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Ganderbal
Constituency No. 18 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictGanderbal
Lok Sabha constituencySrinagar
Established1962
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Jammu and Kashmir National Conference|Template:Jammu and Kashmir National Conference/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024
Ganderbal (constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly)

Ganderbal Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Ganderbal is also part of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3] Chief minister of state represents this constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1962 Abdul Salam Aitu Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
1967 Muhammad Maqbool Bhat Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
1983 Farooq Abdullah
1987
1996
2002 Qazi Mohammad Afzal Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
2008 Omar Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
2014 Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh
2024 Omar Abdullah

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Omar Abdullah 32,727 43.80% New
JKPDP Bashir Ahmad Mir 22,153 29.65% Decrease5.62
Independent Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh 6,060 8.11% New
Democratic Progressive Azad Party Qaiser Sultan Ganaie 3,781 5.06% New
Independent Farooq Ahmad Bhat 2,732 3.66% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,713 2.29% Increase0.80
JKAP Qazi Mubisher Farooq 1,160 1.55% New
Independent Ashiq Ahmad Sheikh 963 1.29% New
Independent Javed Ahmad Khan 765 1.02% New
Independent Maajid Ashraf Mir 621 0.83% New
RLJP Tariq Ahmad Zargar 460 0.62% New
Margin of victory 10,574 14.15% Increase13.04
Turnout 74,716 57.91% Decrease1.19
Registered electors 1,29,013 Increase42.43
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Increase7.42

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh 19,478 36.38% Decrease5.11
JKPDP Qazi Mohammad Afzal 18,881 35.27% Increase14.41
Independent Sheikh Ghulam Ahmad 6,009 11.22% New
INC Mohammad Yousuf Bhat 3,190 5.96% Decrease14.33
Independent Ghulam Rasool Mir 1,236 2.31% New
Independent Bilal Ahmad Khanday 1,057 1.97% New
NOTA None of the Above 800 1.49% New
BJP Sheikh Abdul Rasheed 671 1.25% Decrease0.13
Independent Javed Ahmad Khan 660 1.23% New
Independent Hilal Ahmad Dar 489 0.91% New
JKPC Abdul Majeed Dhobi 321 0.60% New
Margin of victory 597 1.12% Decrease19.52
Turnout 53,539 59.11% Increase7.37
Registered electors 90,582 Increase17.68
JKNC hold Swing Decrease5.11

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Omar Abdullah 16,519 41.49% Increase5.14
JKPDP Qazi Mohammad Afzal 8,304 20.85% Decrease27.41
INC Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh 8,077 20.28% New
Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist Farooq Ahmad Dar 2,622 6.58% New
RJD Bashir Ahmed Bhat 759 1.91% New
Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&K Ghulam Hassan Dar 737 1.85% New
Independent Nissar Ahmad Bhat 726 1.82% New
JKANC Nazir Ahmad Lone 678 1.70% New
BJP Abdul Rashid Sheikh 551 1.38% Decrease0.94
JKNPP Farooq Ahmad 375 0.94% New
BSP Ali Mohammad Baba 374 0.94% New
Margin of victory 8,215 20.63% Increase8.71
Turnout 39,818 51.73% Increase16.53
Registered electors 76,971 Increase12.53
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference gain from Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party Swing Decrease6.78

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Qazi Mohammad Afzal 11,622 48.26% New
JKNC Omar Abdullah 8,752 36.34% Decrease33.90
Independent Ghulam Hassan Shah 1,144 4.75% New
Independent Abdul Rashid Rather 1,105 4.59% New
Jammu and Kashmir Awami League Peer Ali Shah 898 3.73% New
BJP Abdul Rashid 560 2.33% New
Margin of victory 2,870 11.92% Decrease42.87
Turnout 24,081 35.21% Decrease12.02
Registered electors 68,402 Increase38.02
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Decrease21.99

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Farooq Abdullah 16,440 70.25% Decrease8.50
INC Qazi Mohammad Afzal 3,617 15.46% New
Independent Mohammed Yousuf 1,729 7.39% New
JD Mohammed Akbar 1,617 6.91% New
Margin of victory 12,823 54.79% Decrease4.58
Turnout 23,403 50.62% Decrease34.43
Registered electors 49,558 Increase5.33
JKNC hold Swing Decrease8.50

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Farooq Abdullah 30,255 78.75% Decrease17.06
Independent Abdul Khaliq Sofi 7,446 19.38% New
Independent Ghulam Hassan Mir 609 1.59% New
Margin of victory 22,809 59.37% Decrease32.78
Turnout 38,418 83.37% Decrease3.20
Registered electors 47,051 Increase18.31
JKNC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Farooq Abdullah 32,331 95.81% Increase7.64
INC Ghulam Mohi Ud Din Saiati 1,235 3.66% New
Margin of victory 31,096 92.15% Increase15.80
Turnout 33,745 86.32% Increase0.36
Registered electors 39,769 Increase13.24
JKNC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Sheikh Abdullah 26,162 88.17% New
Independent Ali Mohamd Taria 3,509 11.83% New
Margin of victory 22,653 76.35% Increase29.50
Turnout 29,671 87.27% Increase24.09
Registered electors 35,118 Increase19.18
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mohammed Maqbool Bhat 11,891 66.81% New
JI Ghulam Mohammed Ganai 3,554 19.97% New
Independent Bashir Ahmed Beg 1,250 7.02% New
SWA Ghulam Ahmed Bhat 604 3.39% New
Independent Mohammed Ismail 498 2.80% New
Margin of victory 8,337 46.84%
Turnout 17,797 62.43% Increase60.40
Registered electors 29,466 Increase19.55
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mohammed Maqbool Bhat Unopposed
Registered electors 24,647 Decrease5.80
INC gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Abdul Salam Aitu Unopposed
Registered electors 26,165
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Ganderbal Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  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.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 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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