# Kangan Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Main Nizam Ud-Din | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Mian Bashir Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Mian Bashir Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mian Bashir Ahmed | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Sheikh Abdul Jabar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2024 | Mian Mehar Ali | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mian Mehar Ali | 28,907 | 49.97% | New |
| | JKPDP | Syed Jamat Ali Shah | 25,088 | 43.37% | 1.13 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,564 | 2.70% | 1.37 |
| | JKAP | Atta Mohammad Khatana | 718 | 1.24% | New |
| | All Jammu and Kashmir Liberal Democratic Party | Mohammed Ayoub Chohan | 621 | 1.07% | New |
| | RPI(A) | Abdul Majeed Baniyea | 595 | 1.03% | New |
| | Anarakshit Samaj Party | Ghulam Rubani Tadwa | 354 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,819 | 6.60% | 3.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,847 | 73.49% | 5.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,718 | | 13.12 |
| | JKNC gain from JKNC | JKNC gain from JKNC | Swing | 2.86 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | 25,812 | 47.12% | 7.87 |
| | JKPDP | Mian Bashir Ahmed | 24,380 | 44.50% | 11.60 |
| | INC | Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh | 889 | 1.62% | 0.44 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 731 | 1.33% | New |
| | Independent | Showkat Hussain Khan | 691 | 1.26% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassan Rather | 608 | 1.11% | New |
| | BJP | Nazir Ahmad Raina | 583 | 1.06% | 1.42 |
| | JKNPP | Abdul Rashid Ganaie | 481 | 0.88% | 0.02 |
| | JKPC | Mushtaq Ahmad Shah | 373 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,432 | 2.61% | 19.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,784 | 78.72% | 19.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,590 | | 18.58 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 7.87 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | 19,210 | 54.98% | 9.73 |
| | JKPDP | Mian Bashir Ahmed | 11,495 | 32.90% | 10.24 |
| | BJP | Nazir Ahmad Raina | 869 | 2.49% | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Ahmad Rather | 721 | 2.06% | 1.16 |
| | Independent | Rafiq Ahmad | 607 | 1.74% | New |
| | JP | Mohammad Sultan Lone | 563 | 1.61% | New |
| | JKANC | Shabir Ahmad Mir | 440 | 1.26% | New |
| | BSP | Ghulam Mustafa Kasana | 429 | 1.23% | New |
| | JKNPP | Abdul Rashid Ganie | 315 | 0.90% | 3.06 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Amin Sofi | 290 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,715 | 22.08% | 19.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,939 | 59.53% | 7.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,688 | | 16.32 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 9.73 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | 16,987 | 64.71% | 25.52 |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Mohammed Dar | 5,948 | 22.66% | New |
| | JKNPP | Nazir Ahmad | 1,039 | 3.96% | 2.16 |
| | INC | Abdul Rehman | 845 | 3.22% | 0.77 |
| | Independent | Amin Dar | 576 | 2.19% | New |
| | JKAL | Rashid Ganiee | 544 | 2.07% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Khalil Wani | 310 | 1.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,039 | 42.05% | 44.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,249 | 52.03% | 9.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,452 | | 29.91 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 25.52 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | 21,553 | 90.23% | 85.44 |
| | INC | Qazi Mohammed Afzal | 954 | 3.99% | 42.04 |
| | Independent | Latief Shah | 949 | 3.97% | New |
| | JKNPP | Nazir Ahmed | 430 | 1.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,599 | 86.24% | 71.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,886 | 63.29% | 16.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,836 | | 4.78 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 44.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi | 14,644 | 46.04% | 23.67 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed War | 9,952 | 31.29% | New |
| | Independent | Rasool | 3,845 | 12.09% | New |
| | JKNC | Syeed Mohammed Yousuf | 1,523 | 4.79% | 63.69 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Ahmad | 609 | 1.91% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Nagray | 478 | 1.50% | New |
| | Independent | Peer Atiquallah | 335 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | Gul Bhat | 216 | 0.68% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Muzaffer | 208 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,692 | 14.75% | 31.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,810 | 80.48% | 6.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,784 | | 13.53 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 22.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Abdul Jabar | 17,696 | 68.48% | 18.60 |
| | INC | Mohammed Afzal Qazi | 5,780 | 22.37% | New |
| | JI | Ghulam Mohammed War | 1,709 | 6.61% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Yousuf Shah | 389 | 1.51% | 85.56 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yousuf | 269 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,916 | 46.11% | 28.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,843 | 75.51% | 1.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,922 | | 10.11 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 18.60 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Mian Bashir Ahmed | 20,808 | 87.07% | New |
| | JP | Mohammed Afzi | 3,090 | 12.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,718 | 74.14% | 13.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,898 | 76.12% | 1.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,623 | | 16.99 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mian Bashir Ahmed | 16,593 | 79.66% | New |
| | JI | Ahad Bhat | 3,974 | 19.08% | New |
| | SWA | Abdul Rehman Magrey | 262 | 1.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,619 | 60.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,829 | 76.75% | 74.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,885 | | 7.26 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mian Bashir Ahmed | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,997 | | 8.74 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Main Nizam Ud-Din | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,907 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |