HANDWARA
Assembly seat no. 5 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
CHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZAN
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1987
1,330
3.06% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
JKPABDUL-GANI-LONE
- Votes
- 19,093
- Vote share
- 43.88%
- Behind by
- 1,330
Electors
55,258
Total votes polled
43,516
Valid votes
43,516
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.8%
Full result, 1987
7 candidates · 43,516 valid votes
CHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZANJKNwon
20,423
46.9%
ABDUL-GANI-LONEJKP
19,093
43.9%
NAZIR AHMED BHATIND
2,438
5.6%
MOHMED-RUSTUM BHATIND
574
1.3%
GH. MOHMAD DARIND
462
1.1%
GH. MOHMAD MOCHIIND
306
0.7%
SHEIKH-ABDUL-REHMANIND
220
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sajad Gani Lone | JPC | 29,812 | 40.78% | Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan | 662 |
| 2014 | SAJAD GANI LONE | JPC | 29,355 | 43.19% | CHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZAN | 5,423 |
| 2008 | CHOWDARY MOHD RAMZAN | JKN | 27,907 | 48.38% | GH MOHI-UD-DIN SOFI | 11,590 |
| 2002 | Gh.Mohi-ud-din Sofi | IND | 15,389 | 46.67% | Chowdry Mohd Ramzan | 2,997 |
| 1996 | MOHD. RAMZAN CHOWDRY | JKN | 10,937 | 66.71% | ALI MOHD. DAR | 7,920 |
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 HANDWARA assembly constituency in 2024?
Sajad Gani Lone (JPC) won HANDWARA in 2024, by a margin of 662 votes.
Which party has won HANDWARA the most times?
JKN, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has HANDWARA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won HANDWARA the most times?
ABDUL GANI LONE, with 2 wins between 1972 and 1977.







