Handwara Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox Indian constituency |name = Handwara |type= SLA | constituency_no = 5 | map_image = | map_caption = | map_alt = |mla = Sajad Gani Lone |party = Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference | latest_election_year = 2024 |state = Jammu and Kashmir |district = Kupwara | loksabha_cons = Baramulla |established = 1962 |electors = number of electors at last election. Add a ref |reservation = }} '''Handwara Assembly constituency''' is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Handwara is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.<ref>[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/handwara.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Handwara Assembly Constituency]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/Constituencies.html |title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir |accessdate=2019-06-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231174529/http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/Constituencies.html |archivedate=2008-12-31 }}</ref>

==Member of Legislative Assembly== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Member !colspan=2|Party |- |1962 |Abdul Gani Mir | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |- |1967 |rowspan="3"| Abdul Gani Lone | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |- |1972 |- |1977 | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- |1983 |rowspan="3" |Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan | {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=3}} |- |1987 |- |1996 |- |2002 |Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |- |2008 |Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan | {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}} |- |2014 |rowspan="2" | Sajad Gani Lone<ref name=election2014>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |title=Jammu & Kashmir 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref> | {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference|rowspan=3}} |- |2024 |}

== Election results == ===Assembly Election 2024 === {{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|access-date=10 October 2024|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|archive-date=10 October 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sajjad Gani Lone |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |votes=29,812 |percentage=40.78% |change={{decrease}}2.40 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=29,150 |percentage=39.88% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Majid Banday |party=Independent politician |votes=7,639 |percentage=10.45% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gauhar Azad Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=2,010 |percentage=2.75% |change={{decrease}}11.74 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammad Mir |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,750 |percentage=2.39% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zahid Mushtaq Sheikh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,218 |percentage=1.67% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,253 |percentage=1.71% |change={{increase}}0.57 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=662 |percentage=0.91% |change= {{decrease}}7.07 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=73,100 |percentage=74.29% |change= {{decrease}}1.26 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,404 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.36 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |swing= {{decrease}}2.40 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2014 === {{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-date=2019-06-13 |access-date= |website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sajjad Gani Lone |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |votes=29,355 |percentage=43.19% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=23,932 |percentage=35.21% |change={{decrease}}13.18 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=9,849 |percentage=14.49% |change={{increase}}8.47 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yaseen Bhat |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,119 |percentage=1.65% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rahman Tantry |party=Independent politician |votes=747 |percentage=1.10% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sajjad Ahmad Pir |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=492 |percentage=0.72% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=776 |percentage=1.14% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,423 |percentage=7.98% |change= {{decrease}}12.12 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=67,974 |percentage=75.54% |change= {{decrease}}0.04 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,983 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.91 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}5.20 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2008 === {{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=27,907 |percentage=48.38% |change={{increase}}10.81 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi |party=Independent politician |votes=16,317 |percentage=28.29% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yaseen Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=4,825 |percentage=8.37% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=3,471 |percentage=6.02% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Shafi Dar |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference |votes=1,562 |percentage=2.71% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar |party=Jammu & Kashmir National United Front |votes=883 |percentage=1.53% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi Shah |party=Independent politician |votes=731 |percentage=1.27% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,590 |percentage=20.09% |change= {{increase}}11.01 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=57,678 |percentage=75.58% |change= {{increase}}24.10 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,316 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.14 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}1.72 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 2002 === {{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi |party=Independent politician |votes=15,389 |percentage=46.67% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=12,392 |percentage=37.58% |change={{decrease}}29.13 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir Ahmad Bara |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=1,463 |percentage=4.44% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Wani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,092 |percentage=3.31% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aman - Ullah Khan |party=Independent politician |votes=849 |percentage=2.57% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ali Mohammed Dar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=619 |percentage=1.88% |change={{decrease}}16.53 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rashid Khan |party=Independent politician |votes=414 |percentage=1.26% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,997 |percentage=9.09% |change= {{decrease}}39.22 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=32,976 |percentage=51.48% |change= {{increase}}20.51 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,056 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.99 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}20.05 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1996 === {{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Ramzan Chowdry |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,937 |percentage=66.71% |change={{increase}}19.78 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ali Mohammed Dar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,017 |percentage=18.40% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi Peer |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,467 |percentage=8.95% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Taja Begum |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=973 |percentage=5.94% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,920 |percentage=48.31% |change= {{increase}}45.25 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=16,394 |percentage=34.82% |change= {{decrease}}47.79 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,943 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}4.19 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}19.78 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1987 === {{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=20,423 |percentage=46.93% |change={{increase}}1.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ghani Lone |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference|votes=19,093 |percentage=43.88% |change={{decrease}}1.61 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nazir Ahmed Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=2,438 |percentage=5.60% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohmed-Rustum Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=574 |percentage=1.32% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohmad Dar |party=Independent politician |votes=462 |percentage=1.06% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohmad Mochi |party=Independent politician |votes=306 |percentage=0.70% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,330 |percentage=3.06% |change= {{increase}}3.03 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=43,516 |percentage=82.19% |change= {{increase}}4.84 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,258 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.70 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}1.45 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1983 === {{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=17,575 |percentage=45.48% |change={{increase}}0.75 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ghani Lone |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |votes=17,565 |percentage=45.46% |change={{increase}}0.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,658 |percentage=4.29% |change={{increase}}2.55 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi |party=Jamaat-e-Islami |votes=1,209 |percentage=3.13% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Abdul Rahman |party=Independent politician |votes=481 |percentage=1.24% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10 |percentage=0.03% |change= {{decrease}}7.03 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=38,641 |percentage=76.85% |change= {{decrease}}7.47 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,280 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.45 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}6.30 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1977 === {{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ghani Lone |party=Janata Party |votes=17,021 |percentage=51.78% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sharif Ud Din |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=14,702 |percentage=44.73% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Abdul Rahman |party=Independent politician |votes=575 |percentage=1.75% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool War |party=Indian National Congress |votes=571 |percentage=1.74% |change={{decrease}}86.68 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,319 |percentage=7.06% |change= {{decrease}}69.77 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=32,869 |percentage=83.41% |change= {{decrease}}3.51 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 40,387 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.80 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}36.63 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1972 === {{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ghani Lone |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,291 |percentage=88.41% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sharif Ud Din |party=Independent politician |votes=3,183 |percentage=11.59% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,108 |percentage=76.83% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=27,474 |percentage=86.10% |change= {{increase}}84.90 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,362 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.37 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1967 === {{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ghani Lone |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,800 |percentage= |change= ''New''}} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,800 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.80 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly Election 1962 === {{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006183842/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=11,429 |percentage=60.63% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Qadir Massala |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=7,422 |percentage=39.37% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,007 |percentage=21.26% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=18,851 |percentage=79.77% |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,645 |ref = |change= }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }} {{Election box end}}

==References==

Category:Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Category:Kupwara district Category:Politics of Jammu and Kashmir Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962 Category:1962 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir