# Kupwara Assembly constituency

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

## Overview

Kupwara (constituency number 2) is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Kupwara district. This constituency covers PCs 18-Sulakot, 20-Radabug, 22-Bumhama, 23-Drugmulla, 25-Gushi, 26-Batergam, 27-Dadikoot, 30-Gulgam, 31-Harrai, 32-Hayan, 33-Trehgam, 34-Guglose, 35-Kralpora, 36-Guzeryal, 37-Gundizona-Reshi. 38-Panzgam, 39-Meelyal, 40-Shooloora, 41-Dardihairi-Kharagund, 42-Kupwara, 43-Awoora, 44-Zirhama of Tehsil Kupwara and PC 55-Manzgam in Tehsil Handwara.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | M. S. Tantray | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Ghulam Mohammed Shah | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Assad Ullah Shah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Peer Abdul Gani | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Mushtaq Ahmad Lone | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Saifullah Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Saifullah Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Saifullah Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Bashir Ahmad Dar | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |
| 2024 | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 27,773 | 44.76% | 10.50 |
| | JKNC | Nasir Aslam Wani | 17,976 | 28.97% | New |
| | JKPC | Sajad Gani Lone | 7,457 | 12.02% | 22.45 |
| | Independent | Pirzada Firdous Ahmad | 5,672 | 9.14% | New |
| | SP | Sabiha Begum | 591 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi Khan Pathan | 575 | 0.93% | New |
| | Bhim Sena | Bashir Ahmad Malik | 410 | 0.66% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,383 | 2.23% | 1.30 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,797 | 15.79% | 15.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,055 | 65.35% | 1.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,956 | | 11.28 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKPC | JKPDP gain from JKPC | Swing | 10.29 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPC | Bashir Ahmad Dar | 24,754 | 34.47% | New |
| | JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 24,603 | 34.26% | 13.52 |
| | JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 17,390 | 24.21% | 5.86 |
| | BJP | Abdul Rehman Lone | 790 | 1.10% | New |
| | JKNPP | Wali Mohammed Khan | 672 | 0.94% | New |
| | All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party | Ghulam Hassan Sheikh | 598 | 0.83% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Amin Peer | 582 | 0.81% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 664 | 0.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 151 | 0.21% | 9.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,818 | 67.10% | 4.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,07,033 | | 20.34 |
| | JKPC gain from JKNC | JKPC gain from JKNC | Swing | 4.40 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 16,696 | 30.07% | 13.17 |
| | JKPDP | Fayaz Ahmad Mir | 11,514 | 20.74% | New |
| | Independent | Shabnam Gani Lone | 11,050 | 19.90% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Majeed Khan | 2,673 | 4.81% | New |
| | People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) | Abdul Ahad Mir | 2,495 | 4.49% | New |
| | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | Abdul Majeed Sheikh | 2,237 | 4.03% | New |
| | INC | Chowdhary Salam-U-Din | 2,046 | 3.68% | 1.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,182 | 9.33% | 9.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,525 | 62.43% | 7.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,942 | | 10.44 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 13.17 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 19,233 | 43.24% | 5.33 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Qadir Mir | 19,101 | 42.94% | New |
| | INC | Chowdhary Salam-U-Din | 2,085 | 4.69% | 26.57 |
| | LJP | Mohammed Ashraf Lone | 1,062 | 2.39% | New |
| | JKAL | Nazir Ahmad Khan | 994 | 2.23% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Ahmad Mir | 594 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Asdullah Bhat | 594 | 1.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 132 | 0.30% | 6.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,483 | 55.23% | 31.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,536 | | 25.94 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 5.33 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Saifullah Mir | 5,766 | 37.90% | 0.84 |
| | INC | Chowdhary Salam-U-Din | 4,755 | 31.26% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din | 1,301 | 8.55% | New |
| | JD | Assadullah Bhat | 1,045 | 6.87% | New |
| | Independent | Din Mohammed Chichi | 989 | 6.50% | New |
| | Independent | M. Y. Beigh | 719 | 4.73% | New |
| | JKNPP | Ghulam Rasool Shah | 637 | 4.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,011 | 6.65% | 1.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,212 | 25.97% | 43.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,946 | | 25.97 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 0.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mushtaq Ahmad Lone | 12,585 | 37.06% | 11.21 |
| | JKNC | Abdul Haq Khan | 10,806 | 31.83% | 16.45 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai | 8,959 | 26.39% | New |
| | Independent | Zahur Ahmed Wani | 1,189 | 3.50% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Jabbr Hajam | 415 | 1.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,779 | 5.24% | 20.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,954 | 69.44% | 6.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,762 | | 12.13 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 11.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Peer Abdul Gani | 13,119 | 48.27% | 8.13 |
| | JKNC | Abdul Haq | 6,046 | 22.25% | 34.16 |
| | JI | Mohammed Ashraf Khan | 3,717 | 13.68% | 2.58 |
| | Independent | Abdul Hamid Ganai | 2,061 | 7.58% | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Nabi Shah | 1,821 | 6.70% | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Qamar-U-Din | 217 | 0.80% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Jabbar | 195 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,073 | 26.03% | 10.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,176 | 64.57% | 0.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,271 | | 12.27 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 8.13 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Assad Ullah Shah | 13,780 | 56.41% | New |
| | JP | Ghulam Nabi | 4,834 | 19.79% | New |
| | JI | Ashraf Sahrai | 2,711 | 11.10% | New |
| | INC | Safi Ulah Butt | 1,644 | 6.73% | 68.06 |
| | Independent | Wafadar Khan | 1,320 | 5.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,946 | 36.62% | 22.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,430 | 62.70% | 0.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,324 | | 64.03 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 18.39 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Mohammed Shah | 10,988 | 74.79% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sultan Tantrey | 2,331 | 15.87% | New |
| | Independent | Sh. Ahmad Dar | 1,130 | 7.69% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Aziz Khan | 242 | 1.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,657 | 58.93% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,691 | 60.74% | 59.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,583 | | 4.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kupwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. S. Tantray | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,576 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |