BANIHAL
Assembly seat no. 55 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
VIKAR RASOOL
INC
Elections held
9
1972–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2008
3,033
6.36% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INDSHOWKAT JAVED
- Votes
- 5,254
- Vote share
- 11.02%
- Behind by
- 3,033
Electors
70,186
Total votes polled
47,683
Valid votes
47,683
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 2008
24 candidates · 47,683 valid votes
VIKAR RASOOLINCwon
8,287
17.4%
SHOWKAT JAVEDIND
5,254
11.0%
MOLVI ABDUL RASHIDIND
4,960
10.4%
SAJAD SHAHEENJKN
4,558
9.6%
IMTIYAZ AHMEDIND
3,763
7.9%
RAJIVBJP
3,383
7.1%
MOHD FAROOQ MIRIND
2,741
5.8%
OM PARKASHIND
2,612
5.5%
MOHD SALEEM BHATLJP
2,160
4.5%
BAHAR AHMED RONYALJKPDP
2,130
4.5%
FAROOQ AHMED MIRIND
1,584
3.3%
MUSHTAQ AHMED SOHAILPDF
794
1.7%
Showing the top 12 of 24. The full list is in the API.
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.
