HANDWARA
Assembly seat no. 5 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
Gh.Mohi-ud-din Sofi
IND
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2002
2,997
9.09% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
JKNChowdry Mohd Ramzan
- Votes
- 12,392
- Vote share
- 37.58%
- Behind by
- 2,997
Electors
64,056
Total votes polled
32,976
Valid votes
32,976
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.5%
Full result, 2002
9 candidates · 32,976 valid votes
Gh.Mohi-ud-din SofiINDwon
15,389
46.7%
Chowdry Mohd RamzanJKN
12,392
37.6%
Bashir Ahmad BaraJD(U)
1,463
4.4%
Gh.Mohi-ud-din WaniIND
1,092
3.3%
Aman - Ullah KhanIND
849
2.6%
ALI MOHD DARINC
619
1.9%
Abdul Rashid KhanIND
414
1.3%
Sheikh Abdul RehmanIND
407
1.2%
Bashir Ahmad AwanIND
351
1.1%
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.
