HANDWARA
Assembly seat no. 5 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2014
SAJAD GANI LONE
JPC
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2014
5,423
7.98% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
JKNCHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZAN
- Votes
- 23,932
- Vote share
- 35.21%
- Behind by
- 5,423
Electors
89,983
Total votes polled
67,974
Valid votes
67,974
NOTA votes
776
1.14% of votes polled
Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2014
12 candidates · 67,974 valid votes
SAJAD GANI LONEJPCwon
29,355
43.2%
CHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZANJKN
23,932
35.2%
GHULAM MOHI-UI-DIN SOFIJKPDP
9,849
14.5%
MOHD YASEEN BHATINC
1,119
1.6%
ABDUL RAHMAN TANTRYIND
747
1.1%
SAJAD AHMAD PIRBSP
492
0.7%
AJAZ AHMAD SOFIIND
397
0.6%
GH. QADIR MIRCHAAJKMP
390
0.6%
ANAYTULLAH LOHARIND
302
0.4%
HILAL AHMAD TANTRYIND
228
0.3%
HANEEFA BEGUMIND
198
0.3%
MOHD ABDULLAH BHATJKNPP
189
0.3%
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.
