# Budgam Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Aga Syed Ali Safvi | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | H. S. Mehdi | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1972 | Ali Mohammad Mir | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Syed Ghulam Hussain Gilani | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Syed Ghulam Hussain Gilani | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Syed Ghulam Hussain Gilani | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Syed Ghulam Hussain Gilani | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2024 | Omar Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Omar Abdullah | 36,010 | 54.52% | New |
| | JKPDP | Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi | 17,525 | 26.53% | 13.18 |
| | JKPDF | Nisar Ahmad Pal | 3,365 | 5.09% | 4.19 |
| | Independent | Mehraj Ud Din Ganayee | 3,358 | 5.08% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,757 | 2.66% | 2.13 |
| | Independent | Mukhtar Ahmad Dar | 1,674 | 2.53% | New |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmad Wani | 1,583 | 2.40% | New |
| | JKANC | Aga Syed Ahmad Moosvi | 524 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,485 | 27.99% | 23.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,052 | 52.68% | 13.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,25,394 | | 20.94 |
| | JKNC gain from JKNC | JKNC gain from JKNC | Swing | 10.76 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | 30,090 | 43.76% | 3.61 |
| | JKPDP | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat (Muntazir) | 27,303 | 39.71% | 19.91 |
| | JKPDF | Fayaz Ahmad Dar | 6,387 | 9.29% | New |
| | JKPC | Mohammed Kamal Malik | 2,342 | 3.41% | New |
| | BJP | Mir Fayaz Rahat | 880 | 1.28% | 0.87 |
| | Independent | Rafiq Ahmad Dar | 872 | 1.27% | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 520 | 0.76% | 1.93 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 364 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,787 | 4.05% | 16.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,758 | 66.32% | 11.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,03,683 | | 16.87 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 3.61 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | 19,652 | 40.15% | 10.43 |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Kamal Malik | 9,692 | 19.80% | 2.57 |
| | Independent | Aga Syed Mahmood | 8,383 | 17.13% | New |
| | JKPDF | Hakim Mohammad Yaseen | 5,952 | 12.16% | New |
| | INC | Mir Fayaz Rahat | 1,315 | 2.69% | 0.71 |
| | BJP | Mohammad Ashraf Azad Hajam | 1,051 | 2.15% | 2.09 |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmad Wani | 528 | 1.08% | New |
| | JKANC | Ghulam Nabi Ganai | 382 | 0.78% | New |
| | AIFB | Manzoor Ahmad Badoo | 382 | 0.78% | New |
| | Independent | Bashir Ahmad Najar | 366 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,960 | 20.35% | 9.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,942 | 55.17% | 21.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,713 | | 31.52 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 10.43 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | 11,398 | 50.59% | 9.07 |
| | Independent | Aga Syed Mahmood Almosvi | 4,753 | 21.10% | New |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Kamal Malik | 3,883 | 17.23% | New |
| | BJP | Hajam Mohammed Ashraf Azad | 955 | 4.24% | New |
| | INC | Mukhtar Amreen Badar | 766 | 3.40% | 33.81 |
| | Independent | Zahoor Ahmed Kotey | 427 | 1.90% | New |
| | JD(U) | Abdul Aziz Wani | 349 | 1.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,645 | 29.49% | 25.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,531 | 33.41% | 30.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,450 | | 16.23 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 9.07 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 15,360 | 41.51% | 3.45 |
| | INC | Aga Syed Mahmood | 13,766 | 37.21% | New |
| | JD | Roshan | 5,550 | 15.00% | New |
| | JKAL | Mohammed Ashraf Hajam | 1,666 | 4.50% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Jafer Hajam | 658 | 1.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,594 | 4.31% | 10.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,000 | 67.27% | 17.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,029 | | 12.44 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 3.45 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 18,911 | 44.96% | 10.70 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sultan Bhat | 12,556 | 29.85% | New |
| | Independent | Aga Syed Mahadi | 10,592 | 25.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,355 | 15.11% | 13.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,059 | 82.74% | 9.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,611 | | 21.79 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 17,037 | 55.67% | 5.83 |
| | INC | Assadullah Mir | 8,392 | 27.42% | 24.43 |
| | JI | Mohammed Sultan Bhat | 2,971 | 9.71% | 3.58 |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Hussain Bhat | 2,014 | 6.58% | 43.25 |
| | Independent | Ali Mohammed Bhat | 192 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,645 | 28.25% | 19.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,606 | 75.93% | 8.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,376 | | 19.08 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 5.83 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 14,324 | 49.83% | New |
| | JP | Aga Sayeed Hassan | 11,799 | 41.05% | New |
| | JI | Mohamed Yousuf Shah | 1,761 | 6.13% | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Hassan Dar | 860 | 2.99% | 45.88 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,525 | 8.78% | 5.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,744 | 84.54% | 20.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,587 | | 24.10 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 0.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ali Mohammed Mir | 8,448 | 48.87% | 25.24 |
| | Independent | Aga Sayed Ali Shah Safvi | 5,918 | 34.24% | New |
| | Independent | Mirza Gh Hassan Beg | 2,041 | 11.81% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Aziz Paray | 483 | 2.79% | New |
| | Independent | Sayed Manzoor Ahmad | 396 | 2.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,530 | 14.64% | 25.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,286 | 62.26% | 21.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,675 | | 14.03 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 15.24 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | H. S. Mehdi | 6,250 | 64.12% | 30.96 |
| | INC | M. S. Ali | 2,304 | 23.64% | New |
| | CPI | A. Dar | 1,194 | 12.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,946 | 40.48% | 49.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,748 | 41.03% | 39.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,146 | | 0.21 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 30.96 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Aga Syed Ali Safvi | 18,719 | 95.07% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi Wani Gohar | 970 | 4.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,749 | 90.15% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,689 | 80.18% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,200 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |