SOPORE
Assembly seat no. 7 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
SYED ALI SHAHGILANI
IND
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1987
4,450
9.90% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
JKNABDUL AHMAD VAKIL
- Votes
- 19,942
- Vote share
- 44.35%
- Behind by
- 4,450
Electors
54,401
Total votes polled
44,970
Valid votes
44,970
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.7%
Full result, 1987
3 candidates · 44,970 valid votes
SYED ALI SHAHGILANIINDwon
24,392
54.2%
ABDUL AHMAD VAKILJKN
19,942
44.4%
GH. NABI GANAIJKP
636
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Irshad Rasool Kar | JKN | 26,975 | 52.33% | Mursaleen Aajir | 20,356 |
| 2014 | ABDUL RASHID DAR | INC | 8,429 | 26.38% | NAZIR AHMAD NAIKOO | 2,755 |
| 2008 | MOHD ASHRAF GANIE | JKN | 4,368 | 24.24% | ABDUL RASHID DAR | 1,064 |
| 2002 | ABDUL RASHID | INC | 2,062 | 33.19% | Abdul Ahad Vakil | 547 |
| 1996 | HAJI ABDUL AHAD VAKIL | JKN | 14,441 | 64.47% | GH. NABI MIRCHA | 11,599 |
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 SOPORE assembly constituency in 2024?
Irshad Rasool Kar (JKN) won SOPORE in 2024, by a margin of 20,356 votes.
Which party has won SOPORE the most times?
JKN, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SOPORE gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won SOPORE the most times?
Irshad Rasool Kar, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
