HABAKADAL
Assembly seat no. 18 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1967.
Winner, 1977
GHULAM MOHAMMAD BUTT
JKN
Elections held
5
1967–1987
Most successful party
JKN
won 3 of 5
Margin, 1977
2,272
6.60% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
JNPJAG MOHINI
- Votes
- 14,084
- Vote share
- 40.92%
- Behind by
- 2,272
Electors
49,722
Total votes polled
34,415
Valid votes
34,415
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.2%
Full result, 1977
7 candidates · 34,415 valid votes
GHULAM MOHAMMAD BUTTJKNwon
16,356
47.5%
JAG MOHINIJNP
14,084
40.9%
TIKA LAL TAPLOOIND
2,990
8.7%
SRI KANTH KAULINC
649
1.9%
SOFI GHULAM AHMEDIND
153
0.4%
GHULAM MOHI DIN QAZIIND
93
0.3%
MOHAMMAD AMIMIND
90
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | P.L. HANDOO | JKN | 17,240 | 48.51% | MUSHTAQ AHMAD | 1,289 |
| 1983 | GH. MOHAMAD BUTT | JKN | 27,745 | 69.53% | PIARAY LAL KHARIHALU | 16,283 |
| 1977 | GHULAM MOHAMMAD BUTT | JKN | 16,356 | 47.53% | JAG MOHINI | 2,272 |
| 1972 | GHULAM MOHAMMAD BHAT | IND | 5,069 | 35.29% | TIKALAL | 1,626 |
| 1967 | S. K. KAUL | INC | 3,486 | 46.91% | R. N. KAUL | 1,931 |
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 HABAKADAL assembly constituency in 1987?
P.L. HANDOO (JKN) won HABAKADAL in 1987, by a margin of 1,289 votes.
Which party has won HABAKADAL the most times?
JKN, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has HABAKADAL gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1967 to 1987.
Who has won HABAKADAL the most times?
P.L. HANDOO, with 1 win between 1987 and 1987.







