POONCH
Assembly seat no. 75 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
GULAM AHMED
NC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
9,329
43.81% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INDGHULAM QADIR BANDEY
- Votes
- 5,819
- Vote share
- 27.33%
- Behind by
- 9,329
Electors
30,561
Total votes polled
21,292
Valid votes
21,292
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.7%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 21,292 valid votes
GULAM AHMEDNCwon
15,148
71.1%
GHULAM QADIR BANDEYIND
5,819
27.3%
BHAGWAN DASSDNC
325
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MIR GHULAM MOHD | INC | 10,706 | 63.28% | GHULAM AHMED | 7,589 |
| 1967 | M. G. MOHAMAD | INC | 10,935 | 74.94% | S. R. NATH | 7,790 |
| 1962 | GULAM AHMED | NC | 15,148 | 71.14% | GHULAM QADIR BANDEY | 9,329 |
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 POONCH assembly constituency in 1972?
MIR GHULAM MOHD (INC) won POONCH in 1972, by a margin of 7,589 votes.
Which party has won POONCH the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has POONCH gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won POONCH the most times?
MIR GHULAM MOHD, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
