# Devsar, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Abdul Aziz Zargar | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1967 | Manohar Nath Kaul | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Ghulam Hassan Parry | Independent |
| 1977 | Ghulam Nabi Kochak | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1983 | Ghulam Ahmad Shah | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1987 | Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 1996 | Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |
| 2002 | Mohmad Sartaj Madni | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| 2008 | Mohmad Sartaj Madni | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
| 2014 | Mohammad Amin Bhat | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Peerzada Feroze Ahamad | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Peerzada Feroze Ahamad | 18,230 | 27.91% | New |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Sartaj Madni | 17,390 | 26.63% | 5.83 |
| | DPAP | Mohammad Amin Bhat | 6,959 | 10.66% | New |
| | Independent | Nazir Ahmad Bhat | 5,838 | 8.94% | New |
| | Independent | Suhil Ahmad Bhat | 5,506 | 8.43% | New |
| | INC | Aman Ullah Mantoo | 4,746 | 7.27% | 27.81 |
| | JKAP | Reyaz Ahmad Bhat | 2,855 | 4.37% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Rouf Naik | 1,852 | 2.84% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,410 | 2.16% | 0.73 |
| | AAP | Sheikh Fida Hussain | 524 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 840 | 1.29% | 1.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,310 | 58.11% | 6.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,12,381 | | 26.28 |
| | JKNC gain from INC | JKNC gain from INC | Swing | 7.17 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mohammad Amin Bhat | 20,162 | 35.08% | 24.78 |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Sartaj Madni | 18,651 | 32.45% | 5.66 |
| | JKNC | Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad | 11,585 | 20.16% | 0.93 |
| | BJP | Fayaz Ahmed Bhat | 3,892 | 6.77% | New |
| | Independent | Mudasir Rashid Mir | 933 | 1.62% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 822 | 1.43% | New |
| | Independent | Nisar Ahmad Hajam | 614 | 1.07% | New |
| | BSP | Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat | 514 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,511 | 2.63% | 4.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,472 | 64.58% | 3.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,991 | | 14.97 |
| | INC gain from JKPDP | INC gain from JKPDP | Swing | 8.29 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Sartaj Madni | 14,175 | 26.79% | 11.73 |
| | JKNC | Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad | 10,174 | 19.23% | 5.12 |
| | Independent | Mohammed Rafiq Khan | 7,778 | 14.70% | New |
| | INC | Mohammad Amin Bhat | 5,450 | 10.30% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Mohammed Yaqub Ganai | 4,941 | 9.34% | 15.82 |
| | LJP | Mohammed Rafiq Wani | 2,169 | 4.10% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Manzoor Hussain Parray | 1,761 | 3.33% | New |
| | SP | Fayaz Ahmed Bhat | 1,268 | 2.40% | New |
| | Samata Party | Mohammed Rafiq Bhat | 1,093 | 2.07% | New |
| | JKANC | Abdul Rehman Tantray | 991 | 1.87% | New |
| | Independent | Vijay Kumar Kaul | 620 | 1.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,001 | 7.56% | 5.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,914 | 68.36% | 32.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,406 | | 21.58 |
| | JKPDP hold | JKPDP hold | Swing | 11.73 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKPDP | Mohammed Sartaj Madni | 8,721 | 38.52% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Mohammed Yaqub | 5,695 | 25.16% | New |
| | JKNC | Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad | 5,513 | 24.35% | 10.91 |
| | Independent | Ghulam Qadir Kully | 1,025 | 4.53% | New |
| | BJP | Fayaz Ahmed Bhat | 946 | 4.18% | New |
| | Independent | Tribhawan Kishan | 440 | 1.94% | New |
| | NCP | Khalida Mushtaq | 299 | 1.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,026 | 13.37% | 5.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,639 | 35.56% | 12.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,667 | | 24.03 |
| | JKPDP gain from JKNC | JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | 3.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad | 8,763 | 35.26% | 15.23 |
| | INC | Mohammed Yousuf | 6,777 | 27.27% | New |
| | JKAL | Abdul Hamid Rather | 5,507 | 22.16% | New |
| | JD | Ghulam Nabi Shah | 3,803 | 15.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,986 | 7.99% | 0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,850 | 51.56% | 27.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,332 | | 14.39 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 15.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad | 17,169 | 50.49% | 3.19 |
| | Independent | Hamid Ulla Rangrez | 14,550 | 42.79% | New |
| | Independent | Mahender Singh | 1,254 | 3.69% | New |
| | Independent | Syed Abdul Hamid | 519 | 1.53% | New |
| | Independent | Mohammed Shafi | 279 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | Abdul Rehman Tantray | 231 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,619 | 7.70% | 12.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,002 | 77.85% | 2.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,873 | | 21.61 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 3.19 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Ahmad Shah | 15,534 | 53.68% | 6.27 |
| | INC | Manohar Nath Kaul | 9,757 | 33.72% | 15.14 |
| | Independent | Abdul Rohman | 2,680 | 9.26% | New |
| | Independent | Ghulam Nabi | 966 | 3.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,777 | 19.96% | 21.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,937 | 81.06% | 1.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,900 | | 14.53 |
| | JKNC hold | JKNC hold | Swing | 6.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Ghulam Nabi Kochak | 14,921 | 59.95% | New |
| | INC | Manohar Nath Kaul | 4,623 | 18.58% | 24.19 |
| | JP | Mohammed Yosuf Mantoo | 3,286 | 13.20% | New |
| | JI | Peerazada Mohammedd Amin | 2,058 | 8.27% | 0.97 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,298 | 41.38% | 34.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,888 | 79.38% | 14.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,220 | | 7.93 |
| | JKNC gain from Independent | JKNC gain from Independent | Swing | 10.02 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ghulam Hassan Parry | 9,406 | 49.94% | New |
| | INC | Manohar Nath Kaul | 8,055 | 42.76% | New |
| | JI | Mohmad Afzal Malik | 1,375 | 7.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,351 | 7.17% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,836 | 66.78% | 63.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,854 | | 8.93 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manohar Nath Kaul | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,407 | | 13.05 |
| | INC gain from JKNC | INC gain from JKNC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Devsar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JKNC | Abdul Aziz Zargar | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,243 | | |
| | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) | JKNC win (new seat) |