KUPWARA
Assembly seat no. 3 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
SAIFULLAH MIR
JKN
Elections held
10
1967–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1996
1,011
6.65% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCCH. SALAM-UD-DIN
- Votes
- 4,755
- Vote share
- 31.26%
- Behind by
- 1,011
Electors
63,946
Total votes polled
15,212
Valid votes
15,212
NOTA votes
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Turnout
23.8%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 15,212 valid votes
SAIFULLAH MIRJKNwon
5,766
37.9%
CH. SALAM-UD-DININC
4,755
31.3%
GHULAM MOHI-UD-DININD
1,301
8.6%
ASSADULLAH BHATJD
1,045
6.9%
DIN MOHD. CHICHIIND
989
6.5%
M.Y. BEIGHIND
719
4.7%
GHULAM RASOOL SHAHJPP
637
4.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mir Mohammad Fayaz | JKPDP | 27,773 | 44.76% | Nasir Aslam Wani | 9,797 |
| 2014 | BASHIR AHMAD DAR | JPC | 24,754 | 34.47% | MIR MOHD FAYAZ | 151 |
| 2008 | MIR SAIFULLAH | JKN | 16,696 | 30.07% | FAYAZ AHMAD MIR | 5,182 |
| 2002 | MIR SAIFULLAH | JKN | 19,233 | 43.82% | Gh.Qadir Mir | 132 |
| 1996 | SAIFULLAH MIR | JKN | 5,766 | 37.90% | CH. SALAM-UD-DIN | 1,011 |
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 KUPWARA assembly constituency in 2024?
Mir Mohammad Fayaz (JKPDP) won KUPWARA in 2024, by a margin of 9,797 votes.
Which party has won KUPWARA the most times?
JKN, with 6 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KUPWARA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won KUPWARA the most times?
MIR SAIFULLAH, with 2 wins between 2002 and 2008.
