# Ganderbal Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Abdul Salam Aitu | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Muhammad Maqbool Bhat | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Muhammad Maqbool Bhat | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Farooq Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Farooq Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Farooq Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Qazi Mohammad Afzal | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| 2008 | Omar Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh | 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 : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Omar Abdullah | 32,727 | 43.80% | New |
| | JKPDP | Bashir Ahmad Mir | 22,153 | 29.65% | 5.62 |
| | Independent | Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh | 6,060 | 8.11% | New |
| | DPAP | Qaiser Sultan Ganaie | 3,781 | 5.06% | New |
| | Independent | Farooq Ahmad Bhat | 2,732 | 3.66% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,713 | 2.29% | 0.80 |
| | JKAP | Qazi Mubisher Farooq | 1,160 | 1.55% | New |
| | Independent | Ashiq Ahmad Sheikh | 963 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | Javed Ahmad Khan | 765 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | Maajid Ashraf Mir | 621 | 0.83% | New |
| | RLJP | Tariq Ahmad Zargar | 460 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,574 | 14.15% | 13.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,716 | 57.91% | 1.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,29,013 | | 42.43 |
| | JKNC gain from JKNC | JKNC gain from JKNC | Swing | 7.42 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh | 19,478 | 36.38% | 5.11 |
| | JKPDP | Qazi Mohammad Afzal | 18,881 | 35.27% | 14.41 |
| | Independent | Sheikh Ghulam Ahmad | 6,009 | 11.22% | New |
| | INC | Mohammad Yousuf Bhat | 3,190 | 5.96% | 14.33 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Rasool Mir | 1,236 | 2.31% | New |
| | Independent | Bilal Ahmad Khanday | 1,057 | 1.97% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 800 | 1.49% | New |
| | BJP | Sheikh Abdul Rasheed | 671 | 1.25% | 0.13 |
| | Independent | Javed Ahmad Khan | 660 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | Hilal Ahmad Dar | 489 | 0.91% | New |
| | JKPC | Abdul Majeed Dhobi | 321 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 597 | 1.12% | 19.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,539 | 59.11% | 7.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,582 | | 17.68 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 5.11 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Omar Abdullah | 16,519 | 41.49% | 5.14 |
| | JKPDP | Qazi Mohammad Afzal | 8,304 | 20.85% | 27.41 |
| | INC | Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh | 8,077 | 20.28% | New |
| | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | Farooq Ahmad Dar | 2,622 | 6.58% | New |
| | RJD | Bashir Ahmed Bhat | 759 | 1.91% | New |
| | Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&K | Ghulam Hassan Dar | 737 | 1.85% | New |
| | Independent | Nissar Ahmad Bhat | 726 | 1.82% | New |
| | JKANC | Nazir Ahmad Lone | 678 | 1.70% | New |
| | BJP | Abdul Rashid Sheikh | 551 | 1.38% | 0.94 |
| | JKNPP | Farooq Ahmad | 375 | 0.94% | New |
| | BSP | Ali Mohammad Baba | 374 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,215 | 20.63% | 8.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,818 | 51.73% | 16.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,971 | | 12.53 |
| | JKNC gain from JKPDP | JKNC gain from JKPDP | Swing | 6.78 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Qazi Mohammad Afzal | 11,622 | 48.26% | New |
| | JKNC | Omar Abdullah | 8,752 | 36.34% | 33.90 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassan Shah | 1,144 | 4.75% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Rashid Rather | 1,105 | 4.59% | New |
| | JKAL | Peer Ali Shah | 898 | 3.73% | New |
| | BJP | Abdul Rashid | 560 | 2.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,870 | 11.92% | 42.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,081 | 35.21% | 12.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,402 | | 38.02 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKNC | JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 21.99 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Farooq Abdullah | 16,440 | 70.25% | 8.50 |
| | INC | Qazi Mohammad Afzal | 3,617 | 15.46% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Yousuf | 1,729 | 7.39% | New |
| | JD | Mohammed Akbar | 1,617 | 6.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,823 | 54.79% | 4.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,403 | 50.62% | 34.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,558 | | 5.33 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 8.50 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Farooq Abdullah | 30,255 | 78.75% | 17.06 |
| | Independent | Abdul Khaliq Sofi | 7,446 | 19.38% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassan Mir | 609 | 1.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,809 | 59.37% | 32.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,418 | 83.37% | 3.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,051 | | 18.31 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Farooq Abdullah | 32,331 | 95.81% | 7.64 |
| | INC | Ghulam Mohi Ud Din Saiati | 1,235 | 3.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,096 | 92.15% | 15.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,745 | 86.32% | 0.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,769 | | 13.24 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Abdullah | 26,162 | 88.17% | New |
| | Independent | Ali Mohamd Taria | 3,509 | 11.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,653 | 76.35% | 29.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,671 | 87.27% | 24.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,118 | | 19.18 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohammed Maqbool Bhat | 11,891 | 66.81% | New |
| | JI | Ghulam Mohammed Ganai | 3,554 | 19.97% | New |
| | Independent | Bashir Ahmed Beg | 1,250 | 7.02% | New |
| | SWA | Ghulam Ahmed Bhat | 604 | 3.39% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ismail | 498 | 2.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,337 | 46.84% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,797 | 62.43% | 60.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,466 | | 19.55 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohammed Maqbool Bhat | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,647 | | 5.80 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Ganderbal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Salam Aitu | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,165 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |