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Kupwara Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 34°32′N 74°15′E / 34.53°N 74.25°E / 34.53; 74.25
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Kupwara
Constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
LS constituencyBaramulla
Established1967
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyJammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Elected year2024

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]

Overview

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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

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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

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Assembly Election 2024

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2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Fayaz Ahmad Mir 27,773 44.76% Increase10.50
JKNC Nasir Aslam Wani 17,976 28.97% New
JKPC Sajad Gani Lone 7,457 12.02% Decrease22.45
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% Increase1.30
Margin of victory 9,797 15.79% Increase15.58
Turnout 62,055 65.35% Decrease1.75
Registered electors 94,956 Decrease11.28
JKPDP gain from JKPC Swing Increase10.29

Assembly Election 2014

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2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPC Bashir Ahmad Dar 24,754 34.47% New
JKPDP Fayaz Ahmad Mir 24,603 34.26% Increase13.52
JKNC Saifullah Mir 17,390 24.21% Decrease5.86
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% Decrease9.12
Turnout 71,818 67.10% Increase4.67
Registered electors 1,07,033 Increase20.34
JKPC gain from JKNC Swing Increase4.40

Assembly Election 2008

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2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Saifullah Mir 16,696 30.07% Decrease13.17
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% Decrease1.00
Margin of victory 5,182 9.33% Increase9.04
Turnout 55,525 62.43% Increase7.19
Registered electors 88,942 Increase10.44
JKNC hold Swing Decrease13.17

Assembly Election 2002

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2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Saifullah Mir 19,233 43.24% Increase5.33
Independent Ghulam Qadir Mir 19,101 42.94% New
INC Chowdhary Salam-U-Din 2,085 4.69% Decrease26.57
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% Decrease6.35
Turnout 44,483 55.23% Increase31.44
Registered electors 80,536 Increase25.94
JKNC hold Swing Increase5.33

Assembly Election 1996

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1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Saifullah Mir 5,766 37.90% Increase0.84
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% Increase1.41
Turnout 15,212 25.97% Decrease43.10
Registered electors 63,946 Increase25.97
JKNC hold Swing Increase0.84

Assembly Election 1987

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1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Mushtaq Ahmad Lone 12,585 37.06% Decrease11.21
JKNC Abdul Haq Khan 10,806 31.83% Decrease16.45
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% Decrease20.79
Turnout 33,954 69.44% Increase6.86
Registered electors 50,762 Increase12.13
JKNC hold Swing Decrease11.21

Assembly Election 1983

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1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Peer Abdul Gani 13,119 48.27% Decrease8.13
JKNC Abdul Haq 6,046 22.25% Decrease34.16
JI Mohammed Ashraf Khan 3,717 13.68% Increase2.58
Independent Abdul Hamid Ganai 2,061 7.58% New
INC Ghulam Nabi Shah 1,821 6.70% Decrease0.03
Independent Qamar-U-Din 217 0.80% New
Independent Abdul Jabbar 195 0.72% New
Margin of victory 7,073 26.03% Decrease10.59
Turnout 27,176 64.57% Decrease0.55
Registered electors 45,271 Increase12.27
JKNC hold Swing Decrease8.13

Assembly Election 1977

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1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[11]
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% Decrease68.06
Independent Wafadar Khan 1,320 5.40% New
Margin of victory 8,946 36.62% Decrease22.31
Turnout 24,430 62.70% Increase0.82
Registered electors 40,324 Increase64.03
JKNC gain from INC Swing Decrease18.39

Assembly Election 1972

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1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[12]
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% Increase59.76
Registered electors 24,583 Increase4.27
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

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1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. S. Tantray Unopposed
Registered electors 23,576
INC win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Kupwara Assembly Constituency
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 561.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 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.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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