# Charari Sharief Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Bakshi Abdul Rashid | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Abdul Qayoom | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Abdul Qayoom | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Ghulam Nabi Lone | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2024 | Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 35,957 | 48.48% | New |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Nabi Lone | 24,461 | 32.98% | 17.87 |
| | JKPDF | Hakeem Mohammed Yaseen Shah | 4,401 | 5.93% | New |
| | JKAP | Owais Ashraf Shah | 1,853 | 2.50% | New |
| | BJP | Zahid Hussain Jan | 1,779 | 2.40% | 1.09 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,333 | 1.80% | 1.24 |
| | Independent | Javed Mohmmed Hubi | 1,295 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | Nisar Ahmad Mir | 1,079 | 1.45% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yousuf Ganaie | 999 | 1.35% | New |
| | Independent | Gazanfar Ali | 671 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,496 | 15.50% | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,176 | 67.94% | 14.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,09,174 | | 39.33 |
| | JKNC gain from JKPDP | JKNC gain from JKPDP | Swing | 2.37 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Nabi Lone | 32,849 | 50.85% | 15.07 |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 27,682 | 42.85% | 5.45 |
| | INC | Zahid Hussain | 922 | 1.43% | 2.57 |
| | BJP | Ghulam Mohammed Chopan | 845 | 1.31% | New |
| | JKPC | Mohammed Lateef Lone | 727 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | Showkat Ahmad Raina | 579 | 0.90% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 363 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,167 | 8.00% | 4.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,600 | 82.44% | 7.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,359 | | 14.85 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKNC | JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 2.54 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 24,579 | 48.30% | 2.99 |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Nabi Lone | 18,204 | 35.78% | 6.02 |
| | JKPDF | Nazir Ahmad Yatoo | 3,232 | 6.35% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Maqbool Malla | 2,036 | 4.00% | 0.29 |
| | JKNPP | Abdul Rashid Parra | 781 | 1.53% | New |
| | LJP | Aftab Ahmad Mir | 683 | 1.34% | New |
| | JKANC | Bashir Ahmad Dar | 630 | 1.24% | New |
| | Independent | Ferooz Ahmad Bhat | 508 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,375 | 12.53% | 3.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,883 | 74.58% | 10.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,229 | | 9.98 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 2.99 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 20,275 | 51.29% | 9.01 |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Nabi Lone | 16,520 | 41.79% | New |
| | INC | Zahid Hussain | 1,697 | 4.29% | 12.03 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Jamal Yatoo | 1,035 | 2.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,755 | 9.50% | 31.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,527 | 63.71% | 2.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,040 | | 17.11 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 9.01 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 19,590 | 60.31% | 22.63 |
| | JD | Ghulam Hassan Wani | 6,395 | 19.69% | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Nabi | 5,302 | 16.32% | New |
| | AIMF | Ghulam Mohammed Gani | 1,196 | 3.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,195 | 40.62% | 32.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,483 | 64.13% | 19.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,975 | | 39.42 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 22.63 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 25,447 | 82.94% | 13.15 |
| | Independent | Abdul Rashid | 3,062 | 9.98% | New |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Mohammed | 1,787 | 5.82% | 63.97 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Qadir | 184 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,385 | 72.96% | 29.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,680 | 85.54% | 3.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,997 | | 15.25 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 13.15 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 17,678 | 69.79% | 2.16 |
| | INC | Abdul Qayoom | 6,567 | 25.93% | 2.71 |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Mohammed | 937 | 3.70% | 68.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,111 | 43.86% | 4.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,330 | 79.47% | 7.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,968 | | 11.12 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Rahim Rather | 14,766 | 71.96% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Qayoom | 4,764 | 23.22% | 54.36 |
| | JP | Peerzada Ali Shah | 991 | 4.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,002 | 48.74% | 16.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,521 | 71.84% | 11.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,668 | | 10.48 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdul Qayoom | 16,788 | 77.57% | 25.36 |
| | Independent | Abdul Rahim Rather | 2,744 | 12.68% | New |
| | Independent | Rough Nath Bhat | 2,054 | 9.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,044 | 64.89% | 52.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,642 | 84.14% | 32.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,853 | | 7.97 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdul Qayoom | 6,241 | 52.21% | New |
| | JKNC | G. N. Wani | 4,766 | 39.87% | New |
| | Democratic National Conference | D. Bhat | 947 | 7.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,475 | 12.34% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,954 | 50.12% | 48.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,871 | | 5.02 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Charari Sharief :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Bakshi Abdul Rashid | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,683 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |