# Shopian Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Abdul Majid Bandey | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | S. A. Shamim | Independent |
| 1972 | Abdul Majid Bandey | Independent |
| 1977 | Sheikh Muhammad Mansoor | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Sheikh Muhammad Mansoor | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Sheikh Muhammad Mansoor | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Sheikh Muhammad Rafi | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Gulam Hassan Khan | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| 2008 | Abdul Razaq Zawoora | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| 2014 | Mohammad Yousuf Bhat | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| 2024 | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | Independent |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | 14,113 | 23.74 | New |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Mohammad Rafi | 12,906 | 21.71 | New |
| | Independent | Raja Abdul Waheed | 10,440 | 17.56 | New |
| | BJP | Javid Ahmad Qadri | 6,895 | 11.60 | 3.48 |
| | JKPDP | Yawar Shafi Banday | 5,486 | 9.23 | 24.97 |
| | JKAP | Ovais Mushtaq | 3,076 | 5.17 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,559 | 2.62 | 0.66 |
| | JKNPP | Mushtaq Ahmad Khan | 1,448 | 2.44 | New |
| | Independent | Suhail Ahmad Mir | 1,221 | 2.05 | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yaqoob Malla | 959 | 1.61 | New |
| | Independent | Feroz Ahmad Najar | 770 | 1.30 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,207 | 2.03 | 3.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,457 | 59.13 | 8.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,00,546 | | 22.10 |
| | Independent gain from JKPDP | Independent gain from JKPDP | Swing | 10.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Mohammad Yousuf Bhat | 14,262 | 34.20 | 12.96 |
| | Independent | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | 11,896 | 28.52 | New |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Mohammed Rafi | 5,280 | 12.66 | 0.41 |
| | BJP | Javid Ahmad Qadri | 3,384 | 8.11 | New |
| | INC | Mushtaq Ahmad Khanday | 2,642 | 6.33 | 7.48 |
| | Independent | Tariq Ahmad Ahanger | 894 | 2.14 | New |
| | CPI | Abdul Rashid Pandit | 849 | 2.04 | 3.08 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 819 | 1.96 | New |
| | All Jammu and Kashmir Republican Party | Mohammed Yaqoob Rather | 648 | 1.55 | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yousuf Haji | 533 | 1.28 | New |
| | JKNPP | Shah Fayaz Ahmad | 499 | 1.20 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,366 | 5.67 | 1.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,706 | 50.65 | 2.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,348 | | 15.14 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 12.96 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Razaq Wagay | 8,006 | 21.23 | 5.96 |
| | INC | Mohammed Shafi | 5,208 | 13.81 | 6.04 |
| | JKNC | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | 4,929 | 13.07 | 9.33 |
| | JKANC | Sheikh Mohammed Rafi | 4,001 | 10.61 | New |
| | Independent | Mir Hussain | 2,748 | 7.29 | New |
| | CPI | Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh | 1,930 | 5.12 | 7.44 |
| | CPI(M) | Mohammed Abdullah Wani | 1,652 | 4.38 | New |
| | SP | Gh Nabi Shah | 1,612 | 4.28 | New |
| | Independent | Gulzar Ahmad Bhat | 1,253 | 3.32 | New |
| | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | Abdul Waheed Rather | 1,034 | 2.74 | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassan Khan | 1,001 | 2.65 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,798 | 7.42 | 2.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,704 | 52.72 | 25.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,517 | | 28.14 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 5.96 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Hassan Khan | 4,083 | 27.20 | New |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Mohammed Rafi | 3,363 | 22.40 | 26.69 |
| | INC | Mohammed Shafi Banday | 2,980 | 19.85 | 9.09 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi Shah | 1,960 | 13.06 | New |
| | CPI | Ghulam Nabi Yatoo | 1,886 | 12.56 | New |
| | BJP | Mohammed Ilyas Kumar | 740 | 4.93 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 720 | 4.80 | 10.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,012 | 26.91 | 18.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,812 | | 19.47 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKNC | JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 21.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Shiekh Mohammed Rafi | 10,340 | 49.10 | 1.09 |
| | JD | Ghulam Nabi Shah | 7,040 | 33.43 | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Shafi Banday | 2,266 | 10.76 | New |
| | Independent | Farooq Ahmad Mir | 1,415 | 6.72 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,300 | 15.67 | 14.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,061 | 48.06 | 34.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,715 | | 1.64 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 1.09 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Mohammed Mansoor | 18,083 | 48.00 | 0.01 |
| | Independent | Abdul Ahad Thoker | 17,747 | 47.11 | New |
| | CPI | Abdul Rahman Bhat | 1,285 | 3.41 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 336 | 0.89 | 18.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,671 | 81.68 | 3.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,495 | | 18.16 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Mohammed Mansoor | 14,662 | 48.01 | 11.33 |
| | JI | Moulana Mohammed Amin | 8,805 | 28.83 | 10.15 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassa Khan | 3,376 | 11.05 | New |
| | INC | Abdul Majid | 2,839 | 9.30 | 5.79 |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Iqbal | 409 | 1.34 | 58.00 |
| | Independent | Bashir Ahmed | 371 | 1.21 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,857 | 19.18 | 21.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,540 | 80.69 | 5.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,197 | | 10.40 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 11.33 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Mohammed Mansoor | 15,133 | 59.34 | New |
| | JI | Hakim Ghulam Nabi | 4,763 | 18.68 | 13.34 |
| | JP | Shamim Ahmed Shamim | 3,217 | 12.61 | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Hassan Khan | 893 | 3.50 | New |
| | CPI | Abdul Rahman Khan | 734 | 2.88 | 22.99 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ashraf | 407 | 1.60 | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid Bandey | 355 | 1.39 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,370 | 40.66 | 30.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,502 | 73.06 | 4.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,409 | | 19.13 |
| | JKNC gain from Independent | JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | 17.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid Bandey | 8,401 | 42.11 | New |
| | JI | Haki Ghulam Nabi Shah | 6,388 | 32.02 | New |
| | CPI | Abdul Satar Ranjoo | 5,160 | 25.87 | 8.93 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,013 | 10.09 | 1.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,949 | 68.85 | 4.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,562 | | 11.87 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. A. Shamim | 7,576 | 45.70 | New |
| | INC | G. H. Khan | 6,195 | 37.37 | New |
| | CPI | A. S. Ramjore | 2,807 | 16.93 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,381 | 8.33 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,578 | 63.29 | 60.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,320 | | 7.66 |
| | Independent gain from JKNC | Independent gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Shopian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Majid Bandey | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,376 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |