KULGAM
Assembly seat no. 39 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
Mohd. Yousf Tarigami
CPM
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2002
4,885
30.27% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
JKNGh. Nabi Dar
- Votes
- 3,461
- Vote share
- 21.45%
- Behind by
- 4,885
Electors
66,159
Total votes polled
16,138
Valid votes
16,138
NOTA votes
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Turnout
24.4%
Full result, 2002
6 candidates · 16,138 valid votes
Mohd. Yousf TarigamiCPMwon
8,346
51.7%
Gh. Nabi DarJKN
3,461
21.4%
Mohd. Yousf LonePDP
3,011
18.7%
Ab. Rashid LoneRJD
503
3.1%
MANZOOR AHMEDBJP
493
3.0%
Ramesh Kumar BhatIND
324
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | CPM | 33,634 | 44.86% | Sayar Ahmad Reshi | 7,838 |
| 2014 | MOHAMAD YOUSUF TARIGAMI | CPM | 20,574 | 38.69% | NAZIR AHMAD LAWAY | 334 |
| 2008 | MOHMAD YOUSUF RATHER | CPM | 17,175 | 34.24% | NAZIR AHMAD LAWAY | 236 |
| 2002 | Mohd. Yousf Tarigami | CPM | 8,346 | 51.72% | Gh. Nabi Dar | 4,885 |
| 1996 | MOHD. YOUSUF | CPM | 21,837 | 69.65% | HABIBULLAH LAWAY | 16,166 |
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 KULGAM assembly constituency in 2024?
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami (CPM) won KULGAM in 2024, by a margin of 7,838 votes.
Which party has won KULGAM the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KULGAM gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KULGAM the most times?
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.







