gazy Abdul RahmanIndependent2,17613.92%7,354
20Safa Kadal63.72%Abdul Rashid KabliIndependent8,05039.53%Mir Mukhtar KanthIndependent5,97029.31%2,080
21Zadibal60.53%Salim AnwarIndependent6,17333.02%Aga Syed Afzil JalaliIndependent3,49118.68%2,682
22Hazratbal63.5%Sofi Ghulam AhamadIndependent8,06938.67%Mohammed Yehya SiddiqiINC7,77737.27%292
23Beerwah-Abdul Khaliq MirINCElected Unopposed
24Khan Sahib62.31%Ghulam Qadir WarINC15,99885.85%Ghulam Ahamad ParryIndependent2,09411.24%13,904
25Budgam62.26%Ali Mohammed MirINC8,44848.87%Aga Sayed Ali Shah SafviIndependent5,91834.24%2,530
26Charari Sharief84.14%Abdul QayoomINC16,78877.57%Abdul Rahim RatherIndependent2,74412.68%14,044
27Chadoora87.57%Mir MustafaINC20,77488.43%Samad DarIndependent1,7837.59%18,991
28Rajpora72.39%Bashir Ahmed MagreyINC9,07943.21%Ghulam Qadir MirIndependent8,24839.26%831
29Pulwama72.55%Sona Ullah DarINC10,00251.09%Ghulam Hassan MirIndependent4,97825.43%5,024
30Pampore71.%Ghulam Hassan MansoodaINC9,26953.34%Peerzada Ghulam JeelaniIndependent5,86833.77%3,401
31Tral75.09%Ali Muhammad NaikIndependent11,59464.1%Ghulam Hassan BegINC4,19523.19%7,399
32Shopian68.85%Abdul Majid BandeyIndependent8,40142.11%Haki Ghulam Nabi ShahJI6,38832.02%2,013
33Noorabad79.4%Abdul Aziz ZargarINC23,81593.96%Abdul Aziz SheikhIndependent1,4545.74%22,361
34Devsar66.78%Ghulam Hassan ParryIndependent9,40649.94%Manohar Nath KaulINC8,05542.76%1,351
35Kulgam68.63%Abdul Razak MirJI8,13738.66%Habibulla LawiIndependent7,09433.71%1,043
36Nandi65.44%Ali Mohammed DarJI7,20139.28%Ghulam Hassan RathirINC4,77326.04%2,428
37Pahalgam80.47%Makhan Lal FotedarINC16,62878.63%Hami UllahIndependent4,52021.37%12,108
38Srigufwara–Bijbehara69.81%Saif Ud Din DarINC14,30073.02%Mohammed SultanJI5,28526.98%9,015
39Anantnag85.59%ShamsuddinINC7,40133.71%Piary Lal HandooIndependent5,38324.52%2,018
40Kothar80.51%Mohammed Ashraf KhanINC14,90170.6%Mohammed Maqubool DarIndependent6,20529.4%8,696
41Verinag-Syed Mir QasimINCElected Unopposed
42Naubug-Pir Husan QasimINCElected Unopposed
43Leh75.75%Sonam WangyalINC11,04149.44%Koushok TokdanIndependent10,67047.78%371
44Kargil-Kachoo Mohammed Ali KhanINCElected Unopposed
45Kishtwar54.91%Pir Nizam Ud DinINC9,28360.51%Ghulam Hussain ArmanIndependent3,79624.74%5,487
46Inderwal43.73%Khan Abdul Gani GoniINC9,72180.29%Abdul RashidJI1,41211.66%8,309
47Bhaderwah34.82%Bodh RajINC6,11465.28%Narain DassABJS2,88530.8%3,229
48Doda46.5%Hans Raj DograINC4,83339.87%Ghulam Qadir WaniIndependent3,85731.82%976
49Ramban50.61%Mohammed Akhtar NizamiINC7,87060.31%Labhu RamABJS2,69220.63%5,178
50Banihal-Hajra BegumINCElected Unopposed
51Gulabgarh71.4%Mohammed Ayub KhanINC22,63890.26%Abdul GhaniIndependent2,2138.82%20,425
52Reasi70.83%Rishi Kumar KaushalABJS10,48054.74%L. D. ThakarINC8,05042.05%2,430
53Tikri60.%Nirmal DeviINC11,92963.37%Shiv CharanABJS5,48829.16%6,441
54Udhampur63.04%Dev DattINC12,11159.45%Paras RamABJS7,10734.89%5,004
55Ramnagar51.05%Chandhu LalINC10,96364.08%Amar NathABJS5,44231.81%5,521
56Basohli58.32%Mangat Ram SharmaINC9,48256.43%Baldev SinghABJS5,87134.94%3,611
57Billawar65.28%Randhir SinghINC9,57548.25%Dhian SinghABJS8,55443.1%1,021
58Kathua68.32%Panjaboo Ram Alias SinghINC11,53955.76%Ved PrakashIndependent9,15544.24%2,384
59Jasmergarh73.14%Girdhari Lal DograINC14,58152.6%Baldev SinghABJS10,24836.97%4,333
60Samba60.07%Gouri ShankarINC9,70054.91%Gian ChandABJS5,88233.3%3,818
61Ramgarh65.75%Baldev SharmaINC11,84960.39%Jagdish RaiABJS6,09131.04%5,758
62Bishnah75.42%Parma NandINC14,97164.%Shiv RamABJS6,48927.74%8,482
63Ranbir Singh Pora–Jammu South80.84%Rangil SinghINC13,57760.46%Sain DassIndependent5,20623.18%8,371
64Jandrah Gharota67.04%Shanta BhartiINC10,17262.9%Rajinder SinghABJS3,90324.14%6,269
65Marh68.01%Sushil KumarINC7,40651.44%Tulsi RamABJS4,20129.18%3,205
66Jammu Cantonment69.17%Trilochan DuttaINC11,90555.1%Ram LalIndependent2,90513.44%9,000
67Jammu South69.27%Chaman Lal GuptaABJS10,89251.44%Amrit Kumar MalhotraINC7,87337.18%3,019
68Jammu North65.59%Sheikh Abdul RehmanABJS12,43960.23%Nilam Ber Dev SharmaINC7,59036.75%4,849
69Akhnoor78.45%Dharam PalINC16,36475.01%Bakshi Thakur DasABJS3,57716.4%12,787
70Chhamb77.87%Diwakar SinghINC12,49555.75%Ram NathABJS5,55824.8%6,937
71Nowshera63.53%Beli RamINC8,56344.04%Nand KumarIndependent8,51243.77%51
72Darhal66.66%Abdul Rashid MirzaINC16,84864.08%Gulzar AhmedIndependent8,07330.71%8,775
73Rajouri53.88%Talid HussainINC14,15984.99%Roop LalABJS1,83511.02%12,324
74Mendhar66.6%Choudhry Mohammed AslamINC22,09467.47%Mohammed Sayeed BeigIndependent10,65432.53%11,440
75Poonch Haveli46.59%Ghulam Mohammad MirINC10,70663.28%Ghulam AhmedIndependent3,11718.42%7,589
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