Kulgam Assembly constituency

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Kulgam
Constituency No. 39 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKulgam
Lok Sabha constituencyAnantnag-Rajouri
Established1962
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Elected year2024

Kulgam Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kulgam is also part of Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1962 Mohammed Yaqub Bhat Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967 Indian National Congress
1972 Abdul Razak Mir Jamaat-e-Islami
1977 Ghulam Nabi Dar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1983
1987 Haji Abdul Parak Mir Independent
1996 Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami[2] Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2002
2008
2014
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

Major boundary change occurred between 2024 and 2014, comparisons may be not accurate.

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami 33,634 44.86% Increase6.17
Independent Sayar Ahmad Reshi 25,796 34.40% New
JKPDP Mohammed Amin Dar 7,561 10.08% Decrease27.98
JKAP Mohammad Aaqib Dar 2,726 3.64% New
Independent Zaman Irshad Parry 993 1.32% New
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) Sudarshan Singh 778 1.04% New
Aman Aur Shanti Tehreek-E-Jammu and Kashmir Abdul Ahad Mir 646 0.86% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,358 1.81% Increase0.54
Margin of victory 7,838 10.45% Increase9.83
Turnout 74,978 63.91% Increase7.55
Registered electors 1,17,322 Increase24.33
CPI(M) hold Swing Increase6.17

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami 20,574 38.69% Increase4.45
JKPDP Nazir Ahmad Laway 20,240 38.06% Increase4.29
JKNC Imran Nabi Dar 8,273 15.56% Increase4.01
BJP Ghulam Hassan Zargar 1,944 3.66% New
INC Peer Nazim-Ud-Din 519 0.98% New
Independent Towseef Ahmad Shah 483 0.91% New
Independent Rashida Mir 350 0.66% New
NOTA None of the Above 674 1.27% New
Margin of victory 334 0.63% Increase0.16
Turnout 53,178 56.36% Decrease5.26
Registered electors 94,362 Increase15.90
CPI(M) hold Swing Increase4.45

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami 17,175 34.24% Decrease17.48
JKPDP Nazir Ahmad Laway 16,939 33.77% Increase15.11
JKNC Safder Ali Khan 5,792 11.55% Decrease9.90
Independent Mohmad Ayoub Dar 2,116 4.22% New
Independent Peer Nizam Ud Din 1,344 2.68% New
Independent Mohmad Yousuf Lone 975 1.94% New
Independent Rashida Akbar 829 1.65% New
Margin of victory 236 0.47% Decrease29.80
Turnout 50,163 61.61% Increase37.22
Registered electors 81,414 Increase23.06
CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease17.48

Assembly Election 2002[edit | edit source]

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami 8,346 51.72% Decrease17.94
JKNC Ghulam Nabi Dar 3,461 21.45% New
JKPDP Mohammed Yousf Lone 3,011 18.66% New
RJD Abdul Rashid Lone 503 3.12% New
BJP Manzoor Ahmed 493 3.05% New
Independent Ramesh Kumar Bhat 324 2.01% New
Margin of victory 4,885 30.27% Decrease21.29
Turnout 16,138 24.40% Decrease32.31
Registered electors 66,159 Increase19.65
CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease17.94

Assembly Election 1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami 21,837 69.65% Increase59.43
JD Habibullah Laway 5,671 18.09% New
Jammu and Kashmir Awami League Mohammed Ismail Bhat 2,745 8.76% New
INC Abdul Aziz Zargar 1,098 3.50% New
Margin of victory 16,166 51.56% Increase40.12
Turnout 31,351 59.65% Decrease20.87
Registered electors 55,292 Increase37.26
CPI (M) gain from Independent Swing Increase19.71

Assembly Election 1987[edit | edit source]

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Haji Abdul Pazak Mir 15,607 49.95% New
JKNC Ghulam Nabi Dar 12,031 38.50% Increase0.47
CPI(M) Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami 3,196 10.23% Increase1.75
Independent Mohammed Yousuf Wani 413 1.32% New
Margin of victory 3,576 11.44% Increase0.18
Turnout 31,247 79.97% Increase1.10
Registered electors 40,282 Increase20.49
Independent gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Increase11.92

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Ghulam Nabi Dar 9,723 38.03% Decrease4.60
JI Sheikh Ghulam Hassan 6,843 26.77% Decrease4.14
INC Habib Ullah Laway 5,002 19.57% Increase10.63
CPI(M) Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami 2,168 8.48% New
JKNC Mohammed Yaqoob 1,051 4.11% Decrease38.52
Independent Abdul Majid Khan 302 1.18% New
Independent Ghulam Modh. Bandey 190 0.74% New
Margin of victory 2,880 11.26% Decrease0.46
Turnout 25,566 79.98% Increase4.14
Registered electors 33,431 Increase16.72
JKNC hold Swing Decrease4.60

Assembly Election 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Ghulam Nabi Dar 8,833 42.63% New
JI Abdul Razak Mir 6,403 30.91% Decrease7.76
JP Mohammad Yaqub Baht 2,944 14.21% New
INC Habibuyllah Loqay 1,851 8.93% Decrease18.70
Independent Ghulam Mohammad Banday 442 2.13% New
Independent Mohan Lal 245 1.18% New
Margin of victory 2,430 11.73% Increase6.77
Turnout 20,718 74.92% Increase8.46
Registered electors 28,643 Decrease13.07
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference gain from Jamaat-e-Islami Swing Increase3.97

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JI Abdul Razak Mir 8,137 38.66% New
Independent Habibulla Lawi 7,094 33.71% New
INC Mohammed Yazoob Bhat 5,815 27.63% New
Margin of victory 1,043 4.96%
Turnout 21,046 68.63% Increase63.87
Registered electors 32,951 Increase14.70
Jamaat-e-Islami gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 28,729 Increase15.25
INC gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 24,928
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Kulgam Assembly Constituency
  2. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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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