Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, Jul 1996
87 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, 52.15% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Jammu and Kashmir
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNJammu & Kashmir National Conference | 57 | +17 | 81 | 8,63,612 | 34.78% | +1.80 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 8 | +6 | 53 | 3,01,238 | 12.13% | +7.04 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 7 | -19 | 84 | 4,96,628 | 20.00% | -0.19 |
| JDJanata Dal | 5 | +5 | 76 | 2,69,984 | 10.87% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 4 | +4 | 29 | 1,59,690 | 6.43% | — |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -6 | 134 | 2,31,111 | 9.31% | -25.45 |
| JKALJKAL | 1 | +1 | 27 | 60,437 | 2.43% | — |
| JPPJPP | 1 | +1 | 45 | 55,885 | 2.25% | +0.48 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 4 | 23,774 | 0.96% | +0.76 |
| AIICTAIICT | 1 | +1 | 9 | 17,473 | 0.70% | — |
| AIMFAIMF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,699 | 0.07% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,391 | 0.06% | -0.16 |
- JKN57 (66%)
- BJP8 (9%)
- INC7 (8%)
- JD5 (6%)
- BSP4 (5%)
- IND2 (2%)
- Others4 (5%)
- JKN57
- BJP8
- INC7
- JD5
- BSP4
- IND2
- Others4
- JKN57
- BJP8
- INC7
- JD5
- BSP4
- IND2
- JKAL1
- JPP1
- Others2
Constituency performance
From the 87 results in Jammu and Kashmir
Seat change
Against Jammu and Kashmir's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1987), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained31 (36%)
- Changed hands24 (28%)
- New seat32 (37%)
31 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 24 changed hands. 32 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Jammu and Kashmir, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- JKN
- BJP
- INC
- JD
Assembly seat results
All 87 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–87 of 87
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEH | INCCHERING DORJAY | JKNSONAM WANGCHUK NARBOO | 6,48720.00% | 56.5% |
| LOLAB | JKNMUSHTAQ AHMAD LONE | JDABDUL RAHIM WANI | 2,1878.53% | 42.0% |
| MARH | JKNAJAY KUMAR | BJPSUKHNANDAN | 8132.40% | 69.5% |
| MENDHAR | JKNNISAR AHMED KHAN | INDJAVED AHMED RANA | 2,4605.51% | 67.7% |
| NAGROTA | JKNAJAT SHATRU SINGH | JDDHAN RAJ BARGOTRA | 2,1187.64% | 62.7% |
| NOBRA | JKNTSETAN NAMGYAL | INCSTANZIN TUNDUP | 831.32% | 63.9% |
| NOORABAD | JKNSAKINA AKHTAR | JDGULZAR DAR | 4,85920.56% | 57.2% |
| NOWSHERA | INCRADHAY SHAM SHARMA | JKNRATTAN SINGH | 9,53623.89% | 61.9% |
| PAHALGAM | JKNAB. KABIR BHAT | INCGULSHAN AKHTER | 9,67143.48% | 47.7% |
| PAMPORE | JKNMUSHTAQ AHMAD | INCMOHD. ANWAR | 11,95046.07% | 58.0% |
| PATTAN | INCIFTIKHAR HUSSAIN ANSARI | JDABDUL RASHID SHAHEEN | 8,32820.28% | 68.4% |
| POONCH HAVELI | JKNGHULAM MOHD. JAN | JDYASHPAL SHARMA | 5,42811.36% | 65.6% |
| PULWAMA | JKNBASHIR AHMAD NENGROO | JDSYED BASHIR AHMAD | 4,63220.20% | 46.6% |
| R.S. PURA | BSPRAM CHAND | INCROMESH LAL | 1,5294.35% | 66.5% |
| RAFIABAD | JDMOHMAD DILAWAR MIR | JKNGHULAM MOHD. KHAN | 3,41816.63% | 40.9% |
| RAIPUR DOMANA | JDSAT PAUL | BJPBANSI LAL BHARTI | 2,7308.38% | 60.9% |
| RAJOURI | JKNMOHD. SHARIEF TARIQ | INCCH. TALIB HUSSAIN | 7,88615.43% | 64.7% |
| RAJPORA | JKNGH. MOHI-UD-DIN MIR | JDNABA MIR | 9,37237.11% | 47.6% |
| RAMBAN | BJPBALI BHAGAT | JKNSURAM CHAND | 2,2368.46% | 60.5% |
| RAMNAGAR | JPPHARSH DEV SINGH | BSPKHALIL-ALLAH | 6011.63% | 53.1% |
| REASI | JDJAGJIVEN LAL | BJPBALDEV RAJ | 4,90211.45% | 60.3% |
| SAMBA | BSPSOM NATH | INCSWARAN LATA | 6,01717.95% | 55.1% |
| SANGRAMA | JKNMOHD. MAQBOOL | INCSHIEKH MOHD. SADIQ | 4,61923.08% | 55.2% |
| SHANGUS | JKNABDUL MAJEED | JDGOWHAR MAQBOOL | 9934.13% | 50.8% |
| SHOPIAN | JKNSHIEKH MOHD. RAFI | JDGH. NABI SHAH | 3,30015.67% | 45.1% |
| SONAWAR | JKNGHULAM MOHD. BAWAN | JDBASHIR AHMAD KUTHOO | 6,73640.20% | 32.4% |
| SONAWARI | JKALM0HD. YOUSUF PARRAY | JKNMOHD. AKBAR LONE | 7261.92% | 59.5% |
| SOPORE | JKNHAJI ABDUL AHAD VAKIL | INCGH. NABI MIRCHA | 11,59951.78% | 34.7% |
| SUCHETGARH | BJPCHUNI LAL | INCGHARU RAM | 1360.45% | 70.5% |
| SURANKOTE | JKNMUSHTAQ AHMED SHAH | INCCH. MOHD. ASLAM | 8,53218.08% | 73.5% |
| TRAL | JKNALI MOHD. NAIK | JPPKRISHAN SINGH | 20,60570.63% | 54.2% |
| UDHAMPUR | BJPSHIV CHARAN GUPTA | INCBALAK RAM | 15,46539.01% | 55.3% |
| URI | JKNMOHD. SHAFI | INCTAJ MOHI-UD-DIN | 8,38624.84% | 69.0% |
| VIJAYPUR | JKNSURJIT SINGH | BSPMANJIT SINGH | 2180.44% | 66.5% |
| WACHI | JKNMOHD. JABAR MIR | INCGH. HASSAN KHAN | 9,05641.56% | 48.1% |
| ZADIBAL | JKNSADIQ ALI | JDABDUL HASSAN BHAT | 1,49724.92% | 12.3% |
| ZANSKAR | JKNMOHMAD ABBASS | INCKACHOO MOHD. ALI KHAN | 1,2968.87% | 78.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Jammu and Kashmir alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
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 in Jammu and Kashmir, 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 assembly seats does Jammu and Kashmir have?
Jammu and Kashmir has 87 assembly seats.
