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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox Indian constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| name         = [[Charari Sharief]]&lt;br /&gt;
| mla          = [[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]]&lt;br /&gt;
| party        = [[Jammu and Kashmir National Conference]]&lt;br /&gt;
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
| state        = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]&lt;br /&gt;
| district     = [[Budgam district|Budgam]]&lt;br /&gt;
| loksabha_cons = [[Srinagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Srinagar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established = 1962&lt;br /&gt;
| type=  SLA&lt;br /&gt;
| constituency_no    =  30&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Charari Sharief Assembly constituency&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is one of the 90 constituencies in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] a north state of [[India]]. Charari Sharief is also part of [[Srinagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India |newspaper=eci.gov.in |accessdate=2021-06-22}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13193-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-notification-dated-03032021/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders |website=Election Commission of India |date= 3 March 2021 |accessdate= 2021-06-22}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Charari Sharief Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/charari-sharief.html|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Elections.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Election&lt;br /&gt;
! Member&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=2|Party&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1962]] || Bakshi Abdul Rashid || {{Full party name with color|Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]]  || rowspan=2 | Abdul Qayoom  || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]]  || rowspan=6 | [[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]]  || {{Full party name with color|Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=6}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || [[Ghulam Nabi Lone]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Party}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]] || [[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Election results ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 2024 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&amp;amp;K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Charari Sharief|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0830.htm|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709163002/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0830.htm|archive-date=9 July 2025}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=35,957 |percentage=48.48% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ghulam Nabi Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Party |votes=24,461 |percentage=32.98% |change={{decrease}}17.87 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hakeem Mohammed Yaseen Shah |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Front (Secular) |votes=4,401 |percentage=5.93% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Owais Ashraf Shah |party=Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party |votes=1,853 |percentage=2.50% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zahid Hussain Jan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,779 |percentage=2.40% |change={{increase}}1.09 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,333 |percentage=1.80% |change={{increase}}1.24 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Javed Mohmmed Hubi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,295 |percentage=1.75% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nisar Ahmad Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=1,079 |percentage=1.45% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yousuf Ganaie |party=Independent politician |votes=999 |percentage=1.35% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gazanfar Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=671 |percentage=0.90% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,496 |percentage=15.50% |change= {{increase}}7.50 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=74,176 |percentage=67.94% |change= {{decrease}}14.50 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,09,174 |ref = |change= {{increase}}39.33 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.37 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 2014 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir 2014 - Jammu &amp;amp; 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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ghulam Nabi Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Party |votes=32,849 |percentage=50.85% |change={{increase}}15.07 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=27,682 |percentage=42.85% |change={{decrease}}5.45 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zahid Hussain |party=Indian National Congress |votes=922 |percentage=1.43% |change={{decrease}}2.57 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Chopan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=845 |percentage=1.31% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Lateef Lone |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Conference |votes=727 |percentage=1.13% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Showkat Ahmad Raina |party=Independent politician |votes=579 |percentage=0.90% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=363 |percentage=0.56% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,167 |percentage=8.00% |change= {{decrease}}4.53 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,600 |percentage=82.44% |change= {{increase}}7.86 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,359 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.85 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Party |loser=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}2.54 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 2008 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=24,579 |percentage=48.30% |change={{decrease}}2.99 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ghulam Nabi Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Party |votes=18,204 |percentage=35.78% |change={{decrease}}6.02 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nazir Ahmad Yatoo |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Front |votes=3,232 |percentage=6.35% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Maqbool Malla |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,036 |percentage=4.00% |change={{decrease}}0.29 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rashid Parra |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=781 |percentage=1.53% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aftab Ahmad Mir |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=683 |percentage=1.34% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir Ahmad Dar |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference |votes=630 |percentage=1.24% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ferooz Ahmad Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=508 |percentage=1.00% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,375 |percentage=12.53% |change= {{increase}}3.03 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=50,883 |percentage=74.58% |change= {{increase}}10.86 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,229 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.98 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}2.99 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 2002 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=20,275 |percentage=51.29% |change={{decrease}}9.01 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ghulam Nabi Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&amp;#039;s Democratic Party |votes=16,520 |percentage=41.79% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zahid Hussain |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,697 |percentage=4.29% |change={{decrease}}12.03 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Jamal Yatoo |party=Independent politician |votes=1,035 |percentage=2.62% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,755 |percentage=9.50% |change= {{decrease}}31.12 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=39,527 |percentage=63.71% |change= {{increase}}2.39 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 62,040 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.11 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}9.01 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 1996 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=19,590 |percentage=60.31% |change={{decrease}}22.63 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Hassan Wani |party=Janata Dal |votes=6,395 |percentage=19.69% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,302 |percentage=16.32% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Gani |party=All India Minorities Front |votes=1,196 |percentage=3.68% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,195 |percentage=40.62% |change= {{decrease}}32.34 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=32,483 |percentage=64.13% |change= {{decrease}}19.43 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,975 |ref = |change= {{increase}}39.42 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}22.63 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 1987 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=25,447 |percentage=82.94% |change={{increase}}13.15 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rashid |party=Independent politician |votes=3,062 |percentage=9.98% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed  |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,787 |percentage=5.82% |change={{decrease}}63.97 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Qadir |party=Independent politician |votes=184 |percentage=0.60% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,385 |percentage=72.96% |change= {{increase}}29.10 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=30,680 |percentage=85.54% |change= {{increase}}3.91 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,997 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.25 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}13.15 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 1983 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=17,678 |percentage=69.79% |change={{decrease}}2.16 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Qayoom |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,567 |percentage=25.93% |change={{increase}}2.71 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed  |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=937 |percentage=3.70% |change={{decrease}}68.26 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,111 |percentage=43.86% |change= {{decrease}}4.88 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=25,330 |percentage=79.47% |change= {{increase}}7.66 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,968 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.12 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 1977 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Rahim Rather (born 1944)|Abdul Rahim Rather]] |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=14,766 |percentage=71.96% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Qayoom |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,764 |percentage=23.22% |change={{decrease}}54.36 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Peerzada Ali Shah |party=Janata Party |votes=991 |percentage=4.83% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,002 |percentage=48.74% |change= {{decrease}}16.15 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=20,521 |percentage=71.84% |change= {{decrease}}11.43 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,668 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.48 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Assembly Election 1972 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Qayoom |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,788 |percentage=77.57% |change={{increase}}25.36 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rahim Rather |party=Independent politician |votes=2,744 |percentage=12.68% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rough Nath Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=2,054 |percentage=9.49% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,044 |percentage=64.89% |change= {{increase}}52.55 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=21,642 |percentage=84.14% |change= {{increase}}32.53 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,853 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.97 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Assembly Election 1967 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Qayoom |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,241 |percentage=52.21% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. N. Wani |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,766 |percentage=39.87% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Bhat |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=947 |percentage=7.92% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,475 |percentage=12.34% |change=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=11,954 |percentage=50.12% |change= {{increase}}48.06 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,871 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.02 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Assembly Election 1962 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Charari Sharief&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Bakshi Abdul Rashid |party=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=23,683 |percentage= |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,683 |ref = |change=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Charari Sharief]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Budgam district]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:1962 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Pandit debotosh dey</name></author>
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