# Banihal Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | M. Akhtar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1972 | Hajra Begum | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Abdul Rashid | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Mohammed Farooq Mir | Independent politician |
| 2002 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | Independent politician |
| 2008 | Vikar Rasool Wani | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Vikar Rasool Wani | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Sajad Shaheen | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sajad Shaheen | 33,128 | 36.37% | New |
| | JKPDP | Imtiaz Ahmed Shan | 27,018 | 29.66% | 6.56 |
| | INC | Vikar Rasool Wani | 20,458 | 22.46% | 8.18 |
| | BJP | Mohammed Saleem Bhat | 6,285 | 6.90% | 10.22 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,631 | 1.79% | 2.38 |
| | Independent | Munazar Ahmed Malik | 1,071 | 1.18% | New |
| | Independent | Bashir Ahmed Shan | 837 | 0.92% | New |
| | AAP | Mudassir Azmat | 654 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,110 | 6.71% | 0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,082 | 72.23% | 1.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,26,096 | | 60.45 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 5.73 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vikar Rasool Wani | 17,671 | 30.65% | 13.27 |
| | JKPDP | Bashir Ahmed Runyal | 13,322 | 23.10% | 18.64 |
| | JKNC | Sajad Shaheen | 13,002 | 22.55% | 12.99 |
| | BJP | Showket Javeed Daing | 9,874 | 17.12% | 10.03 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,405 | 4.17% | New |
| | JKNPP | Sewa Singh Bali | 733 | 1.27% | New |
| | BSP | Mohammed Ali | 656 | 1.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,349 | 7.54% | 1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,663 | 73.37% | 5.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,588 | | 11.97 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 13.27 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Vikar Rasool Wani | 8,287 | 17.38% | 0.51 |
| | Independent | Showket Javeed Daing | 5,254 | 11.02% | New |
| | Independent | Molvi Abdul Rashid | 4,960 | 10.40% | New |
| | JKNC | Sajad Shaheen | 4,558 | 9.56% | 10.12 |
| | Independent | Imtiyaz Ahmed | 3,763 | 7.89% | New |
| | BJP | Rajiv | 3,383 | 7.09% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Farooq Mir | 2,741 | 5.75% | New |
| | Independent | Om Parkash | 2,612 | 5.48% | New |
| | LJP | Mohammed Saleem Bhat | 2,160 | 4.53% | New |
| | JKPDP | Bashir Ahmed Runyal | 2,130 | 4.47% | 1.39 |
| | Independent | Farooq Ahmed Mir | 1,584 | 3.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,033 | 6.36% | 21.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,683 | 67.94% | 27.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,186 | | 18.68 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 30.13 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Molvi Abdul Rashid | 11,393 | 47.51% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Farooq Mir | 4,719 | 19.68% | 13.56 |
| | INC | Mohammed Ayub Khan | 4,289 | 17.89% | 13.17 |
| | BSP | Mohammed Yousuf | 1,012 | 4.22% | 2.54 |
| | Independent | Abdul Aziz | 767 | 3.20% | New |
| | JKPDP | Bashir Ahmed Runyal | 737 | 3.07% | New |
| | JKNPP | Peer Abdul Majeed | 489 | 2.04% | New |
| | Independent | Gazanfar Ali | 460 | 1.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,674 | 27.83% | 14.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,980 | 40.55% | 10.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,137 | | 29.70 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 0.82 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mohammed Farooq Mir | 10,925 | 46.69% | New |
| | JKNC | Molvi Abdul Rashid | 7,778 | 33.24% | 24.68 |
| | BJP | Abdul Aziz | 2,084 | 8.91% | New |
| | INC | Hamidullah Khan | 1,104 | 4.72% | New |
| | JD | Abdul Samad | 527 | 2.25% | New |
| | BSP | Abdul Rashid | 393 | 1.68% | New |
| | Independent | Balbir Singh | 313 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Latif | 154 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,147 | 13.45% | 19.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,401 | 52.26% | 10.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,595 | | 17.39 |
| | Independent gain from JKNC | Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | 11.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Molvi Abdul Rashid | 13,949 | 57.92% | 5.75 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Akhter Nizam | 6,056 | 25.15% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Ahad Malik | 2,743 | 11.39% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ali | 698 | 2.90% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid | 469 | 1.95% | New |
| | JP | Khadim Hussain | 168 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,893 | 32.77% | 2.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,083 | 64.32% | 3.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,840 | | 8.06 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 5.75 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rashid | 15,046 | 63.67% | 11.84 |
| | INC | Sona Ullah | 6,821 | 28.87% | 6.01 |
| | Independent | Abdul Samad | 1,246 | 5.27% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Hameed | 328 | 1.39% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Latif | 189 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,225 | 34.81% | 5.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,630 | 67.42% | 15.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,942 | | 26.47 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 11.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Molvi Abdul Rashid | 7,460 | 51.83% | New |
| | INC | Modh. Akthar Nizami | 3,290 | 22.86% | New |
| | JP | Sanaullah | 2,279 | 15.83% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Khaliq | 403 | 2.80% | New |
| | JI | Ahdullah Malik | 355 | 2.47% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Rashid Mushtaq | 330 | 2.29% | New |
| | Independent | Des Raj | 162 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yassin | 114 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,170 | 28.97% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,393 | 52.67% | 50.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,419 | | 9.99 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hajra Begum | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,837 | | 5.07 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | M. Akhtar | 7,570 | 54.22% | New |
| | INC | Assadullah | 6,391 | 45.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,179 | 8.44% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,961 | 58.46% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,590 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |