# Darhal Assembly constituency

Darhal was one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Darhal Malkan was also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Mohammed Iqbal Malik | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Abdul Rashid Mirza | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Bashir Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Thakur Puran Singh | Independent politician |
| 2008 | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2014 | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali | 24,381 | 31.58% | 3.03 |
| | JKNC | Chowdhary Liaqat Ali | 19,313 | 25.01% | 3.66 |
| | INC | Mohammed Iqbal Malik | 18,605 | 24.10% | 5.69 |
| | BJP | Thakur Puran Singh | 11,940 | 15.46% | 13.89 |
| | Independent | Nazir Hussain | 656 | 0.85% | New |
| | Independent | Manir Hussain | 645 | 0.84% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 475 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,068 | 6.56% | 0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,213 | 82.45% | 5.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,646 | | 6.62 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 3.03 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali | 19,399 | 28.55% | 16.33 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Iqbal Malik | 14,858 | 21.87% | New |
| | JKNC | Chowdhary Liaqat Ali | 14,510 | 21.35% | 6.23 |
| | INC | Thakur Puran Singh | 12,506 | 18.40% | 12.98 |
| | Independent | Masood Ahmed Chowdhary | 1,753 | 2.58% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Hamid | 1,532 | 2.25% | New |
| | JKNPP | Mohammed Farooq | 1,140 | 1.68% | 1.13 |
| | BJP | Dev Raj Sharma | 1,072 | 1.58% | 0.59 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,541 | 6.68% | 6.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,952 | 77.37% | 30.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,831 | | 2.79 |
| | JKPDP gain from Independent | JKPDP gain from Independent | Swing | 0.45 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thakur Puran Singh | 11,832 | 28.09% | New |
| | JKNC | Chowdhary Liaqat Ali | 11,615 | 27.58% | 13.33 |
| | Independent | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali | 7,870 | 18.69% | New |
| | JKPDP | Tasadiqe Hussain | 5,146 | 12.22% | New |
| | INC | Ahssain Ullah Pervaize Malik | 2,285 | 5.43% | 16.76 |
| | JKNPP | Mushtaq Hussain | 1,181 | 2.80% | New |
| | BJP | Dev Raj Sharma | 911 | 2.16% | 5.99 |
| | BSP | Zulifkar Hussain | 805 | 1.91% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Khaliq | 470 | 1.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 217 | 0.52% | 13.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,115 | 46.61% | 8.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,353 | | 34.85 |
| | Independent gain from JKNC | Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | 12.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | 14,969 | 40.91% | 23.43 |
| | Independent | Abdul Rashid Mirza | 9,803 | 26.79% | New |
| | INC | Tassdiq Hussain | 8,119 | 22.19% | New |
| | BJP | Dev Raj Sharma | 2,982 | 8.15% | 2.83 |
| | JD | Ghulam Abbas | 506 | 1.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,166 | 14.12% | 19.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,593 | 55.41% | 20.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,002 | | 12.48 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 23.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | 28,707 | 64.34% | 31.02 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sadiq Malik | 13,496 | 30.25% | New |
| | BJP | Kuldeep Raj Gupta | 2,375 | 5.32% | 2.34 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,211 | 34.09% | 27.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,620 | 75.78% | 7.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,568 | | 20.87 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bashir Ahmed | 13,435 | 40.33% | 16.42 |
| | JKNC | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | 11,100 | 33.32% | 24.62 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sadiq Malik | 7,345 | 22.05% | New |
| | BJP | Kuldeep Raj Gupta | 993 | 2.98% | New |
| | Independent | Chooni Lal | 288 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,335 | 7.01% | 27.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,313 | 68.84% | 21.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,284 | | 14.66 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 17.61 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | 11,433 | 57.94% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Rashid Mirza | 4,717 | 23.91% | 40.18 |
| | JP | Nulzar Ahmad | 2,629 | 13.32% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sadiq Malik | 953 | 4.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,716 | 34.04% | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,732 | 46.90% | 19.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,982 | | 6.84 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 6.14 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdul Rashid Mirza | 16,848 | 64.08% | 6.94 |
| | Independent | Gulzar Ahmed | 8,073 | 30.71% | New |
| | ABJS | Kuldeep Raj Gupta | 1,237 | 4.71% | 11.90 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,775 | 33.38% | 21.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,291 | 66.66% | 8.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,231 | | 24.40 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain | 13,071 | 71.03% | New |
| | ABJS | R. Lal | 3,055 | 16.60% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | G. R. Dar | 2,277 | 12.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,016 | 54.43% | 12.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,403 | 59.75% | 25.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,341 | | 39.59 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Iqbal Malik | 13,601 | 71.02% | New |
| | PSP | Adbul Rehman | 5,550 | 28.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,051 | 42.04% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,151 | 84.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,168 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |