Srigufwara–Bijbehara Assembly constituency

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Srigufwara–Bijbehara
Constituency No. 45 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Lok Sabha constituencyAnantnag–Rajouri
Established1967
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyJKNC
Elected year2024

Srigufwara–Bijbehara Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, located in the northern state of India. Srigufwara–Bijbehara is also a part of the Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Indian National Congress
1972 Saif Ud Din Dar
1977 Abdul Gani Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1983
1987
1996 Mehbooba Mufti Indian National Congress
1999 By-election Abdul Rehman Bhat Independent politician
2002 Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
2008
2014
2024 Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri 33,299 53.63% New
JKPDP Iltija Mufti 23,529 37.89% Decrease10.90
BJP Sofi Yousif 3,716 5.98% Increase2.69
NOTA None of the Above 1,552 2.50% Increase1.31
Margin of victory 9,770 15.73% Increase9.80
Turnout 62,096 60.83% Increase5.23
Registered electors 1,02,081 Increase17.43
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference gain from Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party Swing Increase4.84

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Abdul Rehman Bhat 23,581 48.79% Decrease1.09
JKNC Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri 20,713 42.85% Increase14.95
BJP Pushkar Nath Pandita 1,591 3.29% New
INC Manzoor Ahmad Ganie 1,294 2.68% New
BSP Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh 580 1.20% Decrease0.30
NOTA None of the Above 575 1.19% New
Margin of victory 2,868 5.93% Decrease16.04
Turnout 48,334 55.60% Decrease5.15
Registered electors 86,929 Increase12.96
JKPDP hold Swing Decrease1.09

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Abdul Rehman Bhat 23,320 49.88% Decrease8.44
JKNC Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri 13,046 27.90% Increase7.52
Independent Ghulam Qadir Tak 4,612 9.86% New
SP Abdul Gani Bhat 1,553 3.32% New
JKANC Gulzar Ahmad Mir 1,189 2.54% New
BSP Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh 703 1.50% New
People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) Fayaz Ahmad Ganie 599 1.28% New
Margin of victory 10,274 21.98% Decrease15.96
Turnout 46,752 60.75% Increase44.09
Registered electors 76,954 Increase25.49
JKPDP hold Swing Decrease8.44

Assembly Election 2002[edit | edit source]

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Abdul Rehman Bhat 5,961 58.32% New
JKNC Abdul Gani Shah 2,084 20.39% Decrease8.68
Independent Mohammed Ashraf Thakroo 552 5.40% New
BJP Mohammed Yousuf Sofi 550 5.38% Increase3.95
INC Mohammed Abdullah Nadaf 365 3.57% Decrease2.72
Independent Mohammed Ashraf Beg 275 2.69% New
Independent Bashir Ahmad Bhat 242 2.37% New
Margin of victory 3,877 37.93% Increase23.43
Turnout 10,221 16.67% Increase0.86
Registered electors 61,322 Increase12.42
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party gain from Independent Swing Increase14.75

Assembly By-election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Abdul Rehman Bhat 3,756 43.57% New
JKNC Rafi Ahmad Mir 2,506 29.07% Decrease5.98
Jammu and Kashmir Awami League Mohammad Ashraf 1,168 13.55% Increase9.20
INC Mohammad Abdullah Nadaf 542 6.29% Decrease39.00
RJD Gulam Nabi Shah 310 3.60% New
AJKPPF Ramzan Malik 205 2.38% New
BJP Mohammad Yousf Sofi 123 1.43% Decrease1.52
Margin of victory 1,250 14.50% Increase4.27
Turnout 8,620 15.80% Decrease18.54
Registered electors 54,547 Decrease15.60
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease1.71

Assembly Election 1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mehbooba Mufti 10,051 45.28% New
JKNC Abdul Gani Shah 7,780 35.05% Decrease12.67
JKNPP Mohammed Yusuf 1,405 6.33% New
JD Mohammed Abdullah Nadaf 1,203 5.42% New
Jammu and Kashmir Awami League Srinath 965 4.35% New
BJP Vidya Sagar 655 2.95% New
AIIC(T) Dwarkanath Raina 137 0.62% New
Margin of victory 2,271 10.23% Increase9.95
Turnout 22,196 36.26% Decrease46.03
Registered electors 64,626 Increase47.40
INC gain from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Swing Decrease2.44

Assembly Election 1987[edit | edit source]

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Abdul Gani Shah 16,818 47.72% Decrease6.18
Independent Mohammed Sultan 16,718 47.44% New
Independent Ghulam Mohammed Loan 1,580 4.48% New
Margin of victory 100 0.28% Decrease9.34
Turnout 35,242 83.06% Decrease2.90
Registered electors 43,845 Increase13.75
JKNC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Abdul Gani Shah 17,303 53.90% Decrease10.02
INC Mufti Mahd. Syed 14,214 44.28% Increase12.12
JKNC Ghulam Nabi Mir 454 1.41% Decrease62.50
Margin of victory 3,089 9.62% Decrease22.13
Turnout 32,100 86.09% Increase2.36
Registered electors 38,546 Increase24.15
JKNC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Abdul Gani Shah 16,059 63.92% New
INC Mufti Mohammed Sayeed 8,081 32.16% Decrease40.85
JP Ali Mohammed Majid 984 3.92% New
Margin of victory 7,978 31.75% Decrease14.28
Turnout 25,124 84.62% Increase13.10
Registered electors 31,048 Increase7.51
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Saif Ud Din Dar 14,300 73.02% New
JI Mohammed Sultan 5,285 26.98% New
Margin of victory 9,015 46.03%
Turnout 19,585 69.81% Increase67.82
Registered electors 28,879 Increase13.64
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 25,412
INC 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 Bijbehara Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 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. ↑ "Key Statistics - Bye Elections - Sept. - Oct. 1999". eci.gov.in. Election Commission Of India. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  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.

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