Devsar, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency

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Devsar
Constituency No. 40 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKulgam
Lok Sabha constituencyAnantnag-Rajouri
Established1962
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyJKNC
Elected year2024

Devsar Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, a Union Territory of northern India. Devsar is also part of Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1962 Abdul Aziz Zargar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
1967 Manohar Nath Kaul Indian National Congress
1972 Ghulam Hassan Parry Independent
1977 Ghulam Nabi Kochak Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
1983 Ghulam Ahmad Shah
1987 Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad
1996
2002 Mohmad Sartaj Madni Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
2008
2014 Mohammad Amin Bhat Indian National Congress
2024[4] Peerzada Feroze Ahamad Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Peerzada Feroze Ahamad 18,230 27.91% New
JKPDP Mohammed Sartaj Madni 17,390 26.63% Decrease5.83
Democratic Progressive Azad Party Mohammad Amin Bhat 6,959 10.66% New
Independent Nazir Ahmad Bhat 5,838 8.94% New
Independent Suhil Ahmad Bhat 5,506 8.43% New
INC Aman Ullah Mantoo 4,746 7.27% Decrease27.81
JKAP Reyaz Ahmad Bhat 2,855 4.37% New
Independent Abdul Rouf Naik 1,852 2.84% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,410 2.16% Increase0.73
AAP Sheikh Fida Hussain 524 0.80% New
Margin of victory 840 1.29% Decrease1.34
Turnout 65,310 58.11% Decrease6.47
Registered electors 1,12,381 Increase26.28
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference gain from INC Swing Decrease7.17

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mohammad Amin Bhat 20,162 35.08% Increase24.78
JKPDP Mohammed Sartaj Madni 18,651 32.45% Increase5.66
JKNC Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad 11,585 20.16% Increase0.93
BJP Fayaz Ahmed Bhat 3,892 6.77% New
Independent Mudasir Rashid Mir 933 1.62% New
NOTA None of the Above 822 1.43% New
Independent Nisar Ahmad Hajam 614 1.07% New
BSP Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat 514 0.89% New
Margin of victory 1,511 2.63% Decrease4.93
Turnout 57,472 64.58% Decrease3.78
Registered electors 88,991 Increase14.97
INC gain from Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party Swing Increase8.29

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Mohammed Sartaj Madni 14,175 26.79% Decrease11.73
JKNC Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad 10,174 19.23% Decrease5.12
Independent Mohammed Rafiq Khan 7,778 14.70% New
INC Mohammad Amin Bhat 5,450 10.30% New
CPI(M) Mohammed Yaqub Ganai 4,941 9.34% Decrease15.82
LJP Mohammed Rafiq Wani 2,169 4.10% New
Independent Mohammed Manzoor Hussain Parray 1,761 3.33% New
SP Fayaz Ahmed Bhat 1,268 2.40% New
Samata Party Mohammed Rafiq Bhat 1,093 2.07% New
JKANC Abdul Rehman Tantray 991 1.87% New
Independent Vijay Kumar Kaul 620 1.17% New
Margin of victory 4,001 7.56% Decrease5.80
Turnout 52,914 68.36% Increase32.80
Registered electors 77,406 Increase21.58
JKPDP hold Swing Decrease11.73

Assembly Election 2002[edit | edit source]

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Mohammed Sartaj Madni 8,721 38.52% New
CPI(M) Mohammed Yaqub 5,695 25.16% New
JKNC Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad 5,513 24.35% Decrease10.91
Independent Ghulam Qadir Kully 1,025 4.53% New
BJP Fayaz Ahmed Bhat 946 4.18% New
Independent Tribhawan Kishan 440 1.94% New
NCP Khalida Mushtaq 299 1.32% New
Margin of victory 3,026 13.37% Increase5.37
Turnout 22,639 35.56% Decrease12.85
Registered electors 63,667 Increase24.03
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Increase3.26

Assembly Election 1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad 8,763 35.26% Decrease15.23
INC Mohammed Yousuf 6,777 27.27% New
Jammu and Kashmir Awami League Abdul Hamid Rather 5,507 22.16% New
JD Ghulam Nabi Shah 3,803 15.30% New
Margin of victory 1,986 7.99% Increase0.29
Turnout 24,850 51.56% Decrease27.36
Registered electors 51,332 Increase14.39
JKNC hold Swing Decrease15.23

Assembly Election 1987[edit | edit source]

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad 17,169 50.49% Decrease3.19
Independent Hamid Ulla Rangrez 14,550 42.79% New
Independent Mahender Singh 1,254 3.69% New
Independent Syed Abdul Hamid 519 1.53% New
Independent Mohammed Shafi 279 0.82% New
Independent Abdul Rehman Tantray 231 0.68% New
Margin of victory 2,619 7.70% Decrease12.26
Turnout 34,002 77.85% Decrease2.65
Registered electors 44,873 Increase21.61
JKNC hold Swing Decrease3.19

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Ghulam Ahmad Shah 15,534 53.68% Decrease6.27
INC Manohar Nath Kaul 9,757 33.72% Increase15.14
Independent Abdul Rohman 2,680 9.26% New
Independent Ghulam Nabi 966 3.34% New
Margin of victory 5,777 19.96% Decrease21.41
Turnout 28,937 81.06% Increase1.18
Registered electors 36,900 Increase14.53
JKNC hold Swing Decrease6.27

Assembly Election 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Ghulam Nabi Kochak 14,921 59.95% New
INC Manohar Nath Kaul 4,623 18.58% Decrease24.19
JP Mohammed Yosuf Mantoo 3,286 13.20% New
JI Peerazada Mohammedd Amin 2,058 8.27% Increase0.97
Margin of victory 10,298 41.38% Increase34.20
Turnout 24,888 79.38% Increase14.15
Registered electors 32,220 Increase7.93
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference gain from Independent Swing Increase10.02

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ghulam Hassan Parry 9,406 49.94% New
INC Manohar Nath Kaul 8,055 42.76% New
JI Mohmad Afzal Malik 1,375 7.30% New
Margin of victory 1,351 7.17%
Turnout 18,836 66.78% Increase63.09
Registered electors 29,854 Increase8.93
Independent gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link
1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 27,407 Increase13.05
INC gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link
1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 24,243
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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 27 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 27 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Devsar Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Devsar". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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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