# Mendhar Assembly constituency

Mendhar Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, a northern Union Territory of India. Mendhar is also part of Anantnag-Rajouri constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Pir Jamat Ali Shah | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan | Independent |
| 1983 | Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Nisar Ahamed Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Nisar Ahamed Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Javed Ahmed Rana | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| 2014 | Javed Ahmed Rana | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2024 | Javed Ahmed Rana | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Javed Ahmed Rana | 32,176 | 38.89% | New |
| | BJP | Murtaza Ahmed Khan | 17,270 | 20.87% | 18.62 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Ashfaq | 13,750 | 16.62% | New |
| | Independent | Shazad Ahmed Malik | 10,675 | 12.90% | New |
| | JKPDP | Nadeem Ahmed Khan | 7,135 | 8.62% | 25.30 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 490 | 0.59% | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,906 | 18.02% | 4.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,734 | 75.57% | 4.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,09,474 | | 34.23 |
| | JKNC gain from JKNC | JKNC gain from JKNC | Swing | 8.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Javed Ahmed Rana | 31,186 | 47.75% | 1.33 |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Mahroof Khan | 22,161 | 33.93% | 13.70 |
| | INC | Murtaza Ahmed Khan | 7,255 | 11.11% | 8.55 |
| | BJP | Zulfqar Hussain Khan | 1,472 | 2.25% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sharief Khan | 830 | 1.27% | New |
| | Independent | Nisar Ahmed Khan | 534 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | Nisar Hussain Shah | 495 | 0.76% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 351 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,025 | 13.82% | 12.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,317 | 80.09% | 2.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,554 | | 4.15 |
| | JKNC gain from JKPDP | JKNC gain from JKPDP | Swing | 0.11 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan | 29,036 | 47.63% | New |
| | JKNC | Javed Ahmed Rana | 28,294 | 46.42% | 4.98 |
| | INC | Majid Ahmed Khan | 1,559 | 2.56% | 6.45 |
| | SP | Mughal Hussain Khan | 438 | 0.72% | New |
| | JKANC | Shamim Ahmed | 374 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 742 | 1.22% | 15.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,958 | 77.85% | 18.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,302 | | 1.91 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKNC | JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 3.76 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Javed Ahmed Rana | 24,530 | 51.39% | 13.93 |
| | Independent | Rafiq Hussain Khan | 16,665 | 34.92% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Zaffar-Ullah | 4,299 | 9.01% | 2.08 |
| | Independent | Majid Ahmad Khan | 1,212 | 2.54% | New |
| | Independent | Mumtaz Ahmad Khan | 1,023 | 2.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,865 | 16.48% | 10.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,729 | 60.29% | 7.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,826 | | 21.15 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 13.93 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Nisar Ahmed Khan | 16,716 | 37.47% | 14.99 |
| | Independent | Javed Ahmed Rana | 14,256 | 31.95% | New |
| | JD | Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan | 5,645 | 12.65% | New |
| | INC | Ch. Lal Mohammed Sabir | 4,946 | 11.09% | New |
| | BJP | Ch. Mohammed Sadeeq Naz | 2,507 | 5.62% | New |
| | BSP | Mohammed Rashid | 401 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,460 | 5.51% | 4.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,613 | 68.59% | 11.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,888 | | 38.97 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 14.99 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Nisar Ahamed Khan | 19,820 | 52.46% | 2.30 |
| | Independent | Lal Mohammed Sabir | 16,049 | 42.48% | New |
| | Independent | Sardar Rafiq Hussain | 1,442 | 3.82% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Rashid | 289 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,771 | 9.98% | 1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,782 | 80.64% | 3.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,412 | | 13.95 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 2.30 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ragfiq Hussain Khan | 17,445 | 54.76% | 24.16 |
| | INC | Mohammed Sadiq | 13,926 | 43.71% | 14.68 |
| | JKNC | Majid Ahmed Khan | 489 | 1.53% | 29.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,519 | 11.05% | 10.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,860 | 77.51% | 12.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 41,607 | | 25.81 |
| | JKNC gain from Independent | JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rafiq Hissain Khan | 6,556 | 30.96% | New |
| | JKNC | Mohammed Sadiq | 6,479 | 30.59% | New |
| | INC | Shah Mohammed | 6,148 | 29.03% | 38.44 |
| | JP | Majid Ahmed Khan | 1,994 | 9.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 77 | 0.36% | 34.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,177 | 65.23% | 1.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,070 | | 33.87 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 36.51 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Choudhry Mohammed Aslam | 22,094 | 67.47% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sayeed Beig | 10,654 | 32.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,440 | 34.93% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,748 | 66.60% | 65.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,008 | | 25.16 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Aslam | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,954 | | 9.05 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Mendhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Pir Jamat Ali Shah | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,930 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |