BANIHAL
Assembly seat no. 55 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 1996
MOHD. FAROOQ MIR
IND
Elections held
9
1972–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
3,147
13.45% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JKNMOLVI ABDUL RASHID
- Votes
- 7,778
- Vote share
- 33.24%
- Behind by
- 3,147
Electors
45,595
Total votes polled
23,401
Valid votes
23,401
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.3%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 23,401 valid votes
MOHD. FAROOQ MIRINDwon
10,925
46.7%
MOLVI ABDUL RASHIDJKN
7,778
33.2%
ABDUL AZIZBJP
2,084
8.9%
HAMIDULLAH KHANINC
1,104
4.7%
ABDUL SAMADJD
527
2.3%
ABDUL RASHIDBSP
393
1.7%
BALBIR SINGHIND
313
1.3%
ABDUL LATIFIND
154
0.7%
SHER SINGHIND
123
0.5%
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.
