Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha election 1971
6 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, 55.62% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Jammu and Kashmir
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6,30,690 | 54.06% | +3.54 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 20 | 3,75,316 | 32.17% | +31.60 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,42,750 | 12.23% | -8.10 |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12,658 | 1.08% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,332 | 0.46% | — |
- INC5 (83%)
- IND1 (17%)
- INC5
- IND1
- INC5
- IND1
Constituency performance
From the 6 results in Jammu and Kashmir
Seat change
Against Jammu and Kashmir's previous Lok Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained5 (83%)
- Changed hands1 (17%)
5 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 1 changed hands.
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 Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- IND
Constituency results
All 6 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–6 of 6
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANANTNAG | INCMOHMAD SHAFFI QURESHI | INDPEEP GULAM NABI SHAH | 60,39324.14% | 63.5% |
| BARAMULLA | INCSYED AHMAD AGA | INDSYED ALI SHAH GILANI | 14,4987.95% | 49.3% |
| JAMMU | INCINDERJIT MALHOTRA | BJSABDUL REHMAN | 84,79630.12% | 58.2% |
| LADAKH | INCKUSHOK BAKULA | INDSONAM WAHGDUS | 4,05710.82% | 71.2% |
| SRINAGAR | INDSHAMIM AHMAD SHAMIM | INCBAKHSHI GULAM MOHD | 57,80827.70% | 56.2% |
| UDHAMPUR | INCKARAN SINGH | BJSBALDEV SINGH | 72,58735.16% | 48.5% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Indian National Congress won 5 of 6 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Turnout was 55.62% — 11.7 lakh of 21 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Jammu and Kashmir have?
Jammu and Kashmir has 6 Lok Sabha seats.
