SONAWARI
Assembly seat no. 14 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
MOHMAD UD DIN KOCHEY
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1987
15,673
39.46% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INDABDUL KHALIQ HANEEF
- Votes
- 11,146
- Vote share
- 28.06%
- Behind by
- 15,673
Electors
52,591
Total votes polled
39,716
Valid votes
39,716
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 1987
7 candidates · 39,716 valid votes
MOHMAD UD DIN KOCHEYJKNwon
26,819
67.5%
ABDUL KHALIQ HANEEFIND
11,146
28.1%
ABDUL RAHIM KALLOOJKP
869
2.2%
MOHAMAD ABDULAH HAJAMJPP
309
0.8%
MOHMAD SABIR LONEIND
270
0.7%
MOHIUDDIN WAGAYIND
159
0.4%
PEER SHAMSUDDININD
144
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hilal Akbar Lone | JKN | 31,535 | 37.07% | Yasir Reshi | 13,744 |
| 2014 | MOHAMMAD AKBAR LONE | JKN | 32,567 | 40.53% | YASIR RESHI | 406 |
| 2008 | MOHD. AKBAR LONE | JKN | 20,108 | 39.74% | ABID HUSSAIN ANSARI | 12,157 |
| 2002 | Mohd Akbar Lone | JKN | 25,687 | 58.05% | Mohd Yousuf Parray | 12,758 |
| 1996 | M0HD. YOUSUF PARRAY | JKAL | 15,601 | 41.15% | MOHD. AKBAR LONE | 726 |
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 SONAWARI assembly constituency in 2024?
Hilal Akbar Lone (JKN) won SONAWARI in 2024, by a margin of 13,744 votes.
Which party has won SONAWARI the most times?
JKN, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SONAWARI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won SONAWARI the most times?
Hilal Akbar Lone, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.







