# Pahalgam Assembly constituency

Pahalgam Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, a northern Union Territory of India. Pahalgam is also part of Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Makhan Lal Fotedar | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Makhan Lal Fotedar | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Piyare Lal Handoo | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Piyare Lal Handoo | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Rafi Ahmad Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Abdul Kabir Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Mehbooba Mufti | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2004 By-election | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2008 | Rafi Ahmad Mir | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2014 | Altaf Ahmad Wani | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2024 | Altaf Ahmad Wani | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Altaf Ahmad Wani | 26,210 | 52.25% | New |
| | JKAP | Rafi Ahmed Mir | 12,454 | 24.83% | New |
| | JKPDP | Shabir Ahmad Sediqui | 8,051 | 16.05% | 27.02 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,502 | 2.99% | 1.12 |
| | Independent | Showket Ahmad Bhat | 950 | 1.89% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Maqbool Khan | 602 | 1.20% | New |
| | JKANC | Shabir Ahmad Padder | 394 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,756 | 27.42% | 25.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,163 | 71.98% | 2.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,693 | | 13.94 |
| | JKNC gain from JKNC | JKNC gain from JKNC | Swing | 7.58 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Altaf Ahmad Wani | 25,232 | 44.67% | 17.52 |
| | JKPDP | Rafi Ahmad Mir | 24,328 | 43.07% | 6.22 |
| | INC | Irfan Abid | 2,148 | 3.80% | 2.23 |
| | BJP | Sofi Yousuf | 1,943 | 3.44% | 2.04 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,056 | 1.87% | New |
| | Independent | Farooq Ahmad Rather | 788 | 1.39% | New |
| | BSP | Shabir Ahmad Shah | 503 | 0.89% | 0.00 |
| | JKPC | Anwar Jaan | 492 | 0.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 904 | 1.60% | 20.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,490 | 69.75% | 0.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,985 | | 15.32 |
| | JKNC gain from JKPDP | JKNC gain from JKPDP | Swing | 4.62 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Rafi Ahmad Mir | 24,316 | 49.29% | 15.98 |
| | JKNC | Altaf Ahmad Wani | 13,394 | 27.15% | 0.83 |
| | Independent | Irfan Ahmad Bhat | 3,861 | 7.83% | New |
| | BJP | Mohammad Yousuf Sofi | 2,702 | 5.48% | New |
| | LJP | Majid Ashraf Mir | 1,093 | 2.22% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Gani Bhat | 778 | 1.58% | New |
| | JKANC | Shabir Ahmad Padder | 759 | 1.54% | New |
| | Independent | Khadim Hussain Mirza | 699 | 1.42% | New |
| | JD(U) | Ghulam Doyee | 517 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammad Khalil Bhat | 468 | 0.95% | New |
| | BSP | Fayaz Ahmad Wani | 438 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,922 | 22.14% | 15.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,334 | 70.25% | 48.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,229 | | 9.53 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 15.98 | |

### Assembly By-election 2004

2004 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | 9,056 | 65.27% | 20.16 |
| | JKNC | Rafi Ahmad Mir | 3,882 | 27.98% | 5.84 |
| | Independent | Bashir Ahmad | 521 | 3.75% | New |
| | Samata Party | Mohammad Yousaf | 416 | 3.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,174 | 37.29% | 26.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,875 | 21.64% | 11.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,121 | | 11.78 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 20.16 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Mehbooba Mufti | 8,544 | 45.11% | New |
| | JKNC | Rafi Ahmed Mir | 6,405 | 33.82% | 28.00 |
| | CPI(M) | Ghulam Nabi | 1,788 | 9.44% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Yousuf | 920 | 4.86% | 13.48 |
| | JKNPP | Vinod Kumar | 501 | 2.65% | New |
| | BJP | Mohammed Yousuf Malik | 401 | 2.12% | 0.45 |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmed Khan | 381 | 2.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,139 | 11.29% | 32.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,940 | 33.02% | 14.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,363 | | 22.92 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKNC | JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 16.70 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Kabir Bhat | 13,749 | 61.81% | 8.92 |
| | INC | Gulshan Akhter | 4,078 | 18.33% | New |
| | JD | Muzaffar Khalid | 2,468 | 11.10% | New |
| | JKAL | Abdul Rashid Misger | 1,578 | 7.09% | New |
| | BJP | Rakesh Koul | 370 | 1.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,671 | 43.48% | 34.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,243 | 49.51% | 27.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,668 | | 14.46 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 8.92 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Rafi Ahmad Mir | 16,257 | 52.89% | 3.88 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi Hagroo | 13,476 | 43.84% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi Vaid | 580 | 1.89% | New |
| | Independent | Mukhtar Abbas Khan | 345 | 1.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,781 | 9.05% | 11.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,737 | 77.70% | 1.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,771 | | 13.61 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 3.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Piyare Lal Handoo | 15,654 | 56.77% | 12.00 |
| | INC | Mohammed Tahir | 9,995 | 36.25% | 24.98 |
| | JKNC | Manzoor Ahmad Gaina | 1,402 | 5.08% | 63.69 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassan Inqalibi | 521 | 1.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,659 | 20.52% | 28.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,572 | 80.11% | 4.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,886 | | 20.27 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 12.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Piyare Lal Handoo | 14,764 | 68.78% | New |
| | JP | Ghulam Rasool Kochah | 4,283 | 19.95% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Tahir | 2,420 | 11.27% | 67.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,481 | 48.82% | 8.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,467 | 77.13% | 6.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,839 | | 10.69 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Makhan Lal Fotedar | 16,628 | 78.63% | New |
| | Independent | Hami Ullah | 4,520 | 21.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,108 | 57.25% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,148 | 80.47% | 78.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,957 | | 6.79 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Pahalgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Makhan Lal Fotedar | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,244 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |