Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, May 1983
The 5th Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
76
39 needed for a majority
Largest party
JKN
46 seats · majority
Candidates
513
7 women, 0 elected
Turnout
70.74%
21.9 lakh of 31 lakh
The house
76 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JKN46
- INC25
- IND4
- JKP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Jammu and Kashmir assembly election (1977)
INC
+14
JNP
-13
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNJammu & Kashmir National Conference | 46 | -1 | 76 | 46.5% | 10,31,394 | 47.01% | +0.79 | 10 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 25 | +14 | 71 | 31.8% | 6,58,004 | 29.99% | +13.10 | 12 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | 0 | 256 | 3.2% | 2,35,860 | 10.75% | +1.27 | 245 |
| JKPJKP | 1 | — | 37 | 8.7% | 99,685 | 4.54% | — | 31 |
| JMIJMI | 0 | -1 | 26 | 11.1% | 85,187 | 3.88% | +0.29 | 20 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 27 | 8.9% | 69,202 | 3.15% | — | 20 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | -13 | 9 | 2.4% | 6,065 | 0.28% | -23.45 | 9 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.6% | 3,435 | 0.16% | +0.05 | 3 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 7 | 1.6% | 3,217 | 0.15% | — | 7 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 1 | 8.5% | 2,168 | 0.10% | — | 1 |
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 May 1983
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAINAKADAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNALI MOHD. | INDNOOR MOHD | 37,77995.46% |
| GANDERBAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNFAROOQ ABDULLAH | INCGHULAM MOHI UD DIN SAIATI | 31,09692.15% |
| IDGAH | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMUBARIK AHMED (GUL) | INCGHULAM MOHAMAD MISGAR | 35,48490.59% |
| ZADIBAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNSHEIKH ABDUL RASHID | INDJEHANGIR ALI KHAN | 45,93681.45% |
| AMIRAKADAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNGHULAM MOHUDIN SHAH | INCABDUL AZIZ | 19,44758.97% |
| PAMPORE | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMOHD. SULTAN | INCPEERZADA GH. JEELANI | 16,53654.87% |
| HAZARATBAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNHISSAM UD DIN BANDEY | INDSOFI GH. AHMED | 14,07052.40% |
| JAMMU WEST | Jammu and Kashmir | INCRANGIL SINGH | BJPTILAK RAJ SHARMA | 12,34149.13% |
| BEERWAH | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNSYED AHMAD SAEED | JKPABDUL AHAD MAGRAY | 10,97648.25% |
| KANGARI | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNSHEIKH ABDUL JABAR | INCMOHD. AFZAL QAZI | 11,91646.11% |
Closest results of May 1983
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANDWARA | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNCHOWDRY MOHMAD RAMZAN | JKPABDUL GANI LONE | 100.03% |
| KARGIL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMUNSHI HABIBULLAH | INCKACHOO MOHAMAD ALI KHAN | 2600.70% |
| CHEHANI GHORDI | Jammu and Kashmir | INDBHIM SINGH | INCYASHPAUL | 2621.17% |
| BHADARWAH | Jammu and Kashmir | INCHARI LAL HITAISHIT | JKNBODH RAJ | 4972.07% |
| PATTAN | Jammu and Kashmir | INCMOLVI IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN | JKNABDUL AZIZ PARREY | 8572.86% |
| HAVELI | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNGHULAM AHMAD | INDYASH LAL | 1,3144.55% |
| SHAWNGAS | Jammu and Kashmir | INCMOHD. MAQBOOL | JKNMOHD, ASHRAF KHAN | 1,3614.80% |
| REASI | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNJAGJIVAN LAL | INCRAJIT SINGH | 1,2025.00% |
| RAMBAN | Jammu and Kashmir | INCJAGDEV SINGH | JKNPREM SINGH | 1,0525.33% |
| RAJOURI | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNTALIB HUSSAIAN | INCMIRZA ABDUL RASHID | 2,1956.20% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, May 1983?
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won 46 of 76 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, May 1983?
Turnout was 70.74% — 21.9 lakh of 31 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, May 1983?
513 candidates contested 76 seats.
