# Handwara Assembly constituency

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{{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](/source/Sajad_Gani_Lone)
|party                  = [Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference](/source/Jammu_and_Kashmir_People's_Conference)
| latest_election_year = [2024](/source/2024_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|state                  = [Jammu and Kashmir](/source/Jammu_and_Kashmir_(union_territory))
|district               = [Kupwara](/source/Kupwara_district)
| loksabha_cons = [Baramulla](/source/Baramulla_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
|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](/source/Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly) of [Jammu and Kashmir](/source/Jammu_and_Kashmir_(state)) a north state of [India](/source/India). [Handwara](/source/Handwara) is also part of [Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency](/source/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](/source/1962_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|Abdul Gani Mir
| {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[1967](/source/1967_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|rowspan="3"| [Abdul Gani Lone](/source/Abdul_Gani_Lone)
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[1972](/source/1972_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|-
|[1977](/source/1977_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[1983](/source/1983_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|rowspan="3" |Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[1987](/source/1987_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|-
|[1996](/source/1996_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|-
|[2002](/source/2002_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi 
| {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-
|[2008](/source/2008_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
|[2014](/source/2014_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|rowspan="2" |  [Sajad Gani Lone](/source/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](/source/Election_Commission_of_India) |access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref>
| {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[2024](/source/2024_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election)
|}

== Election results ==
===Assembly Election 2024 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/2008_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/2002_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/1996_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/1987_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/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](/source/1983_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/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](/source/1977_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/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](/source/1972_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/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](/source/1967_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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](/source/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](/source/1962_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election) : Handwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[Election Commission of India](/source/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}}

==See also==

* [Handwara](/source/Handwara)
* [Kupwara district](/source/Kupwara_district)
* [List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly](/source/List_of_constituencies_of_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly)

==References==

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

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Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Handwara Assembly constituency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handwara_Assembly_constituency) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handwara_Assembly_constituency?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.
