BANIHAL
Assembly seat no. 55 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 2014
VIKAR RASOOL WANI
INC
Elections held
9
1972–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2014
4,349
7.54% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
JKPDPBASHIR AHMED RUNYAL
- Votes
- 13,322
- Vote share
- 23.10%
- Behind by
- 4,349
Electors
78,588
Total votes polled
57,663
Valid votes
57,663
NOTA votes
2,405
4.17% of votes polled
Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 2014
6 candidates · 57,663 valid votes
VIKAR RASOOL WANIINCwon
17,671
30.6%
BASHIR AHMED RUNYALJKPDP
13,322
23.1%
SAJAD SHAHEENJKN
13,002
22.6%
SHOWKET JAVEED DAINGBJP
9,874
17.1%
SEWA SINGH BALIJKNPP
733
1.3%
MOHD ALIBSP
656
1.1%
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.
