Kupwara Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India
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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]
| Kupwara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baramulla |
| Established | 1967 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JKPDP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
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
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 27,773 | 44.76% | ||
| JKNC | Nasir Aslam Wani | 17,976 | 28.97% | New | |
| JKPC | Sajad Gani Lone | 7,457 | 12.02% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,797 | 15.79% | |||
| Turnout | 62,055 | 65.35% | |||
| Registered electors | 94,956 | ||||
| JKPDP gain from JKPC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPC | Bashir Ahmad Dar | 24,754 | 34.47% | New | |
| JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 24,603 | 34.26% | ||
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 17,390 | 24.21% | ||
| 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% | |||
| Turnout | 71,818 | 67.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,07,033 | ||||
| JKPC gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 16,696 | 30.07% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,182 | 9.33% | |||
| Turnout | 55,525 | 62.43% | |||
| Registered electors | 88,942 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 19,233 | 43.24% | ||
| Independent | Ghulam Qadir Mir | 19,101 | 42.94% | New | |
| INC | Chowdhary Salam-U-Din | 2,085 | 4.69% | ||
| 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% | |||
| Turnout | 44,483 | 55.23% | |||
| Registered electors | 80,536 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 5,766 | 37.90% | ||
| 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% | |||
| Turnout | 15,212 | 25.97% | |||
| Registered electors | 63,946 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Mushtaq Ahmad Lone | 12,585 | 37.06% | ||
| JKNC | Abdul Haq Khan | 10,806 | 31.83% | ||
| 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% | |||
| Turnout | 33,954 | 69.44% | |||
| Registered electors | 50,762 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Peer Abdul Gani | 13,119 | 48.27% | ||
| JKNC | Abdul Haq | 6,046 | 22.25% | ||
| JI | Mohammed Ashraf Khan | 3,717 | 13.68% | ||
| Independent | Abdul Hamid Ganai | 2,061 | 7.58% | New | |
| INC | Ghulam Nabi Shah | 1,821 | 6.70% | ||
| Independent | Qamar-U-Din | 217 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Jabbar | 195 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,073 | 26.03% | |||
| Turnout | 27,176 | 64.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 45,271 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
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 | Safiullah Butt | 1,644 | 6.73% | ||
| Independent | Wafadar Khan | 1,320 | 5.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,946 | 36.62% | |||
| Turnout | 24,430 | 62.70% | |||
| Registered electors | 40,324 | ||||
| JKNC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ghulam Mohammed Shah | 10,988 | 74.79% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammad Sultan Tantray | 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% | |||
| Registered electors | 24,583 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammad Sultan Tantray | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 23,576 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||