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{{Short description|State assembly election in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1987 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
| previous_year = 1987
| previous_mps =
| election_date = 17 September 1996
| next_election = 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2002
| seats_for_election= all 87 seats in [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 44
| opinion_polls =
| registered = {{formatnum:4761095}}
| turnout = 53.92%({{decrease}}20.98%)
| image_size = 130px

| image1 = Indian Election Symbol Plough.png
| leader1 = [[Farooq Abdullah]]
| party1 = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 40
| seats1 = 57
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 17
| percentage1 = 34.78%

| image2 = Lotos flower symbol.svg
| leader2 =
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 2
| seats2 = 8
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 6
| percentage2 = 12.13%

| image3 = Hand INC.svg
| leader3 =
| party3 = Indian National Congress
| leader_since3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 = 26
| seats3 = 7
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 19
| percentage3 = 20.00%

| image4 = Janata Dal symbol.svg
| leader4 =
| party4 = [[Janata Dal]]
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = -
| seats4 = 5
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 5
| percentage4 = 10.87%


| image5 = Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png
| leader5 = Not announced
| party5 = Bahujan Samaj Party
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = -
| seats5 = 4<ref name=sr>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf}}</ref>
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 4
| percentage5 = 6.43%

| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = President Rule
| before_party = President Rule
| after_election = [[Farooq Abdullah]]
| after_party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
}}

'''Elections for the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]''' were held over September–October 1996.<ref>[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/1996-election-results.html K&K 1996 Assembly elections]</ref> [[Farooq Abdullah]] became Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir after the elections. The 1996 [[1996 Indian general election|Lok Sabha elections]] and assembly elections in the state were possible due to efforts of counter-insurgents like [[Kuka Parray]], (head of Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon).<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/jul/19inter.htm 2002 interview]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kukka-Parray-A-profile/articleshow/180505.cms Kukka Parray: A profile]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1996/Vol_I_LS_96.pdf 1996 Lok Sabha elections in J&K]</ref>

==Background==
The National Conference, which had boycotted the [[1996 Indian general election]], agreed to participate in the 1996 Assembly elections only after Prime Minister, [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], promised "maximum autonomy" for Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>[http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1615/16150360.htm Towards greater autonomy]</ref>

