# Sopore Assembly constituency

Sopore Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Sopore is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Abdul Ghani Malik | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Ghulam Nabi Mircha | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Syed Ali Shah Geelani | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| 1977 | Syed Ali Shah Geelani | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| 1983 | Hakeem Habibullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Syed Ali Shah Geelani | Independent politician |
| 1996 | Abdul Ahad Vakil | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Abdul Rashid Dar | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Mohammed Ashraf Ganie | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Abdul Rashid Dar | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Irshad Rasool Kar | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Irshad Rasool Kar | 26,975 | 52.32% | New |
| | Independent | Mursaleen Aajir | 6,619 | 12.84% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Rashid Dar | 5,167 | 10.02% | 16.36 |
| | Independent | Mohammad Latief Wani | 2,099 | 4.07% | New |
| | JKPDP | Irfan Ali Lone | 1,687 | 3.27% | 14.49 |
| | JKAP | Ghulam Mohammad War | 1,519 | 2.95% | New |
| | JKANC | Irshad Ahmad Tantray | 1,154 | 2.24% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. Farooz Ahmad Ganai | 1,066 | 2.07% | New |
| | JKPC | Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat | 987 | 1.91% | 2.99 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 341 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,356 | 39.49% | 30.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,553 | 45.69% | 14.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,12,829 | | 8.72 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 25.94 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdul Rashid Dar | 8,429 | 26.38% | 8.04 |
| | JKPDP | Nazir Ahmad Naikoo | 5,674 | 17.76% | 4.68 |
| | Independent | Irshad Rasool Kar | 5,324 | 16.66% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Ashraf Ganie | 4,079 | 12.77% | 11.48 |
| | JKPC | Mohmmad Ramzan Baba | 1,567 | 4.90% | New |
| | Independent | Shahzad Aasim | 1,394 | 4.36% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Abdullah Dar | 1,208 | 3.78% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohmad War | 1,182 | 3.70% | New |
| | Independent | Zahid Gani Mircha | 1,022 | 3.20% | New |
| | Independent | Sajad Mohi Ud Din Sheikh | 545 | 1.71% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Rasool Dar | 511 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,755 | 8.62% | 2.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,952 | 30.79% | 10.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,03,782 | | 14.98 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 2.14 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Ashraf Ganie | 4,368 | 24.24% | 0.14 |
| | INC | Abdul Rashid Dar | 3,304 | 18.34% | 14.86 |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Khaliq Bhat | 2,357 | 13.08% | 11.06 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Rasool Kar | 1,555 | 8.63% | New |
| | Independent | Kifayat Hussain Mir | 922 | 5.12% | New |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmad Naikoo | 840 | 4.66% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohamad Mir | 563 | 3.12% | New |
| | JKANC | Ghulam Rasool Shah | 551 | 3.06% | New |
| | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | Mohammed Abdullah Dar | 527 | 2.93% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi Lone | 422 | 2.34% | New |
| | Independent | Khazir Mohammed Ganie | 421 | 2.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,064 | 5.91% | 2.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,017 | 19.96% | 11.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,259 | | 17.56 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 8.95 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdul Rashid Dar | 2,062 | 33.19% | 20.51 |
| | JKNC | Abdul Ahad Vakil | 1,515 | 24.39% | 40.08 |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Mohamad Mir | 1,500 | 24.15% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Rehman Lone | 588 | 9.47% | New |
| | JD(U) | Ghulam Nabi Sofi | 294 | 4.73% | New |
| | Independent | Wali Mohmmad Trukroo | 253 | 4.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 547 | 8.81% | 42.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,212 | 8.09% | 26.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,779 | | 19.05 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 31.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Ahad Vakil | 14,441 | 64.47% | 20.12 |
| | INC | Ghulam Nabi Mircha | 2,842 | 12.69% | New |
| | JD | Ghulam Nabi Sofi | 1,734 | 7.74% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi Lone | 1,257 | 5.61% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Malik | 1,091 | 4.87% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Rashid Wani | 1,035 | 4.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,599 | 51.78% | 41.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,400 | 38.02% | 47.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,495 | | 18.55 |
| | JKNC gain from Independent | JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | 10.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Syed Ali Shah Geelani | 24,392 | 54.24% | New |
| | JKNC | Abdul Ahmad Vakil | 19,942 | 44.35% | 1.63 |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Nabi Ganai | 636 | 1.41% | 44.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,450 | 9.90% | 1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,970 | 84.75% | 1.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,401 | | 18.43 |
| | Independent gain from JKNC | Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Hakeem Habibullah | 17,048 | 45.98% | 3.06 |
| | JI | Syed Ali Shah Geelani | 12,974 | 34.99% | 14.15 |
| | INC | Ghulam Rasool Kar | 6,582 | 17.75% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Alyas | 473 | 1.28% | 47.77 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,074 | 10.99% | 10.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,077 | 83.57% | 3.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,937 | | 13.12 |
| | JKNC gain from JI | JKNC gain from JI | Swing | 3.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JI | Syed Ali Shah Geelani | 16,717 | 49.14% | 11.21 |
| | JKNC | Hakeem Habibullah | 16,684 | 49.04% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Khaliq Tak | 456 | 1.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33 | 0.10% | 20.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,019 | 85.90% | 22.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,609 | | 32.84 |
| | JI hold | JI hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JI | Syed Ali Shah Geelani | 11,396 | 60.35% | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Nabi Mircha | 7,486 | 39.65% | 17.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,910 | 20.71% | 3.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,882 | 65.22% | 31.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,570 | | 16.89 |
| | JI gain from INC | JI gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Nabi Mircha | 4,434 | 56.64% | New |
| | JKNC | A. G. Panzoo | 3,068 | 39.19% | New |
| | ABJS | F. M. Zaki | 326 | 4.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,366 | 17.45% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,828 | 30.90% | 29.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,152 | | 6.83 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sopore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Ghani Malik | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,481 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |