# Surankote Assembly constituency

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

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Choudhary Mohammad Akram | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Choudhary Mohammad Akram | Independent politician |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Choudhary Mohammad Akram | 34,201 | 39.37% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Shahnawaz | 25,350 | 29.18% | 17.27 |
| | BJP | Mushtaq Ahmed Shah Bukhari | 23,773 | 27.37% | 24.14 |
| | JKPDP | Javaid Iqbal | 1,325 | 1.53% | 11.06 |
| | Independent | Qazi Mohammed Irshad | 689 | 0.79% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 378 | 0.44% | 0.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,851 | 10.19% | 2.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,871 | 76.65% | 0.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,13,342 | | 31.66 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 7.08 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Choudhary Mohammad Akram | 30,584 | 46.45% | 2.23 |
| | JKNC | Mushtaq Ahmed Shah | 22,520 | 34.20% | 6.79 |
| | JKPDP | Iqbal Hussain Shah | 8,290 | 12.59% | 2.23 |
| | BJP | Mohammed Taj Khan | 2,123 | 3.22% | New |
| | JKNPP | Ashfaq Rana | 429 | 0.65% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 375 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,064 | 12.25% | 9.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,845 | 76.49% | 1.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,084 | | 1.48 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.23 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | 28,102 | 44.22% | 4.31 |
| | JKNC | Mushtaq Ahmed Shah Bukhari | 26,051 | 40.99% | 4.85 |
| | JKPDP | Mumtaz Hussain Shah | 6,585 | 10.36% | 9.11 |
| | JD(S) | Manzoor Ahmed | 737 | 1.16% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sadiq Qureshi | 518 | 0.82% | New |
| | BSP | Mohammed Shareef Shad | 409 | 0.64% | New |
| | All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party | Kalu Khan Hamdard | 385 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,051 | 3.23% | 2.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,553 | 74.92% | 34.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,829 | | 2.06 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 1.62 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mushtaq Ahmad Shah | 15,243 | 45.84% | 11.95 |
| | INC | Mohammed Aslam | 13,271 | 39.91% | 0.20 |
| | Independent | Abdul Hamid Manhas | 3,172 | 9.54% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Abdullah | 931 | 2.80% | New |
| | JKPDP | Aftab Hussain Shah | 416 | 1.25% | New |
| | BJP | Abdul Aziz | 221 | 0.66% | 0.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,972 | 5.93% | 12.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,254 | 40.01% | 33.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,113 | | 29.40 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 11.95 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mushtaq Ahmed Shah | 27,275 | 57.78% | New |
| | INC | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | 18,743 | 39.71% | 29.10 |
| | BJP | Mohammed Aslam | 398 | 0.84% | New |
| | JD | Mohammed Sharief Tariq | 395 | 0.84% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sharief Shad | 390 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,532 | 18.08% | 20.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,201 | 74.26% | 6.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,230 | | 33.53 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 11.03 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | 26,394 | 68.81% | 20.54 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ayub Shabnam | 11,677 | 30.44% | New |
| | Independent | Kalu Khan | 285 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,717 | 38.37% | 31.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,356 | 80.35% | 9.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,100 | | 15.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | 14,150 | 48.27% | 4.09 |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Sayeed Beig | 12,268 | 41.85% | 0.31 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ayub Shabnam | 2,895 | 9.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,882 | 6.42% | 3.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,313 | 71.24% | 2.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,728 | | 27.36 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Surankote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad | 11,608 | 52.37% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Syed Beg | 9,346 | 42.16% | New |
| | JP | Mushtaq Ahmed Shah | 922 | 4.16% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ayub | 153 | 0.69% | New |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmed | 138 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,262 | 10.20% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,167 | 68.84% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,764 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |