KULGAM
Assembly seat no. 39 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
MOHMAD YOUSUF RATHER
CPM
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
236
0.47% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JKPDPNAZIR AHMAD LAWAY
- Votes
- 16,939
- Vote share
- 33.77%
- Behind by
- 236
Electors
81,414
Total votes polled
50,163
Valid votes
50,163
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.6%
Full result, 2008
18 candidates · 50,163 valid votes
MOHMAD YOUSUF RATHERCPMwon
17,175
34.2%
NAZIR AHMAD LAWAYJKPDP
16,939
33.8%
SAFDER ALI KHANJKN
5,792
11.6%
MOHMAD AYOUB DARIND
2,116
4.2%
PEER NIZAM UD DININD
1,344
2.7%
MOHMAD YOUSUF LONEIND
975
1.9%
RASHIDA AKBARIND
829
1.6%
MANZOOR AHMAD PARRAYBJP
812
1.6%
ABDUL RASHID LONEIND
660
1.3%
RAKESH PARDESICPI
632
1.3%
MOHMAD YOUSUF BHATIND
587
1.2%
BASHIR AHMAD RESHIRJD
432
0.9%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
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.
