SHAWNGAS
Assembly seat no. 40 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1977.
Winner, 1977
MOHD. ASHRAF KHAN
JKN
Elections held
3
1977–1987
Most successful party
JKN
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1977
11,406
51.44% of valid votes
Result, 1977
Runner-up
INCMOHAMAD MAQBOOL
- Votes
- 4,162
- Vote share
- 18.77%
- Behind by
- 11,406
Electors
30,085
Total votes polled
22,173
Valid votes
22,173
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 1977
4 candidates · 22,173 valid votes
MOHD. ASHRAF KHANJKNwon
15,568
70.2%
MOHAMAD MAQBOOLINC
4,162
18.8%
ABDUL RASHID DARJNP
2,185
9.8%
BASHIT ANMAD KHANIND
258
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ABDUL RASHID DAR | JKN | 14,283 | 43.97% | JAMSEED GHULAM MOHD. | 6,046 |
| 1983 | MOHD. MAQBOOL | INC | 14,403 | 50.84% | MOHD, ASHRAF KHAN | 1,361 |
| 1977 | MOHD. ASHRAF KHAN | JKN | 15,568 | 70.21% | MOHAMAD MAQBOOL | 11,406 |
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 SHAWNGAS assembly constituency in 1987?
ABDUL RASHID DAR (JKN) won SHAWNGAS in 1987, by a margin of 6,046 votes.
Which party has won SHAWNGAS the most times?
JKN, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has SHAWNGAS gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1977 to 1987.
Who has won SHAWNGAS the most times?
ABDUL RASHID DAR, with 1 win between 1987 and 1987.







