BANIHAL
Assembly seat no. 55 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 1987
MOLVI ABDUL RASHID
JKN
Elections held
9
1972–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1987
7,893
32.77% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INDMOHD. AKHTER NIZAM
- Votes
- 6,056
- Vote share
- 25.15%
- Behind by
- 7,893
Electors
38,840
Total votes polled
24,083
Valid votes
24,083
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.0%
Full result, 1987
6 candidates · 24,083 valid votes
MOLVI ABDUL RASHIDJKNwon
13,949
57.9%
MOHD. AKHTER NIZAMIND
6,056
25.1%
ABDUL AHAD MALIKIND
2,743
11.4%
MOHD. ALIIND
698
2.9%
ABDUL MAJIDIND
469
1.9%
KHADIM HUSSAINJNP
168
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sajad Shaheen | JKN | 33,128 | 36.37% | Imtiaz Ahmed Shan | 6,110 |
| 2014 | VIKAR RASOOL WANI | INC | 17,671 | 30.65% | BASHIR AHMED RUNYAL | 4,349 |
| 2008 | VIKAR RASOOL | INC | 8,287 | 17.38% | SHOWKAT JAVED | 3,033 |
| 2002 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | IND | 11,393 | 47.51% | MOHD. FAROOQ MIR | 6,674 |
| 1996 | MOHD. FAROOQ MIR | IND | 10,925 | 46.69% | MOLVI ABDUL RASHID | 3,147 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BANIHAL assembly constituency in 2024?
Sajad Shaheen (JKN) won BANIHAL in 2024, by a margin of 6,110 votes.
Which party has won BANIHAL the most times?
JKN, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has BANIHAL gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1972 to 2024.
Who has won BANIHAL the most times?
MOLVI ABDUL RASHID, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1987.
