# Inderwal Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Khan Abdul Gani Goni | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Khan Abdul Gani Goni | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1977 | Sheikh Ghulam Mohamad | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Sheikh Ghulam Mohamad | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Shareef Naiz | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Qazi Jalal-Ud-Din | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Pyare Lal Sharma | Independent politician |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Payare Lal Sharma | 14,195 | 26.36% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | 13,552 | 25.16% | New |
| | INC | Mohammed Zafarullah | 12,533 | 23.27% | 23.66 |
| | BJP | Taraq Hussain Keen | 9,550 | 17.73% | 9.69 |
| | JKPDP | Nasir Hussain Sheikh | 1,044 | 1.94% | 17.89 |
| | Independent | Salman Rabbani | 723 | 1.34% | New |
| | BSP | Salman Nisar | 549 | 1.02% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,145 | 2.13% | 1.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 643 | 1.19% | 18.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,855 | 84.02% | 8.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,101 | | 23.52 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 20.58 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | 29,754 | 46.93% | 4.26 |
| | BJP | Tariq Hussain Keen | 17,384 | 27.42% | 4.34 |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Majeed Batt | 12,570 | 19.83% | 18.53 |
| | RKSP | Tanveer Hussain | 881 | 1.39% | New |
| | Independent | Shanawaz Ahmed | 559 | 0.88% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Majeed Ganai | 547 | 0.86% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 435 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,370 | 19.51% | 0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,396 | 75.64% | 2.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,813 | | 14.79 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.26 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | 22,684 | 42.67% | 22.08 |
| | BJP | Shakti Raj | 12,269 | 23.08% | 9.17 |
| | JKNC | Abdul Karim | 9,002 | 16.93% | 1.99 |
| | Independent | Javed Ahmad Zargar | 4,100 | 7.71% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed Kohli | 991 | 1.86% | New |
| | JKPDP | Abdul Rehman Wani | 688 | 1.29% | 0.43 |
| | Independent | Mansoor Ahmed Mattoo | 648 | 1.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,415 | 19.59% | 30.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,157 | 72.81% | 16.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,012 | | 8.99 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 22.08 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | 24,551 | 64.75% | New |
| | JKNC | Jalal-Ud-Din | 5,667 | 14.95% | 22.92 |
| | BJP | Salam Din | 5,273 | 13.91% | 7.77 |
| | BSP | Kewel Singh | 835 | 2.20% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Lal Bhandari | 553 | 1.46% | New |
| | Independent | Tariq Hussain | 379 | 1.00% | New |
| | JKPDP | Bashir Ahmed Bhat | 326 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,884 | 49.80% | 46.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,917 | 56.61% | 3.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,991 | | 36.53 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 26.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Qazi Jalal-Ud-Din | 11,097 | 37.87% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammad Saroori | 10,002 | 34.13% | New |
| | BJP | Balwant Singh | 6,351 | 21.67% | 18.66 |
| | JD | Sadder Din | 1,194 | 4.07% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Lal Bhandri | 348 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmad | 312 | 1.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,095 | 3.74% | 83.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,304 | 61.27% | 5.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,066 | | 6.85 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 52.91 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shareef Naiz | 27,069 | 90.78% | 57.23 |
| | Independent | Sheikh Ghulam Mohammed | 1,045 | 3.50% | New |
| | BJP | Jai Lal Shah | 899 | 3.01% | New |
| | LKD | Dadri Nath | 472 | 1.58% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Lal Rao | 189 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,024 | 87.28% | 77.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,818 | 65.50% | 3.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,921 | | 16.88 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 47.86 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Ghulam Mohammed | 10,367 | 42.92% | 1.46 |
| | INC | Mohammed Sharief | 8,104 | 33.55% | 25.51 |
| | Independent | Noor Mohammed . | 2,454 | 10.16% | New |
| | Independent | Peer Nizam-Ud-Din | 1,697 | 7.03% | New |
| | JI | Abdul Rashid | 512 | 2.12% | New |
| | Independent | Lakhmi Chand | 496 | 2.05% | New |
| | Independent | Jagdish Raj | 226 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,263 | 9.37% | 13.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,155 | 63.28% | 25.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,290 | | 18.61 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 1.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sheikh Ghulam Mohammed | 5,296 | 44.38% | New |
| | JP | Abdul Ghani Goni | 2,530 | 21.20% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hussain | 1,373 | 11.50% | New |
| | INC | Azad Gaulam Nabi | 959 | 8.04% | 72.26 |
| | Independent | Ram Lal | 461 | 3.86% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi | 283 | 2.37% | New |
| | Independent | Syed Hussain Shah | 256 | 2.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,766 | 23.18% | 45.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,934 | 37.10% | 7.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,124 | | 17.93 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 35.91 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Khan Abdul Gani Goni | 9,721 | 80.29% | 24.25 |
| | JI | Abdul Rashid | 1,412 | 11.66% | New |
| | ABJS | Badri Nath | 974 | 8.04% | 5.66 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,309 | 68.63% | 42.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,107 | 43.73% | 2.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,088 | | 7.74 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Inderwal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Khan Abdul Gani Goni | 5,993 | 56.05% | New |
| | JKNC | L. Mallik | 3,235 | 30.25% | New |
| | ABJS | S. Raj | 1,465 | 13.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,758 | 25.79% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,693 | 43.99% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,069 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |