HANDWARA
Assembly seat no. 5 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JPCSajad Gani Lone | JKNChowdry Mohammad Ramzan | 662 | 0.91% | 7 | 73.6% |
| 20142008 boundaries | JPCSAJAD GANI LONE | JKNCHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZAN | 5,423 | 7.98% | 12 | 75.5% |
| 20082008 boundaries | JKNCHOWDARY MOHD RAMZAN | INDGH MOHI-UD-DIN SOFI | 11,590 | 20.09% | 13 | 75.6% |
| 20021973 boundaries | INDGh.Mohi-ud-din Sofi | JKNChowdry Mohd Ramzan | 2,997 | 9.09% | 9 | 51.5% |
| 19961973 boundaries | JKNMOHD. RAMZAN CHOWDRY | INCALI MOHD. DAR | 7,920 | 48.31% | 4 | 31.0% |
| 19871973 boundaries | JKNCHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZAN | JKPABDUL-GANI-LONE | 1,330 | 3.06% | 7 | 78.8% |
| 19831973 boundaries | JKNCHOWDRY MOHMAD RAMZAN | JKPABDUL GANI LONE | 10 | 0.03% | 6 | 73.9% |
| 19771973 boundaries | JNPABDUL GANI LONE | JKNSHARIF UD DIN | 2,319 | 7.06% | 4 | 81.4% |
| 19721966 boundaries | INCABDUL GANI LONE | INDSHARIF UD DIN | 21,108 | 76.83% | 2 | 84.9% |
| 19671966 boundaries | INCA. G. LONE | IND— | 0 | — | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19621961 boundaries | INDABDUL GANI MIR | NCGHULAM QADIR MASSALA | 4,007 | 21.26% | 2 | 79.7% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
