Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Jul 1996
The 7th Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
87
44 needed for a majority
Largest party
JKN
57 seats · majority
Candidates
547
15 women, 2 elected
Turnout
52.15%
24.8 lakh of 47.6 lakh
The house
87 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JKN57
- BJP8
- INC7
- JD5
- BSP4
- IND2
- JKAL1
- JPP1
- Others2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Jammu and Kashmir assembly election (1987)
INC
-19
JKN
+17
BJP
+6
IND
-6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNJammu & Kashmir National Conference | 57 | +17 | 81 | 38.0% | 8,63,612 | 34.78% | +1.80 | 11 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 8 | +6 | 53 | 17.6% | 3,01,238 | 12.13% | +7.04 | 33 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 7 | -19 | 84 | 20.4% | 4,96,628 | 20.00% | -0.20 | 40 |
| JDJanata Dal | 5 | — | 76 | 12.6% | 2,69,984 | 10.87% | — | 50 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 4 | — | 29 | 15.1% | 1,59,690 | 6.43% | — | 20 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -6 | 134 | 5.4% | 2,31,111 | 9.31% | -25.45 | 124 |
| JKALJKAL | 1 | — | 27 | 7.7% | 60,437 | 2.43% | — | 21 |
| JPPJPP | 1 | +1 | 45 | 4.3% | 55,885 | 2.25% | +0.48 | 42 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 4 | 16.4% | 23,774 | 0.96% | +0.76 | 3 |
| AIICTAIICT | 1 | — | 9 | 6.6% | 17,473 | 0.70% | — | 8 |
| AIMFAIMF | 0 | — | 2 | 2.7% | 1,699 | 0.07% | — | 2 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0% | 1,391 | 0.06% | -0.16 | 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 Jul 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANGAN | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMIAN ALTAF AHMED | INCQAZI MOHD. AFZAL | 20,59986.24% |
| KHANYAR | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNALI MOHAMMED SAGAR | JDNAZIR AHMED | 5,58778.95% |
| TRAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNALI MOHD. NAIK | JPPKRISHAN SINGH | 20,60570.63% |
| IDGAH | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMUBARAK AHMAD GUL | JDFAROOQ AHMAD | 7,17168.27% |
| BATAMALOO | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNGHULAM MOHI-UD-DIN SHAH | INCGHULAM MOHAMMED SHEIKH | 8,00757.67% |
| GANDERBAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNFAROOQ ABDULLAH | INCQAZI MOHD. AFZAL | 12,82354.79% |
| SOPORE | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNHAJI ABDUL AHAD VAKIL | INCGH. NABI MIRCHA | 11,59951.78% |
| KULGAM | Jammu and Kashmir | CPMMOHD. YOUSUF | JDHABIBULLAH LAWAY | 16,16651.56% |
| AMIRAKADAL | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMUHAMMED SHAFI BHAT | JDMOHD. ALTAF DAR | 3,28849.33% |
| HANDWARA | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNMOHD. RAMZAN CHOWDRY | INCALI MOHD. DAR | 7,92048.31% |
Closest results of Jul 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIJAYPUR | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNSURJIT SINGH | BSPMANJIT SINGH | 2180.44% |
| SUCHETGARH | Jammu and Kashmir | BJPCHUNI LAL | INCGHARU RAM | 1360.45% |
| AKHNOOR | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNGOVIND RAM | BJPRAM SAROOP | 2720.65% |
| NOBRA | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNTSETAN NAMGYAL | INCSTANZIN TUNDUP | 831.32% |
| RAMNAGAR | Jammu and Kashmir | JPPHARSH DEV SINGH | BSPKHALIL-ALLAH | 6011.63% |
| BILLAWAR | Jammu and Kashmir | INCBALBIR SINGH | JPPRAJINDER SINGH | 6321.72% |
| CHHAMB | Jammu and Kashmir | INCTARA CHAND | BJPTEJ RAM | 6621.84% |
| SONAWARI | Jammu and Kashmir | JKALM0HD. YOUSUF PARRAY | JKNMOHD. AKBAR LONE | 7261.92% |
| KATHUA | Jammu and Kashmir | BSPSAGAR CHAND | INDLAL CHAND SHARMA | 1,1292.35% |
| MARH | Jammu and Kashmir | JKNAJAY KUMAR | BJPSUKHNANDAN | 8132.40% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Jul 1996?
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won 57 of 87 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Jul 1996?
Turnout was 52.15% — 24.8 lakh of 47.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Jul 1996?
547 candidates contested 87 seats.
