# Bhaderwah Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Chuni Lal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | J. Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Bodh Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Narain Dass | Janata Party |
| 1983 | Hari Lal Hitaishit | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Hari Lal Hitaishit | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Sheikh Abdul Rehman | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2002 | Mohammed Sharief Niaz | Indian National Congress |
| 2006 By-election | Ghulam Nabi Azad | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Ghulam Nabi Azad | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 By-election | Mohammed Sharief Niaz | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Daleep Singh Parihar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Daleep Singh Parihar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Daleep Singh Parihar | 42,128 | 48.98% | 13.65 |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Mehboob Iqbal | 31,998 | 37.20% | New |
| | INC | Nadeem Sharief | 7,151 | 8.31% | 24.98 |
| | BSP | Meenkashi Bhagat | 1,066 | 1.24% | New |
| | Independent | Manoj Kumar | 777 | 0.90% | New |
| | JKAP | Vikram Rathore | 580 | 0.67% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 865 | 1.01% | 0.54 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,130 | 11.78% | 9.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,016 | 69.05% | 0.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,24,568 | | 17.18 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 13.65 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Daleep Singh Parihar | 25,953 | 35.33% | 0.80 |
| | INC | Mohammed Sharief Niaz | 24,457 | 33.29% | 8.00 |
| | JKPDP | Sheikh Mehboob Iqbal | 16,673 | 22.70% | New |
| | Independent | Reyaz Ahmed Zarger | 1,310 | 1.78% | New |
| | CPI | Narinder Kant | 891 | 1.21% | New |
| | JKNC | Riaz Anayat Ullah | 880 | 1.20% | New |
| | SP | Shiekh Mohammad Shafi | 828 | 1.13% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 339 | 0.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,496 | 2.04% | 3.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,463 | 69.11% | 12.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,06,302 | | 12.84 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.96 | |

### Assembly By-election 2009

2009 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohammed Sharief Niaz | 21,966 | 41.29% | 21.57 |
| | BJP | Daleep Singh Parihar | 19,219 | 36.13% | 21.66 |
| | J&K NPP | Sheikh Mujib Ali | 7,146 | 13.43% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Shafi Sheikh | 2,396 | 4.50% | New |
| | BSP | Sanjay Kumar | 1,226 | 2.30% | 1.37 |
| | J&KNPP | Mohammed Iqbal | 603 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | Kuldeep K Rao | 405 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,747 | 5.16% | 43.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,200 | 56.49% | 8.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,208 | | 1.10 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 21.57 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 38,238 | 62.86% | 31.01 |
| | BJP | Daya Kirshan Kotwal | 8,802 | 14.47% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammad Aslam Goni | 6,687 | 10.99% | New |
| | JKPDP | Sheikh Mujib Ali | 2,807 | 4.61% | New |
| | CPI | Sohan Lal | 921 | 1.51% | New |
| | SP | Mohammed Shafi Sheikh | 898 | 1.48% | New |
| | BSP | Abdul Hafiz Wani | 570 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,436 | 48.39% | 39.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,835 | 65.29% | 7.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,183 | | 2.22 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 31.01 | |

### Assembly By-election 2006

2006 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 62,072 | 93.87% | 59.69 |
| | Independent | Dhantar Singh | 4,057 | 6.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 58,015 | 87.73% | 73.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,129 | 72.54% | 18.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,159 | | 0.35 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohammed Sharief Niaz | 16,962 | 34.18% | 29.29 |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Aslam | 10,135 | 20.42% | New |
| | BJP | Daya Kirshan Kotwal | 9,711 | 19.57% | 21.34 |
| | BSP | Sheikh Abdul Rehman | 3,724 | 7.50% | 43.73 |
| | Independent | Daleep Singh Parihar | 3,415 | 6.88% | New |
| | Independent | Vinod Kumar Bhagat | 2,376 | 4.79% | New |
| | JKPDP | Sheikh Mujib Ali Murtaza | 1,498 | 3.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,827 | 13.76% | 3.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,628 | 54.25% | 11.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,478 | | 41.94 |
| | INC gain from BSP | INC gain from BSP | Swing | 17.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BSP | Sheikh Abdul Rehman | 21,615 | 51.23% | New |
| | BJP | Daya Kirshan Kotwal | 17,260 | 40.91% | 39.34 |
| | INC | Swami Raj Sharma | 2,064 | 4.89% | 49.28 |
| | JD | Mohammed Iqbal | 445 | 1.05% | New |
| | CPI | Des Raj | 341 | 0.81% | 2.77 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,355 | 10.32% | 5.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,191 | 66.73% | 14.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,450 | | 49.85 |
| | BSP gain from INC | BSP gain from INC | Swing | 2.94 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hari Lal Hitaishit | 11,772 | 54.17% | 5.30 |
| | LKD | Gian Chand | 8,333 | 38.34% | 35.20 |
| | CPI | Isher Lal | 778 | 3.58% | New |
| | BJP | Om Parkash | 342 | 1.57% | New |
| | Independent | Narain Dass | 172 | 0.79% | New |
| | Independent | Bal Krishan | 167 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,439 | 15.82% | 13.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,732 | 51.40% | 13.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,009 | | 14.63 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.30 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hari Lal Hitaishit | 11,706 | 48.87% | 36.60 |
| | JKNC | Bodh Raj | 11,209 | 46.80% | 12.97 |
| | LKD | Manohar Lal | 752 | 3.14% | New |
| | Independent | Narain Dass | 286 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 497 | 2.07% | 5.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,953 | 65.54% | 28.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,521 | | 20.21 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 7.91 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Narain Dass | 4,535 | 40.96% | New |
| | JKNC | Thakur Dass | 3,745 | 33.82% | New |
| | INC | Hari Lal Hitaishit | 1,359 | 12.27% | 53.00 |
| | Independent | Bodh Raj | 639 | 5.77% | New |
| | Independent | Bansi Lal | 466 | 4.21% | New |
| | Independent | Bal Krislhan | 286 | 2.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 790 | 7.14% | 27.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,072 | 36.34% | 1.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,213 | | 12.53 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 24.32 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bodh Raj | 6,114 | 65.28% | 6.72 |
| | ABJS | Narain Dass | 2,885 | 30.80% | New |
| | INC(O) | Lal Chand | 190 | 2.03% | New |
| | Independent | Jagat Ram | 177 | 1.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,229 | 34.48% | 17.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,366 | 34.82% | 3.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,738 | | 9.96 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.72 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | J. Ram | 5,562 | 58.56% | New |
| | Independent | Faqiroo | 3,936 | 41.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,626 | 17.12% | 26.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,498 | 39.18% | 20.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,225 | | 5.21 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 13.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bhaderwah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Chuni Lal | 11,150 | 71.83% | New |
| | JPP | Abdul Rehman | 4,372 | 28.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,778 | 43.67% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,522 | 58.56% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,612 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |