# Kulgam Assembly constituency

Kulgam Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kulgam is also part of Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Mohammed Yaqub Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Mohammed Yaqub Bhat | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Abdul Razak Mir | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| 1977 | Ghulam Nabi Dar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Ghulam Nabi Dar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Haji Abdul Parak Mir | Independent |
| 1996 | Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2002 | Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2008 | Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2014 | Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2024 | Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |

## Election Results
### Assembly Election 2024

Major boundary change occurred between 2024 and 2014, comparisons may be not accurate.
2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | 33,634 | 44.86% | 6.17 |
| | Independent | Sayar Ahmad Reshi | 25,796 | 34.40% | New |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Amin Dar | 7,561 | 10.08% | 27.98 |
| | JKAP | Mohammad Aaqib Dar | 2,726 | 3.64% | New |
| | Independent | Zaman Irshad Parry | 993 | 1.32% | New |
| | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | Sudarshan Singh | 778 | 1.04% | New |
| | Aman Aur Shanti Tehreek-E-Jammu and Kashmir | Abdul Ahad Mir | 646 | 0.86% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,358 | 1.81% | 0.54 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,838 | 10.45% | 9.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,978 | 63.91% | 7.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,17,322 | | 24.33 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 6.17 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | 20,574 | 38.69% | 4.45 |
| | JKPDP | Nazir Ahmad Laway | 20,240 | 38.06% | 4.29 |
| | JKNC | Imran Nabi Dar | 8,273 | 15.56% | 4.01 |
| | BJP | Ghulam Hassan Zargar | 1,944 | 3.66% | New |
| | INC | Peer Nazim-Ud-Din | 519 | 0.98% | New |
| | Independent | Towseef Ahmad Shah | 483 | 0.91% | New |
| | Independent | Rashida Mir | 350 | 0.66% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 674 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 334 | 0.63% | 0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,178 | 56.36% | 5.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,362 | | 15.90 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.45 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | 17,175 | 34.24% | 17.48 |
| | JKPDP | Nazir Ahmad Laway | 16,939 | 33.77% | 15.11 |
| | JKNC | Safder Ali Khan | 5,792 | 11.55% | 9.90 |
| | Independent | Mohmad Ayoub Dar | 2,116 | 4.22% | New |
| | Independent | Peer Nizam Ud Din | 1,344 | 2.68% | New |
| | Independent | Mohmad Yousuf Lone | 975 | 1.94% | New |
| | Independent | Rashida Akbar | 829 | 1.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 236 | 0.47% | 29.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,163 | 61.61% | 37.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,414 | | 23.06 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 17.48 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | 8,346 | 51.72% | 17.94 |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Nabi Dar | 3,461 | 21.45% | New |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Yousf Lone | 3,011 | 18.66% | New |
| | RJD | Abdul Rashid Lone | 503 | 3.12% | New |
| | BJP | Manzoor Ahmed | 493 | 3.05% | New |
| | Independent | Ramesh Kumar Bhat | 324 | 2.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,885 | 30.27% | 21.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,138 | 24.40% | 32.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,159 | | 19.65 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 17.94 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | 21,837 | 69.65% | 59.43 |
| | JD | Habibullah Laway | 5,671 | 18.09% | New |
| | JKAL | Mohammed Ismail Bhat | 2,745 | 8.76% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Aziz Zargar | 1,098 | 3.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,166 | 51.56% | 40.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,351 | 59.65% | 20.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,292 | | 37.26 |
| | CPI(M) gain from Independent | CPI(M) gain from Independent | Swing | 19.71 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Haji Abdul Pazak Mir | 15,607 | 49.95% | New |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Nabi Dar | 12,031 | 38.50% | 0.47 |
| | CPI(M) | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | 3,196 | 10.23% | 1.75 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yousuf Wani | 413 | 1.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,576 | 11.44% | 0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,247 | 79.97% | 1.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,282 | | 20.49 |
| | Independent gain from JKNC | Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | 11.92 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Nabi Dar | 9,723 | 38.03% | 4.60 |
| | JI | Sheikh Ghulam Hassan | 6,843 | 26.77% | 4.14 |
| | INC | Habib Ullah Laway | 5,002 | 19.57% | 10.63 |
| | CPI(M) | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | 2,168 | 8.48% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Yaqoob | 1,051 | 4.11% | 38.52 |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid Khan | 302 | 1.18% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Modh. Bandey | 190 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,880 | 11.26% | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,566 | 79.98% | 4.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,431 | | 16.72 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 4.60 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Nabi Dar | 8,833 | 42.63% | New |
| | JI | Abdul Razak Mir | 6,403 | 30.91% | 7.76 |
| | JP | Mohammad Yaqub Baht | 2,944 | 14.21% | New |
| | INC | Habibuyllah Loqay | 1,851 | 8.93% | 18.70 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammad Banday | 442 | 2.13% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Lal | 245 | 1.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,430 | 11.73% | 6.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,718 | 74.92% | 8.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,643 | | 13.07 |
| | JKNC gain from JI | JKNC gain from JI | Swing | 3.97 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JI | Abdul Razak Mir | 8,137 | 38.66% | New |
| | Independent | Habibulla Lawi | 7,094 | 33.71% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Yazoob Bhat | 5,815 | 27.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,043 | 4.96% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,046 | 68.63% | 63.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,951 | | 14.70 |
| | JI gain from INC | JI gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Y. Bhat | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,729 | | 15.25 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kulgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Yaqub Bhat | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,928 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |