# Srigufwara–Bijbehara Assembly constituency

Srigufwara–Bijbehara Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, located in the northern state of India. Srigufwara–Bijbehara is also a part of the Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Saif Ud Din Dar | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Abdul Gani Shah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Abdul Gani Shah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Abdul Gani Shah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Mehbooba Mufti | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 By-election | Abdul Rehman Bhat | Independent politician |
| 2002 | Abdul Rehman Bhat | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2008 | Abdul Rehman Bhat | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2014 | Abdul Rehman Bhat | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| 2024 | Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri | 33,299 | 53.63% | New |
| | JKPDP | Iltija Mehbooba Mufti | 23,529 | 37.89% | 10.90 |
| | BJP | Sofi Yousif | 3,716 | 5.98% | 2.69 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,552 | 2.50% | 1.31 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,770 | 15.73% | 9.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,096 | 60.83% | 5.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,02,081 | | 17.43 |
| | JKNC gain from JKPDP | JKNC gain from JKPDP | Swing | 4.84 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Rehman Bhat | 23,581 | 48.79% | 1.09 |
| | JKNC | Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri | 20,713 | 42.85% | 14.95 |
| | BJP | Pushkar Nath Pandita | 1,591 | 3.29% | New |
| | INC | Manzoor Ahmad Ganie | 1,294 | 2.68% | New |
| | BSP | Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh | 580 | 1.20% | 0.30 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 575 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,868 | 5.93% | 16.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,334 | 55.60% | 5.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,929 | | 12.96 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 1.09 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Rehman Bhat | 23,320 | 49.88% | 8.44 |
| | JKNC | Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri | 13,046 | 27.90% | 7.52 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Qadir Tak | 4,612 | 9.86% | New |
| | SP | Abdul Gani Bhat | 1,553 | 3.32% | New |
| | JKANC | Gulzar Ahmad Mir | 1,189 | 2.54% | New |
| | BSP | Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh | 703 | 1.50% | New |
| | People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) | Fayaz Ahmad Ganie | 599 | 1.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,274 | 21.98% | 15.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,752 | 60.75% | 44.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,954 | | 25.49 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 8.44 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Rehman Bhat | 5,961 | 58.32% | New |
| | JKNC | Abdul Gani Shah | 2,084 | 20.39% | 8.68 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ashraf Thakroo | 552 | 5.40% | New |
| | BJP | Mohammed Yousuf Sofi | 550 | 5.38% | 3.95 |
| | INC | Mohammed Abdullah Nadaf | 365 | 3.57% | 2.72 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ashraf Beg | 275 | 2.69% | New |
| | Independent | Bashir Ahmad Bhat | 242 | 2.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,877 | 37.93% | 23.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,221 | 16.67% | 0.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,322 | | 12.42 |
| | JKPDP gain from Independent | JKPDP gain from Independent | Swing | 14.75 | |

### Assembly By-election 1999

1999 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Abdul Rehman Bhat | 3,756 | 43.57% | New |
| | JKNC | Rafi Ahmad Mir | 2,506 | 29.07% | 5.98 |
| | JKAL | Mohammad Ashraf | 1,168 | 13.55% | 9.20 |
| | INC | Mohammad Abdullah Nadaf | 542 | 6.29% | 39.00 |
| | RJD | Gulam Nabi Shah | 310 | 3.60% | New |
| | AJKPPF | Ramzan Malik | 205 | 2.38% | New |
| | BJP | Mohammad Yousf Sofi | 123 | 1.43% | 1.52 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,250 | 14.50% | 4.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,620 | 15.80% | 18.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,547 | | 15.60 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 1.71 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mehbooba Mufti | 10,051 | 45.28% | New |
| | JKNC | Abdul Gani Shah | 7,780 | 35.05% | 12.67 |
| | JKNPP | Mohammed Yusuf | 1,405 | 6.33% | New |
| | JD | Mohammed Abdullah Nadaf | 1,203 | 5.42% | New |
| | JKAL | Srinath | 965 | 4.35% | New |
| | BJP | Vidya Sagar | 655 | 2.95% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | Dwarkanath Raina | 137 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,271 | 10.23% | 9.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,196 | 36.26% | 46.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,626 | | 47.40 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 2.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Gani Shah | 16,818 | 47.72% | 6.18 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sultan | 16,718 | 47.44% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Loan | 1,580 | 4.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 100 | 0.28% | 9.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,242 | 83.06% | 2.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,845 | | 13.75 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Gani Shah | 17,303 | 53.90% | 10.02 |
| | INC | Mufti Mahd. Syed | 14,214 | 44.28% | 12.12 |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Nabi Mir | 454 | 1.41% | 62.50 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,089 | 9.62% | 22.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,100 | 86.09% | 2.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,546 | | 24.15 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Gani Shah | 16,059 | 63.92% | New |
| | INC | Mufti Mohammed Sayeed | 8,081 | 32.16% | 40.85 |
| | JP | Ali Mohammed Majid | 984 | 3.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,978 | 31.75% | 14.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,124 | 84.62% | 13.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,048 | | 7.51 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Saif Ud Din Dar | 14,300 | 73.02% | New |
| | JI | Mohammed Sultan | 5,285 | 26.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,015 | 46.03% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,585 | 69.81% | 67.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,879 | | 13.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Srigufwara–Bijbehara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,412 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |