Langate Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India
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Langate Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Langate is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4]
| Langate | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 6 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baramulla |
| Established | 1977 |
| Total electors | 1,20,211[1] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mohammad Sultan Ganai | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1983 | Abdul Ahad Wani | ||
| 1987 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 1999 By-election | Mohammed Sultan Pandit | Independent politician | |
| 2002 | Sharifuddin Shariq | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 2008 | Sheikh Abdul Rashid | Independent politician | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2024 | Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh | Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh | 25,984 | 33.29% | New | |
| JKPC | Irfan Sultan Pandithpuri | 24,382 | 31.23% |  11.67 | |
| Independent | Junaid Jawaid Mir | 9,125 | 11.69% | New | |
| INC | Irshad Hussain Ganaie | 7,823 | 10.02% | 8.10 | |
| Independent | Kalimullah Lone | 3,535 | 4.53% | New | |
| JKAP | Mohammad Munawar Khawaja | 1,154 | 1.48% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammad Sultan Magray | 876 | 1.12% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,104 | 1.41% | 0.38 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,602 | 2.05% |  2.84 | ||
| Turnout | 78,062 | 64.94% | 7.57 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,20,211 | 70.25 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | 2.21 |
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sheikh Abdul Rashid | 18,172 | 35.49% | New | |
| JKPDP | Ghulam Nabi Ganai | 15,667 | 30.60% | 9.32 | |
| JKPC | Mohammed Abdullah Mir | 10,015 | 19.56% | New | |
| Independent | Irshad Hussain Ganaie | 1,819 | 3.55% | New | |
| JKNC | Wali Mohammed Bhat | 1,645 | 3.21% | 11.24 | |
| INC | Bashir Ahmad Wani | 983 | 1.92% | 7.68 | |
| Independent | Mohammed Akbar Ganie | 632 | 1.23% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 532 | 1.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,505 | 4.89% | 4.32 | ||
| Turnout | 51,196 | 72.51% | 11.18 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,608 | 18.86 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | 13.63 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sheikh Abdul Rashid | 7,964 | 21.86% | New | |
| JKPDP | Mohammed Sultan Pandithpori | 7,754 | 21.29% | 0.11 | |
| JKNC | Sharifuddin Shariq | 5,266 | 14.46% | 15.71 | |
| Independent | Mohammed Abdullah | 4,188 | 11.50% | New | |
| INC | Mohammed Amin Khan | 3,497 | 9.60% | 10.29 | |
| Independent | Abdul Ahad Wani | 1,513 | 4.15% | New | |
| JKPDF | Bashir Ahmad Wani | 1,408 | 3.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 210 | 0.58% | 8.41 | ||
| Turnout | 36,429 | 61.33% | 7.35 | ||
| Registered electors | 59,403 | 20.00 | |||
| Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | 8.30 |
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Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Sharifuddin Shariq | 8,058 | 30.16% | 4.25 | |
| JKPDP | M. Sultan Pandithpori | 5,658 | 21.18% | New | |
| INC | Mohammed Amin Khan | 5,313 | 19.89% | 1.92 | |
| Independent | Nazir Ahmad Lone | 2,590 | 9.69% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Assadullah Dar | 1,368 | 5.12% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Farooq Chichi | 1,188 | 4.45% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Ahad Sheikh | 1,018 | 3.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,400 | 8.98% | 8.57 | ||
| Turnout | 26,717 | 53.97% | 13.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 49,501 | 16.68 | |||
| JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | 3.83 |
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Assembly By-election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mohammed Sultan Pandit | 4,537 | 26.33% | New | |
| JKNC | Bashir Ahmad Wani | 4,465 | 25.91% | 35.70 | |
| INC | Mohammed Amin | 3,757 | 21.80% | 3.54 | |
| Independent | Nazir Ahmad Lone | 3,449 | 20.02% | New | |
| BJP | Mohammed Maqbool Mir | 769 | 4.46% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Yousif Quereshi | 255 | 1.48% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 72 | 0.42% | 42.92 | ||
| Turnout | 17,232 | 40.62% | 2.50 | ||
| Registered electors | 42,426 | 2.35 | |||
| Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | 35.28 |
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Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Abdul Ahad Wani | 9,734 | 61.61% | 22.04 | |
| INC | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din War | 2,886 | 18.27% | New | |
| JD | K. M. Ganaie | 1,197 | 7.58% | New | |
| JKNPP | Syed Mohammed Rafiq Shah | 870 | 5.51% | 4.17 | |
| Independent | Abdul Subhan Lone | 796 | 5.04% | New | |
| Independent | Manzoor Ahmad Shah | 317 | 2.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,848 | 43.34% | 38.51 | ||
| Turnout | 15,800 | 42.67% | 39.20 | ||
| Registered electors | 41,451 | 18.78 | |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | 22.04 |
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Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Abdul Ahad Wani | 10,676 | 39.57% | 4.73 | |
| Independent | Ghulam Quadir Lone | 9,371 | 34.73% | New | |
| JKNC | Abdul Hamid | 4,241 | 15.72% | 28.58 | |
| Independent | Mohammed Sultan | 2,010 | 7.45% | New | |
| JKNPP | Syed Mohammed Sharief | 361 | 1.34% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Rasool Mochi | 324 | 1.20% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,305 | 4.84% | 20.71 | ||
| Turnout | 26,983 | 80.15% | 4.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,897 | 2.80 | |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | 4.73 |
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Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Abdul Ahad Wani | 10,954 | 44.29% | 5.75 | |
| JKNC | Ghulam Nabi | 4,637 | 18.75% | 31.29 | |
| JI | Ghulam Qadir Lone | 3,971 | 16.06% | 3.61 | |
| INC | Ghulam Rasool Wani | 3,591 | 14.52% | 5.34 | |
| Independent | Shamus-Ud-Din | 806 | 3.26% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Dar | 404 | 1.63% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Dar | 233 | 0.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,317 | 25.54% | 9.22 | ||
| Turnout | 24,731 | 76.77% | 1.71 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,947 | 0.90 | |||
| JKNC hold | Swing | 5.75 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Mohammad Sultan Ganai | 11,976 | 50.04% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Gani Mir | 3,657 | 15.28% | New | |
| JI | Ghulam Rasool | 2,978 | 12.44% | New | |
| JP | Ghulam Nabi | 2,448 | 10.23% | New | |
| INC | Ghulam Rasool Wani | 2,198 | 9.18% | New | |
| Independent | Shamus-Ud-Din | 677 | 2.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,319 | 34.76% | |||
| Turnout | 23,934 | 74.63% | |||
| Registered electors | 33,645 | ||||
| JKNC win (new seat) | |||||