# Sonawari Assembly constituency

Sonawari Assembly constituency is located in Bandipura district of Jammu and Kashmir. Sonawari assembly constituency is part of the Baramulla parliamentary area. There were 99,490 voters in the Sonawari constituency in 2014. It has been represented by JKNC candidate Mohammad Akbar Lone since 2002. In the 2014 assembly elections, Lone won the election from the constituency by defeating PDP candidate Yasser Rashy by 406 votes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Abdul Khaliq Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Abdul Aziz Parray | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Abdul Aziz Parray | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Abdul Aziz Parray | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Ghulam Rasool Bahar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Mohammed Ud-Din Kochey | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Mohammed Yousuf Parray | Jammu and Kashmir Awami League |
| 2002 | Mohammad Akbar Lone | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Mohammad Akbar Lone | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Mohammad Akbar Lone | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2024 | Hilal Akbar Lone | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Hilal Akbar Lone | 31,535 | 37.07% | New |
| | Independent | Yasir Reshi | 17,791 | 20.91% | New |
| | JKAP | Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray | 17,608 | 20.70% | New |
| | JKPDP | Mohammad Tahir Qadri | 3,773 | 4.43% | 35.59 |
| | Independent | Abdul Majeed Sheikh | 3,422 | 4.02% | New |
| | Independent | Syed Mohammad | 2,051 | 2.41% | New |
| | Independent | Saheer Ahmad Rather | 1,807 | 2.12% | New |
| | Independent | Shabir Ahmad Mir | 1,382 | 1.62% | New |
| | Independent | Wazir Ahmad Qureshi | 1,245 | 1.46% | New |
| | BJP | Abdul Rashid Khan | 1,024 | 1.20% | 2.02 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 846 | 0.99% | 0.34 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,744 | 16.15% | 15.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,077 | 70.33% | 10.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,20,963 | | 21.58 |
| | JKNC gain from JKNC | JKNC gain from JKNC | Swing | 3.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammad Akbar Lone | 32,567 | 40.53% | 0.78 |
| | JKPDP | Yasir Reshi | 32,161 | 40.02% | 28.19 |
| | JKPDP | Mohammad Ashraf Mir | 14,283 | 41.88% | 30.05 |
| | INC | Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray | 12,065 | 15.01% | 8.65 |
| | JKNC | Omar Abdullah | 9,500 | 27.85% | 11.89 |
| | Independent | Peer Bilal Ahmad | 4,394 | 12.88% | New |
| | JKPC | Laldin Mir | 1,996 | 5.85% | New |
| | JKPC | Qawamudin Sheikh | 1,174 | 1.46% | New |
| | BJP | Darakhshan Andrabi | 1,100 | 3.23% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,075 | 1.34% | New |
| | INC | Khem Lata Wakhlu | 808 | 2.37% | 3.99 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 406 | 0.51% | 23.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,359 | 80.77% | 20.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,490 | | 17.88 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 0.78 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammad Akbar Lone | 20,108 | 39.74% | 18.31 |
| | Independent | Abid Hussain Ansari | 7,951 | 15.71% | New |
| | JKAL | Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray | 6,472 | 12.79% | 16.43 |
| | JKPDP | Yasir Reshi | 5,985 | 11.83% | 5.93 |
| | INC | Ghulam Hassan Dar | 3,218 | 6.36% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Aslam Fafoo | 929 | 1.84% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid Lone | 838 | 1.66% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Maqbool Malla | 534 | 1.06% | New |
| | LJP | Abdul Aziz Hurra | 528 | 1.04% | New |
| | People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) | Syed Abbas | 493 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | Zahoor Ahmed Mir | 465 | 0.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,157 | 24.03% | 4.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,595 | 59.95% | 3.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,402 | | 7.79 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 18.31 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammad Akbar Lone | 25,687 | 58.05% | 18.82 |
| | JKAL | Mohammed Yousuf Parray | 12,929 | 29.22% | 11.93 |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Rashid Rather | 2,610 | 5.90% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Khaliq Hanief | 1,368 | 3.09% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Mir | 1,029 | 2.33% | New |
| | JD(U) | Abdul Majid Mir | 623 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,758 | 28.83% | 26.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,246 | 56.51% | 2.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,299 | | 22.82 |
| | JKNC gain from JKAL | JKNC gain from JKAL | Swing | 16.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKAL | Mohammed Yousuf Parray | 15,601 | 41.15% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammad Akbar Lone | 14,875 | 39.24% | 28.29 |
| | Independent | Qasim | 7,045 | 18.58% | New |
| | INC | Shafiq Ahmad Pandith | 389 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 726 | 1.92% | 37.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,910 | 60.94% | 16.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,750 | | 21.22 |
| | JKAL gain from JKNC | JKAL gain from JKNC | Swing | 26.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Ud-Din Kochey | 26,819 | 67.53% | 9.22 |
| | Independent | Abdul Khaliq Haneef | 11,146 | 28.06% | New |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Kalloo | 869 | 2.19% | 56.11 |
| | JKNPP | Mohammed Abdulah Hajam | 309 | 0.78% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sabir Lone | 270 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,673 | 39.46% | 1.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,716 | 76.98% | 1.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,591 | | 18.55 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 9.22 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Rasool Bahar | 19,245 | 58.30% | 9.68 |
| | INC | Abdul Aziz Parray | 6,813 | 20.64% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammad Akbar Lone | 5,470 | 16.57% | 51.42 |
| | JI | Ali Mohammed Ganayee | 1,481 | 4.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,432 | 37.66% | 1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,009 | 78.47% | 5.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,363 | | 15.02 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 9.68 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Aziz Parray | 21,074 | 67.99% | New |
| | JP | Mohammad Akbar Lone | 9,923 | 32.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,151 | 35.97% | 39.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,997 | 84.98% | 5.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,570 | | 1.48 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdul Aziz Parray | 25,121 | 85.17% | 20.10 |
| | JI | Abdul Khaliq Parray | 2,819 | 9.56% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Bhat | 1,554 | 5.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,302 | 75.62% | 45.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,494 | 76.51% | 14.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,151 | | 14.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdul Aziz Parray | 13,563 | 65.07% | New |
| | JKNC | G. Rather | 7,281 | 34.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,282 | 30.14% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,844 | 63.13% | 61.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,150 | | 45.11 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Sonawari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Khaliq Bhat | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,534 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |