Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1972
The 3rd Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
75
38 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
58 seats · majority
Candidates
342
6 women, 4 elected
Turnout
60.01%
13.8 lakh of 23 lakh
The house
75 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC58
- IND9
- JMI5
- BJS3
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Jammu and Kashmir assembly election (1967)
IND
+6
INC
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 58 | -3 | 74 | 56.3% | 7,64,492 | 55.44% | +2.42 | 3 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | +6 | 197 | 9.7% | 3,69,062 | 26.76% | +18.21 | 158 |
| JMIJMI | 5 | — | 22 | 23.5% | 98,985 | 7.18% | — | 9 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 3 | 0 | 32 | 23.1% | 1,35,778 | 9.85% | -6.61 | 14 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.9% | 5,160 | 0.37% | -0.17 | 0 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | — | 9 | 2.1% | 3,618 | 0.26% | — | 9 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | — | 4 | 1.9% | 1,314 | 0.10% | — | 4 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | — | 3 | 1.0% | 597 | 0.04% | — | 3 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Jammu and Kashmir at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORABAD | Jammu and Kashmir | INCABDUL AZIZ ZARGAR | INDABDUL AZIZ SHEIKH | 22,36188.23% |
| GULABGARH | Jammu and Kashmir | INCMOHD AYUB KHAN | INDABDUL GUANI | 20,42581.44% |
| CHADURA | Jammu and Kashmir | INCGHULAM MUSTIFFA MIR | INDSAMAD DAR | 18,99180.84% |
| HANDWARA | Jammu and Kashmir | INCABDUL GANI LONE | INDSHARIF UD DIN | 21,10876.83% |
| SONAWARI | Jammu and Kashmir | INCABDUL AZIZ PARRAY | JMIABDUL KHALIQ PARRAY | 22,30275.62% |
| KHAN SAHIB | Jammu and Kashmir | INCGHULAM QADIR WAR | INDGHULAM AHAMAD PARRY | 13,90474.62% |
| RAJOURI | Jammu and Kashmir | INCTALID HUSSAIN | BJSROOP LAL | 12,32473.98% |
| INDERWAL | Jammu and Kashmir | INCKH. ABDUL GANI GONI | JMIABDUL RASHID | 8,30968.63% |
| CHARARI SHARIFF | Jammu and Kashmir | INCABDUL QAYUM | INDABDUL RAHIM RATHER | 14,04464.89% |
| PATTAN | Jammu and Kashmir | INCGULAM QADIR BHDAR | INDYOUSUF SHAH | 12,49463.93% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOWSHERA | Jammu and Kashmir | INCBELI RAM | INDNAND KUMAR | 510.26% |
| AMIRAKADAL | Jammu and Kashmir | INCZAINAB BEGUM | JMIMOHAMMED FAROOQ | 720.37% |
| HAZRATBAL | Jammu and Kashmir | INDSOFI GHULAM AHAMAD | INCMOHD. YEHYA SIDDIQI | 2921.40% |
| LEH | Jammu and Kashmir | INCSONAM WANGYAL | INDKOUSHOK TOKDAN | 3711.66% |
| KARNAH | Jammu and Kashmir | INDMOHD YASEEN SHAH | INCMOHD. YUNIS | 6582.74% |
| RAJPURA | Jammu and Kashmir | INCBASHIR AHMED MAGREY | INDGHULAM QADIR MIR | 8313.96% |
| KULGAM | Jammu and Kashmir | JMIAB. RAZAK MIR | INDHABIBULLA LAWI | 1,0434.96% |
| BILLAWAR | Jammu and Kashmir | INCRANDHIR SINGH | BJSDHIAN SINGH | 1,0215.14% |
| DEVSAR | Jammu and Kashmir | INDGHULAM HASSAN PARRY | INCMANOHAR NATH KOUL | 1,3517.17% |
| TANKIPORA | Jammu and Kashmir | JMIGHULAM NABI NOWSHESHRI | INDMOHAN KISHEN TIKOO | 1,1797.77% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 58 of 75 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 60.01% — 13.8 lakh of 23 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1972?
342 candidates contested 75 seats.