==Results==
In the 1996 assembly elections, 14 women contested, 10 of whom lost their deposits, while 2 were elected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ThLJaAlCSB4bZmCKExFFIO/Kudos-to-Mehbooba-Mufti-but-where-are-Kashmirs-female-poli.html|title=Kudos to Mehbooba Mufti, but where are Kashmir's female politicians?}}</ref> National Conference won 57 out of 86 seats.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141110/j&k.htm Key challenges: Harsh winter, boycott calls Night temperature likely to hover around freezing point during elections; fragile security situation may impact voting]</ref><ref>[http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Jul/7/question-of-simple-majority-8.asp Question of Simple Majority]</ref> [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] contested first time on 29 seats in the state and won 4 seats.<ref name=sr/> BJP rose from two seats in [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]] to 8 seats in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.niticentral.com/2014/08/20/jk-assembly-poll-rise-of-bjp-changes-political-landscape-of-state-236255.html |title=J&K Assembly poll: Rise of BJP changes political landscape of State |access-date=22 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221005713/http://www.niticentral.com/2014/08/20/jk-assembly-poll-rise-of-bjp-changes-political-landscape-of-state-236255.html |archive-date=21 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Elected Members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[Karnah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karnah]] || None || Kafeel-u-rehman || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kupwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kupwara]] || None || Saifullah Mir || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Lolab (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lolab]] || None || Mushtaq Ahmad Lone || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Handwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Handwara]] || None || Mohd. Ramzan Chowdry || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Langate (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Langate]] || None || Ab. Ahad Wanie || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Uri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Uri]] || None || Mohd. Shafi || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Rafiabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rafiabad]] || None || Mohmad Dilawar Mir || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| [[Sopore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sopore]] || None || Haji Abdul Ahad Vakil || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Gurez (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gurez]] || None || Faqir Mohd. Khan || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Bandipora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bandipora]] || None || Gh. Rasool Mir || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Sonawari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonawari]] || None || M0hd. Yousuf Parray || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Awami League}}
|-
| [[Sangrama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangrama]] || None || Mohd. Maqbool || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Baramulla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]] || None || Mujahid Mohd. Abdullah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Gulmarg (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulmarg]] || None || Shiek Mustafa Kamal || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Pattan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pattan]] || None || Iftikhar Hussain Ansari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kangan]] || None || Mian Altaf Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Ganderbal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ganderbal]] || None || Farooq Abdullah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Hazratbal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hazratbal]] || None || Mohmmad Syed Akhoon || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Zadibal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Zadibal]] || None || Sadiq Ali || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Idgah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Idgah]] || None || Mubarak Ahmad Gul || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Khanyar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khanyar]] || None || Ali Mohammed Sagar || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Habbakadal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Habbakadal]] || None || Piyare Lal Handoo || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Amirakadal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amirakadal]] || None || Muhammed Shafi Bhat || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Sonawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonawar]] || None || Ghulam Mohd. Bawan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Batamaloo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Batamaloo]] || None || Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Shah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chadoora]] || None || Ali Mohammad || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Badgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badgam]] || None || Syed Gh. Hussain Geelani || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Beerwah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Beerwah]] || None || Aga Syed Mehmood Almosvi || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Khansahib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khansahib]] || None || Ab. Gani Naseem || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Chrari Sharief (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chrari Sharief]] || None || Abdul Rahim Rather || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Tral (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tral]] || None || Ali Mohd. Naik || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Pampore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pampore]] || None || Mushtaq Ahmad || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Pulwama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pulwama]] || None || Bashir Ahmad Nengroo || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Rajpora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajpora]] || None || Gh. Mohi-ud-din Mir || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Wachi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wachi]] || None || Mohd. Jabar Mir || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Shopian (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shopian]] || None || Shiekh Mohd. Rafi || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Noorabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Noorabad]] || None || Sakina Akhtar || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kulgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulgam]] || None || Mohd. Yousuf || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| [[Homeshalibugh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Homeshalibugh]] || None || Gul Md. Rafiqui || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Anantnag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Anantnag]] || None || Safdar Ali Beg || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Devsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Devsar]] || None || Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Doru (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Doru]] || None || Gh. Hassan Wani || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kokernag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kokernag]] || None || Syed Abdul Rashid || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Shangus (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shangus]] || None || Abdul Majeed || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Bijbehara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bijbehara]] || None || Mehbooba Mufti || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Pahalgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pahalgam]] || None || Ab. Kabir Bhat || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Nobra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nobra]] || None || Tsetan Namgyal || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Leh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Leh]] || None || Chering Dorjay || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kargil (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kargil]] || None || Qamar Ali Akhoon || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Zanskar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Zanskar]] || None || Mohmad Abbass || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kishtwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kishtwar]] || None || Bashir Ahmed Kichloo || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Inderwal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Inderwal]] || None || Qazi Jalal-ud-din || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Doda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Doda]] || None || Maulana Attaullah Suharwardy || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Bhaderwah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhaderwah]] || None || Abdul Rehman || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-
| [[Ramban (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramban]] || SC || Bali Bhagat || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Banihal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Banihal]] || None || Mohd. Farooq Mir || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Gulabgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulabgarh]] || None || Abdul Ghani Malik || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| [[Reasi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Reasi]] || None || Jagjiven Lal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| [[Gool Arnas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gool Arnas]] || None || Abdul Wahid Shah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Udhampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Udhampur]] || None || Shiv Charan Gupta || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Chanani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chanani]] || SC || Prithvi Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Ramnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramnagar]] || None || Harsh Dev Singh || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party}}
|-
| [[Bani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bani]] || None || Ghulam Hyder || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Basohli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Basohli]] || None || Lal Singh || {{Full party name with color|All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)}}
|-
| [[Kathua (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kathua]] || None || Sagar Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-
| [[Billawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Billawar]] || None || Balbir Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hiranagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hiranagar]] || SC || Prem Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Samba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Samba]] || SC || Som Nath || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-
| [[Vijaypur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Vijaypur]] || None || Surjit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Nagrota (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagrota]] || None || Ajat Shatru Singh || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Gandhinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gandhinagar]] || None || Piara Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Jammu East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu East]] || None || Vaid Vishno Dutt || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Jammu West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu West]] || None || Hans Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Bishnah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bishnah]] || None || Jagdish Raj Dubey || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| [[R.s. Pura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|R.s. Pura]] || SC || Ram Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-
| [[Suchetgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suchetgarh]] || None || Chuni Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Marh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Marh]] || None || Ajay Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Raipur Domana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raipur Domana]] || SC || Sat Paul || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| [[Akhnoor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Akhnoor]] || None || Govind Ram || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Chhamb (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhamb]] || SC || Tara Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nowshera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nowshera]] || None || Radhay Sham Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Darhal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darhal]] || None || Ch. Mohd. Hussain || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Rajouri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajouri]] || None || Mohd. Sharief Tariq || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kalakote (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalakote]] || None || Ashok Kumar Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Surankote (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Surankote]] || None || Mushtaq Ahmed Shah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Mendhar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mendhar]] || None || Nisar Ahmed Khan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Poonch Haveli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poonch Haveli]] || None || Ghulam Mohd. Jan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
|}

==References==
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{{Jammu and Kashmir elections}}

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1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

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