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{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = [[Srigufwara]]–[[Bijbehara]]<br />
| mla = [[Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri]]<br />
| party = [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]]<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br />
| state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
| district = [[Anantnag district|Anantnag]]<br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency|Anantnag–Rajouri]]<br />
| established = 1967<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| constituency_no = 45<br />
}}<br />
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'''Srigufwara–Bijbehara Assembly constituency''' is one of the 90 constituencies in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], located in the northern state of [[India]]. Srigufwara–Bijbehara is also a part of the [[Anantnag–Rajouri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India |newspaper=eci.gov.in |accessdate=2021-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13193-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-notification-dated-03032021/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders |website=Election Commission of India |date= 3 March 2021 |accessdate= 2021-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Bijbehara Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/bijbehara.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Elections.in}}</ref><br />
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== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Election<br />
! Member<br />
! colspan=2|Party<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || Saif Ud Din Dar<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || rowspan=3 | Abdul Gani Shah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=3}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || [[Mehbooba Mufti]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1999 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|1999 By-election]] || rowspan=4 | [[Abdul Rehman Veeri|Abdul Rehman Bhat]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party|rowspan=3}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]] || [[Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}<br />
|}<br />
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== Election results ==<br />
===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|access-date=10 October 2024|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|archive-date=10 October 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=33,299 |percentage=53.63% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Iltija Mufti]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=23,529 |percentage=37.89% |change={{decrease}}10.90 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sofi Yousif |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,716 |percentage=5.98% |change={{increase}}2.69 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,552 |percentage=2.50% |change={{increase}}1.31 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,770 |percentage=15.73% |change= {{increase}}9.80 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,096 |percentage=60.83% |change= {{increase}}5.23 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,02,081 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.43 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |swing= {{increase}}4.84 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-date=2019-06-13 |access-date= |website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rehman Veeri|Abdul Rehman Bhat]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=23,581 |percentage=48.79% |change={{decrease}}1.09 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=20,713 |percentage=42.85% |change={{increase}}14.95 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pushkar Nath Pandita |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,591 |percentage=3.29% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manzoor Ahmad Ganie |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,294 |percentage=2.68% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=580 |percentage=1.20% |change={{decrease}}0.30 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=575 |percentage=1.19% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,868 |percentage=5.93% |change= {{decrease}}16.04 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=48,334 |percentage=55.60% |change= {{decrease}}5.15 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,929 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.96 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}1.09 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rehman Veeri|Abdul Rehman Bhat]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=23,320 |percentage=49.88% |change={{decrease}}8.44 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,046 |percentage=27.90% |change={{increase}}7.52 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Qadir Tak |party=Independent politician |votes=4,612 |percentage=9.86% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Bhat |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,553 |percentage=3.32% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulzar Ahmad Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference |votes=1,189 |percentage=2.54% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=703 |percentage=1.50% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fayaz Ahmad Ganie |party=People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) |votes=599 |percentage=1.28% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,274 |percentage=21.98% |change= {{decrease}}15.96 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=46,752 |percentage=60.75% |change= {{increase}}44.09 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,954 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.49 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}8.44 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rehman Veeri|Abdul Rehman Bhat]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=5,961 |percentage=58.32% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Shah |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,084 |percentage=20.39% |change={{decrease}}8.68 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Ashraf Thakroo |party=Independent politician |votes=552 |percentage=5.40% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yousuf Sofi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=550 |percentage=5.38% |change={{increase}}3.95 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Abdullah Nadaf |party=Indian National Congress |votes=365 |percentage=3.57% |change={{decrease}}2.72 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Ashraf Beg |party=Independent politician |votes=275 |percentage=2.69% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir Ahmad Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=242 |percentage=2.37% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,877 |percentage=37.93% |change= {{increase}}23.43 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=10,221 |percentage=16.67% |change= {{increase}}0.86 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,322 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.42 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}14.75 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly By-election 1999 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1999 elections in India#Jammu and Kashmir|1999 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeSept1999/index.htm |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date = 1 January 2025 |title=Key Statistics - Bye Elections - Sept. - Oct. 1999 |publisher=Election Commission Of India |website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rehman Veeri|Abdul Rehman Bhat]] |party=Independent politician |votes=3,756 |percentage=43.57% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rafi Ahmad Mir |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,506 |percentage=29.07% |change={{decrease}}5.98 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Ashraf |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami League |votes=1,168 |percentage=13.55% |change={{increase}}9.20 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Abdullah Nadaf |party=Indian National Congress |votes=542 |percentage=6.29% |change={{decrease}}39.00 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulam Nabi Shah |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=310 |percentage=3.60% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramzan Malik |party=AJKPPF |votes=205 |percentage=2.38% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Yousf Sofi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=123 |percentage=1.43% |change={{decrease}}1.52 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,250 |percentage=14.50% |change= {{increase}}4.27 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,620 |percentage=15.80% |change= {{decrease}}18.54 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 54,547 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}15.60 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.71 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Mehbooba Mufti]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,051 |percentage=45.28% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Shah |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=7,780 |percentage=35.05% |change={{decrease}}12.67 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yusuf |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,405 |percentage=6.33% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Abdullah Nadaf |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,203 |percentage=5.42% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srinath |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami League |votes=965 |percentage=4.35% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Sagar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=655 |percentage=2.95% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dwarkanath Raina |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=137 |percentage=0.62% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,271 |percentage=10.23% |change= {{increase}}9.95 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=22,196 |percentage=36.26% |change= {{decrease}}46.03 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,626 |ref = |change= {{increase}}47.40 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}2.44 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 1987 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Shah |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=16,818 |percentage=47.72% |change={{decrease}}6.18 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Sultan |party=Independent politician |votes=16,718 |percentage=47.44% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Loan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,580 |percentage=4.48% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=100 |percentage=0.28% |change= {{decrease}}9.34 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=35,242 |percentage=83.06% |change= {{decrease}}2.90 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,845 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.75 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 1983 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Shah |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=17,303 |percentage=53.90% |change={{decrease}}10.02 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mufti Mahd. Syed |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,214 |percentage=44.28% |change={{increase}}12.12 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi Mir |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=454 |percentage=1.41% |change={{decrease}}62.50 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,089 |percentage=9.62% |change= {{decrease}}22.13 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=32,100 |percentage=86.09% |change= {{increase}}2.36 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 38,546 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.15 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Shah |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=16,059 |percentage=63.92% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Mufti Mohammed Sayeed]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,081 |percentage=32.16% |change={{decrease}}40.85 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ali Mohammed Majid |party=Janata Party |votes=984 |percentage=3.92% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,978 |percentage=31.75% |change= {{decrease}}14.28 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=25,124 |percentage=84.62% |change= {{increase}}13.10 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,048 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.51 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Saif Ud Din Dar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,300 |percentage=73.02% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Sultan |party=Jamaat-e-Islami |votes=5,285 |percentage=26.98% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,015 |percentage=46.03% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=19,585 |percentage=69.81% |change= {{increase}}67.82 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,879 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.64 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Srigufwara–Bijbehara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=[[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,412 |percentage= |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,412 |ref = |change= }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Bijbehara]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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