# Kishtwar Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Syed Mir Badshah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Ghulam Mustafa | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Pir Nizamuddin | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Bashir Ahmad Kichloo | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Ghulam Hussain Arman | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Bashir Ahmad Kichloo | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Bashir Ahmad Kichloo | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2008 | Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2014 | Sunil Kumar Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Shagun Parihar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shagun Parihar | 29,053 | 48.00% | 2.63 |
| | JKNC | Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo | 28,532 | 47.14% | New |
| | JKPDP | Firdoos Ahmed Tak | 997 | 1.65% | 8.76 |
| | Independent | Roop Lal | 571 | 0.94% | New |
| | BSP | Sumit Kumar | 441 | 0.73% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 615 | 1.02% | 0.56 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 521 | 0.86% | 3.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,524 | 81.28% | 3.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,466 | | 5.95 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.63 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sunil Kumar Sharma | 28,054 | 45.37% | 12.69 |
| | JKNC | Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo | 25,202 | 40.76% | 3.28 |
| | JKPDP | Firdous Ahmed Tak | 6,432 | 10.40% | 9.85 |
| | INC | Nek Ram | 782 | 1.26% | 1.89 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 279 | 0.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,852 | 4.61% | 0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,832 | 78.10% | 3.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,174 | | 14.79 |
| | BJP gain from JKNC | BJP gain from JKNC | Swing | 7.89 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo | 19,248 | 37.48% | 3.84 |
| | BJP | Sunil Kumar Sharma | 16,783 | 32.68% | New |
| | JKPDP | Syed Asgar Ali | 10,403 | 20.26% | New |
| | INC | Thakur Jugal Bhandari | 1,621 | 3.16% | 34.06 |
| | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | Siddharth Metha | 883 | 1.72% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammad Ashraf Giri | 689 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | Gurnam Singh | 473 | 0.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,465 | 4.80% | 0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,356 | 74.46% | 19.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,974 | | 6.59 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 3.84 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Sajjad Hussain | 16,725 | 41.32% | 9.28 |
| | INC | Ghulam Haider Sheikh | 15,062 | 37.21% | 33.55 |
| | Independent | Rajinder Singh | 6,551 | 16.19% | New |
| | Independent | Ravinder Kumar | 536 | 1.32% | New |
| | JD(S) | Bashir Ahmed | 522 | 1.29% | New |
| | SS | Rajinder Kumar | 471 | 1.16% | New |
| | BSP | Desh Raj | 356 | 0.88% | 1.34 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,663 | 4.11% | 15.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,473 | 54.82% | 13.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,838 | | 41.95 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 9.28 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Bashir Ahmed Kichloo | 17,889 | 50.61% | 17.35 |
| | BJP | Rajinder Singh | 10,900 | 30.84% | 18.37 |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid Malik | 2,465 | 6.97% | New |
| | JD | Abdul Gani | 1,810 | 5.12% | New |
| | INC | Ghulam Hussain Arman | 1,294 | 3.66% | New |
| | BSP | Hans Raj | 786 | 2.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,989 | 19.77% | 35.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,348 | 68.49% | 0.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,016 | | 34.39 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 17.35 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Bashir Ahmed Kichloo | 18,044 | 67.95% | 29.89 |
| | BJP | Man Mohan | 3,309 | 12.46% | 7.96 |
| | Independent | Wali Mohammed | 2,640 | 9.94% | New |
| | LKD | Hari Krishan | 1,682 | 6.33% | New |
| | Independent | Janki Nath | 542 | 2.04% | New |
| | JKNPP | Chuni Lal Wazer | 336 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,735 | 55.49% | 41.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,553 | 69.85% | 2.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,706 | | 15.83 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 16.33 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ghulam Hussain Arman | 12,213 | 51.63% | 44.85 |
| | JKNC | Bashir Ahmed Kichloo | 9,004 | 38.06% | 10.91 |
| | BJP | Seva Ram Parihat | 1,066 | 4.51% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Hamid | 515 | 2.18% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Mohammed | 447 | 1.89% | New |
| | Independent | Jagat Ram | 201 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,209 | 13.56% | 9.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,657 | 72.20% | 21.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,415 | | 14.47 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 24.47 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Bashir Ahmed Kichloo | 3,910 | 27.15% | New |
| | JP | Ghulam Hussain Arman | 3,385 | 23.51% | New |
| | Independent | Manmohan Pargal | 1,797 | 12.48% | New |
| | Independent | Sewa Ram | 1,675 | 11.63% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Majid | 1,636 | 11.36% | New |
| | INC | Pir Mizam Ud Din | 975 | 6.77% | 53.74 |
| | Independent | Riaz Ahmed | 448 | 3.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 525 | 3.65% | 32.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,399 | 51.10% | 4.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,192 | | 2.98 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 33.35 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pir Nizam Ud Din | 9,283 | 60.51% | 8.57 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hussain Arman | 3,796 | 24.74% | New |
| | ABJS | Jia Lal Shan | 2,054 | 13.39% | New |
| | SSP | Hem Raj | 209 | 1.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,487 | 35.76% | 2.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,342 | 54.91% | 12.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,347 | | 5.18 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.57 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. Mustafa | 7,726 | 69.07% | New |
| | Independent | G. Nabi | 3,459 | 30.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,267 | 38.15% | 13.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,185 | 44.82% | 30.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,950 | | 1.63 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | 6.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kishtwar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Syed Mir Badshah | 14,988 | 75.93% | New |
| | JPP | Sewa Ram | 4,752 | 24.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,236 | 51.85% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,532 | 74.94% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,397 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |