RAFIABAD
Assembly seat no. 8 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
MOHMAD DILAWAR MIR
JD
Elections held
7
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1996
3,418
16.63% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JKNGHULAM MOHD. KHAN
- Votes
- 5,666
- Vote share
- 27.57%
- Behind by
- 3,418
Electors
50,276
Total votes polled
20,550
Valid votes
20,550
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.9%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 20,550 valid votes
MOHMAD DILAWAR MIRJDwon
9,084
44.2%
GHULAM MOHD. KHANJKN
5,666
27.6%
MOHAMAD YOUSAF DARINC
1,796
8.7%
MOHAMMAD MAQBOOL WARBJP
1,014
4.9%
KARTAR SINGHIND
855
4.2%
GAINI SANANT SINGHJPP
832
4.0%
HARBACHAN SINGHIND
472
2.3%
MOHAMMAD YOUSAF GANAIIND
465
2.3%
ABDUL QAYOOM MIRIND
366
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javid Ahmad Dar | JKN | 28,783 | 40.42% | Yawar Ahmad Mir | 9,202 |
| 2014 | YAWAR AHMAD MIR | JKPDP | 17,918 | 32.31% | ABDUL GANI VAKIL | 2,334 |
| 2008 | JAVAID AHMAD DAR | JKN | 13,198 | 35.89% | MOHAMMAD DILAWAR MIR | 216 |
| 2002 | Mohamad Dilawar Mir | JKN | 11,576 | 35.00% | Abdul Gani Vakil | 632 |
| 1996 | MOHMAD DILAWAR MIR | JD | 9,084 | 44.20% | GHULAM MOHD. KHAN | 3,418 |
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 RAFIABAD assembly constituency in 2024?
Javid Ahmad Dar (JKN) won RAFIABAD in 2024, by a margin of 9,202 votes.
Which party has won RAFIABAD the most times?
JKN, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAFIABAD gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won RAFIABAD the most times?
Javid Ahmad Dar, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
