Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1987
The 6th Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
76
39 needed for a majority
Largest party
JKN
40 seats · majority
Candidates
527
13 women, 1 elected
Turnout
73.15%
26 lakh of 35.6 lakh
The house
76 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JKN40
- INC26
- IND8
- BJP2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Jammu and Kashmir assembly election (1983)
JKN
-6
IND
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNJammu & Kashmir National Conference | 40 | -6 | 45 | 54.7% | 8,57,830 | 32.98% | -14.02 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 26 | +1 | 31 | 50.9% | 5,25,261 | 20.20% | -9.79 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 8 | +4 | 343 | 7.7% | 9,03,945 | 34.76% | +24.01 | 283 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 2 | +2 | 29 | 14.0% | 1,32,528 | 5.10% | +1.94 | 20 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | -1 | 23 | 12.2% | 97,424 | 3.75% | -0.80 | 18 |
| JPPJPP | 0 | — | 21 | 6.8% | 46,043 | 1.77% | — | 17 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.5% | 13,937 | 0.54% | +0.39 | 9 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.0% | 12,208 | 0.47% | +0.19 | 11 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.3% | 5,590 | 0.21% | +0.06 | 7 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3% | 5,261 | 0.20% | +0.10 | 3 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | — | 3 | 0.7% | 712 | 0.03% | — | 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 1987
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DODA | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNATTAULLAH SOHRAWARDI | LKDCHUNI LAL | 27,83788.05% |
| INDERWAL | Jammu and Kashmir | INCSHAREEF NAIZ | INDSHEIKH GHULAM MOHD. | 26,02487.28% |
| URI | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMOHD. SHAFI | INDABDUL REHMAN | 25,22881.34% |
| KARGIL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNQAMAR ALI | INDKACHO MOHD. ALI KHAN | 31,13277.86% |
| CHARI SHARIF | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNABDUL RAHIM RATHER | INDABDUL RASHID | 22,38572.96% |
| KOKERNAG | Jammu and Kashmir | INCPEERZADA MOHD. SYED | INDHAJI MOHD. ABDULLA SHEIKH | 23,68567.33% |
| GANDERBAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNFAROOQ ABDULLA | INDABDUL KHALIQ SOFI | 22,80959.37% |
| KHAN SAHIB | Jammu and Kashmir | INCGULAM MOHMAD MIR | JKPGULAM QADIR WAR | 20,01457.97% |
| NOORABAD | Jammu and Kashmir | INCABDUL AZIZ ZARGAR | INDBASHIR AHMAD MALIK | 19,70255.56% |
| KISHTWAR | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNBASHIR AHMED KICHLOO | BJPMAN MOHAN | 14,73555.49% |
Closest results of Mar 1987
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIJBEHARA | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNHAJI ABDUL GANI SHAH | INDMOHD. SULTAN | 1000.28% |
| WACHI | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNNAZIR AHMAD WANI | INDMOHMAD ABDULLAH | 1220.34% |
| SHOPIAN | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNSHEIKH MOHD. MANSOOR | INDABDUL AHAD THOKER | 3360.89% |
| JAMMU CONTONMENT | Jammu and Kashmir | INDH.S BALI | INCTRILOCHAN DUTTA | 8602.09% |
| HANDWARA | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNCHOWDRY MOHAMAD RAMZAN | JKPABDUL-GANI-LONE | 1,3303.06% |
| TRAL | Jammu and Kashmir | INCGHULAM NABI NAIK | INDMOHMAD SULTAN | 1,3553.50% |
| HABAKADAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNP.L. HANDOO | INDMUSHTAQ AHMAD | 1,2893.63% |
| BARAMULLA | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNSHIEKH MOHAMAD MAQBOL | INDGHULAM MOHMAD | 1,4364.25% |
| CHADURA | Jammu and Kashmir | INDMIR MUSTAFA | JKNABDUL SAMAD MIR | 1,4064.42% |
| DORU | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMOHD. AKBAR GANIE | INDNOOR UD DIN SHAH | 1,2324.42% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1987?
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won 40 of 76 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1987?
Turnout was 73.15% — 26 lakh of 35.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Mar 1987?
527 candidates contested 76 seats.