SHOPIAN
Assembly seat no. 37 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SHIEKH MOHD. RAFI
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1996
3,300
15.67% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDGH. NABI SHAH
- Votes
- 7,040
- Vote share
- 33.43%
- Behind by
- 3,300
Electors
46,715
Total votes polled
21,061
Valid votes
21,061
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.1%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 21,061 valid votes
SHIEKH MOHD. RAFIJKNwon
10,340
49.1%
GH. NABI SHAHJD
7,040
33.4%
MOHD. SHAFI BANDAYINC
2,266
10.8%
FAROOQ AHMAD MIRIND
1,415
6.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | IND | 14,113 | 23.74% | Sheikh Mohammad Rafi | 1,207 |
| 2014 | MOHD YOUSUF BHAT | JKPDP | 14,262 | 34.20% | SHABIR AHMAD KULLAY | 2,366 |
| 2008 | ABDUL RAZAQ WAGAY | JKPDP | 8,006 | 21.23% | MOHD. SHAFI | 2,798 |
| 2002 | Gh. Hassan Khan | PDP | 4,083 | 27.20% | Sheikh Mohd. Rafi | 720 |
| 1996 | SHIEKH MOHD. RAFI | JKN | 10,340 | 49.10% | GH. NABI SHAH | 3,300 |
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 SHOPIAN assembly constituency in 2024?
Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND) won SHOPIAN in 2024, by a margin of 1,207 votes.
Which party has won SHOPIAN the most times?
JKN, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SHOPIAN gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won SHOPIAN the most times?
SHEIKH MOHD. MANSOOR, with 2 wins between 1983 and 1987.
