SONAWARI
Assembly seat no. 14 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
MOHD. AKBAR LONE
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2008
12,157
24.03% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INDABID HUSSAIN ANSARI
- Votes
- 7,951
- Vote share
- 15.71%
- Behind by
- 12,157
Electors
84,402
Total votes polled
50,595
Valid votes
50,595
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.0%
Full result, 2008
22 candidates · 50,595 valid votes
MOHD. AKBAR LONEJKNwon
20,108
39.7%
ABID HUSSAIN ANSARIIND
7,951
15.7%
IMTIAZ AHMED PARRAYJKAL
6,472
12.8%
YASIR RESHIJKPDP
5,985
11.8%
GHULAM HASSAN DARINC
3,218
6.4%
MOHD. ASLAM FAFOOIND
929
1.8%
ABDUL MAJID LONEIND
838
1.7%
MOHD. MAQBOOL MALLAIND
534
1.1%
ABDUL AZIZ HURRALJP
528
1.0%
SYED ABBASPDF
493
1.0%
ZAHOOR AHMED MIRIND
465
0.9%
MOHD. AKBAR DARBSP
400
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
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.







