Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha election 1989
6 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, 25.18% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Jammu and Kashmir
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNJammu & Kashmir National Conference | 3 | 0 | 3 | 71,194 | 6.81% | -39.36 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4,07,474 | 38.95% | +8.72 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 49 | 1,00,419 | 9.60% | -7.81 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,14,357 | 30.05% | — |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74,832 | 7.15% | +5.45 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42,453 | 4.06% | — |
| JPPJPP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22,625 | 2.16% | -2.19 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11,049 | 1.06% | — |
| PBIPBI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,718 | 0.16% | — |
- JKN3 (50%)
- INC2 (33%)
- IND1 (17%)
- JKN3
- INC2
- IND1
- JKN3
- INC2
- IND1
Constituency performance
From the 6 results in Jammu and Kashmir
Seat change
Against Jammu and Kashmir's previous Lok Sabha election (1984), 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
- JKN
- INC
- IND
Constituency results
All 6 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–6 of 6
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANANTNAG | JKNP.L.HANDOO | INDABDUL RASHID KHAN | 35,86997.19% | 5.0% |
| BARAMULLA | JKNSAIF UD DIN SOZE | INDSHEIKH AD. RAHMAN | 34,42091.87% | 5.4% |
| JAMMU | INCJANAK RAI GUPTA | JDRAJINDER SINGH CHIB | 21,6953.78% | 55.8% |
| LADAKH | INDMOHD. HASSAN | INCPHUNTSONG NAMGYAL | 4,5395.29% | 84.3% |
| SRINAGAR | JKNMOHAMMAD SHAFI BHAT | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| UDHAMPUR | INCDHARAM PAUL | JDABDUL REHMAN | 30,8109.85% | 38.6% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1989?
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won 3 of 6 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha election 1989?
Turnout was 25.18% — 10.5 lakh of 41.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Jammu and Kashmir have?
Jammu and Kashmir has 6 Lok Sabha seats.
