URI
Assembly seat no. 9 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
MOHD. SHAFI
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1987
25,228
81.34% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INDABDUL REHMAN
- Votes
- 2,565
- Vote share
- 8.27%
- Behind by
- 25,228
Electors
37,545
Total votes polled
31,016
Valid votes
31,016
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.6%
Full result, 1987
3 candidates · 31,016 valid votes
MOHD. SHAFIJKNwon
27,793
89.6%
ABDUL REHMANIND
2,565
8.3%
MOHD. HANIFIND
658
2.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sajjad Shafi | JKN | 39,713 | 53.73% | Taj Mohi Ud Din | 14,469 |
| 2014 | MOHAMMAD SHAFI | JKN | 24,359 | 39.25% | AIJAZ ALI KHAN | 5,792 |
| 2008 | TAJ MOHI-UD-DIN | INC | 24,036 | 44.54% | MOHAMMAD SHAFI | 1,879 |
| 2002 | Taj Mohi-u-Din | INC | 20,460 | 48.51% | MOHAMMED SHAFI | 184 |
| 1996 | MOHD. SHAFI | JKN | 18,117 | 53.67% | TAJ MOHI-UD-DIN | 8,386 |
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 URI assembly constituency in 2024?
Sajjad Shafi (JKN) won URI in 2024, by a margin of 14,469 votes.
Which party has won URI the most times?
JKN, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has URI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won URI the most times?
MOHD. SHAFI, with 4 wins between 1972 and 1996.
