# Karnah Assembly constituency

Karnah Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north union territory of India. Karnah is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Till the delimitation, which was undertaken in 2022, it was one of the 87 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir State.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Mohammed Yunis Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Mohammed Yunis Khan | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Mohammed Yaseen Shah | Independent |
| 1977 | Ghulam Qadir Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Abdul Gani Lone | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |
| 1987 | Sharifuddin Shariq | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Kafil Ur Rehman | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Kafil Ur Rehman | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Kafil Ur Rehman | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Raja Manzoor Ahmad | Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2024 | Javaid Ahmad Mirchal | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Javaid Ahmad Mirchal | 14,294 | 34.59% | New |
| | JKPC | Naseer Ahmad Awan | 8,032 | 19.44% | 10.33 |
| | JKPDP | Firdous Ahmad Mir | 6,354 | 15.38% | 32.37 |
| | JKAP | Raja Manzoor Ahmad | 5,151 | 12.47% | New |
| | BJP | Mohammed Idrees | 2,973 | 7.20% | 4.67 |
| | Independent | Fayaz Ahmad | 2,925 | 7.08% | New |
| | SP | Sajawal Shah | 735 | 1.78% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 464 | 1.12% | 0.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,262 | 15.15% | 7.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,320 | 71.30% | 6.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,951 | | 74.91 |
| | JKNC gain from JKPDP | JKNC gain from JKPDP | Swing | 13.15 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Raja Manzoor Ahmad | 12,371 | 47.75% | 35.55 |
| | JKNC | Kifil-Ur-Rehman Khan | 6,596 | 25.46% | 6.30 |
| | INC | Ali Asgar Khan | 2,894 | 11.17% | 0.71 |
| | JKPC | Mohammad Saleem Mir | 2,359 | 9.10% | New |
| | BJP | Ishfaq Ur Rehman | 654 | 2.52% | New |
| | JKNPP | Jahangir Khan | 453 | 1.75% | New |
| | All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party | Aijaz Ahmad Badana | 339 | 1.31% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 244 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,775 | 22.29% | 16.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,910 | 78.20% | 1.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,132 | | 22.98 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKNC | JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 28.59 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Kifil-Ur-Rehman Khan | 4,110 | 19.15% | 26.86 |
| | JKANC | Abdul Rehman Bhadana | 2,962 | 13.80% | New |
| | Socialist Democratic Party (India) | Javaid Ahmad Mirchal | 2,911 | 13.57% | New |
| | Independent | Ali Asgar Khan | 2,642 | 12.31% | New |
| | JKPDP | Raja Manzoor Ahmad | 2,616 | 12.19% | New |
| | INC | Syed Yasin Shah | 2,245 | 10.46% | 25.05 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Abass | 1,708 | 7.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,148 | 5.35% | 5.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,458 | 79.65% | 14.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,941 | | 6.93 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 26.86 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Kifil-Ur-Rehman Khan | 8,707 | 46.02% | 16.17 |
| | INC | Mohammed Sikander Khan | 6,719 | 35.51% | 22.66 |
| | Independent | Abdul Rashid Mirchal | 2,117 | 11.19% | New |
| | BJP | Manzoor Ahmad | 749 | 3.96% | New |
| | Independent | Jehangir Khan | 282 | 1.49% | New |
| | Independent | Ali Haider | 214 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | Showqat Hussain Beigh | 134 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,988 | 10.51% | 26.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,922 | 65.37% | 0.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,948 | | 8.55 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 16.17 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Kifil-Ur-Rehman Khan | 10,739 | 62.19% | 11.31 |
| | JD | Abdul Rahman Badana | 4,311 | 24.96% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Sikander Khan | 2,219 | 12.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,428 | 37.22% | 23.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,269 | 66.07% | 10.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,667 | | 49.93 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sharifuddin Shariq | 20,269 | 50.88% | 5.88 |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rashid Mirchl | 14,844 | 37.26% | 7.74 |
| | Independent | Amir-Ud Din | 3,570 | 8.96% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yaqoob | 399 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Qadir Mir | 364 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,425 | 13.62% | 4.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,839 | 77.02% | 3.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,262 | | 10.66 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 5.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Gani Lone | 15,407 | 45.00% | 1.31 |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Qadir Mir | 12,194 | 35.61% | 10.70 |
| | INC | Mehboob Illahi | 2,877 | 8.40% | 20.23 |
| | JI | Mohammed Anwar | 1,514 | 4.42% | New |
| | Independent | Noorullah | 925 | 2.70% | New |
| | Independent | Gani Shiekh | 537 | 1.57% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassan | 438 | 1.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,213 | 9.38% | 8.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,241 | 74.68% | 6.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,131 | | 16.37 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 1.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Qadir Mir | 12,357 | 46.31% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Yunis Khan | 7,641 | 28.64% | 11.54 |
| | JP | Ghulam Rasool Malik | 5,868 | 21.99% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yaseen Shah | 818 | 3.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,716 | 17.67% | 14.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,684 | 67.94% | 7.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,360 | | 24.39 |
| | JKNC gain from Independent | JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | 3.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yaseen Shah | 10,310 | 42.91% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Yunis Khan | 9,652 | 40.17% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Rahman B Dhana | 4,065 | 16.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 658 | 2.74% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,027 | 74.92% | 72.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,250 | | 12.98 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohammed Yunis Khan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,430 | | 33.66 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Karnah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Yunis Khan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,019 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |