https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Handwara_Assembly_constituency Handwara Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T00:35:13Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Handwara_Assembly_constituency&diff=501963&oldid=prev Hiya singh at 23:20, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:20:51Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> |name = Handwara<br /> |type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 5<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> |mla = [[Sajad Gani Lone]]<br /> |party = [[Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> |state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> |district = [[Kupwara district|Kupwara]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]]<br /> |established = 1962<br /> |electors = number of electors at last election. Add a ref <br /> |reservation = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Handwara Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#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]]. [[Handwara]] is also part of [[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/handwara.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Handwara Assembly Constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{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 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Member of Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> |Abdul Gani Mir<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;3&quot;| [[Abdul Gani Lone]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]]<br /> |Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi <br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> |Chowdary Mohmad Ramzan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Sajad Gani Lone]]&lt;ref name=election2014&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&amp;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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sajjad Gani Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference |votes=29,812 |percentage=40.78% |change={{decrease}}2.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=29,150 |percentage=39.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Majid Banday |party=Independent politician |votes=7,639 |percentage=10.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gauhar Azad Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=2,010 |percentage=2.75% |change={{decrease}}11.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammad Mir |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,750 |percentage=2.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zahid Mushtaq Sheikh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,218 |percentage=1.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{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 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=662 |percentage=0.91% |change= {{decrease}}7.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=73,100 |percentage=74.29% |change= {{decrease}}1.26 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,404 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.36 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference |swing= {{decrease}}2.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2014 - Jammu &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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sajjad Gani Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference |votes=29,355 |percentage=43.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=23,932 |percentage=35.21% |change={{decrease}}13.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=9,849 |percentage=14.49% |change={{increase}}8.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yaseen Bhat |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,119 |percentage=1.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rahman Tantry |party=Independent politician |votes=747 |percentage=1.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sajjad Ahmad Pir |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=492 |percentage=0.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=776 |percentage=1.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,423 |percentage=7.98% |change= {{decrease}}12.12 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,974 |percentage=75.54% |change= {{decrease}}0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,983 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.91 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}5.20 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=27,907 |percentage=48.38% |change={{increase}}10.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi |party=Independent politician |votes=16,317 |percentage=28.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yaseen Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=4,825 |percentage=8.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=3,471 |percentage=6.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Shafi Dar |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference |votes=1,562 |percentage=2.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National United Front |votes=883 |percentage=1.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi Shah |party=Independent politician |votes=731 |percentage=1.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,590 |percentage=20.09% |change= {{increase}}11.01 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=57,678 |percentage=75.58% |change= {{increase}}24.10 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,316 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.14 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}1.72 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi |party=Independent politician |votes=15,389 |percentage=46.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=12,392 |percentage=37.58% |change={{decrease}}29.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir Ahmad Bara |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=1,463 |percentage=4.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Wani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,092 |percentage=3.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aman - Ullah Khan |party=Independent politician |votes=849 |percentage=2.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ali Mohammed Dar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=619 |percentage=1.88% |change={{decrease}}16.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rashid Khan |party=Independent politician |votes=414 |percentage=1.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,997 |percentage=9.09% |change= {{decrease}}39.22 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=32,976 |percentage=51.48% |change= {{increase}}20.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,056 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.99 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}20.05 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Ramzan Chowdry |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,937 |percentage=66.71% |change={{increase}}19.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ali Mohammed Dar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,017 |percentage=18.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi Peer |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,467 |percentage=8.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Taja Begum |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=973 |percentage=5.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,920 |percentage=48.31% |change= {{increase}}45.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,394 |percentage=34.82% |change= {{decrease}}47.79 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,943 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}4.19 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}19.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1987 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=20,423 |percentage=46.93% |change={{increase}}1.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Ghani Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference|votes=19,093 |percentage=43.88% |change={{decrease}}1.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nazir Ahmed Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=2,438 |percentage=5.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohmed-Rustum Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=574 |percentage=1.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohmad Dar |party=Independent politician |votes=462 |percentage=1.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohmad Mochi |party=Independent politician |votes=306 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,330 |percentage=3.06% |change= {{increase}}3.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=43,516 |percentage=82.19% |change= {{increase}}4.84 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 55,258 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.70 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}1.45 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdary Mohammed Ramzan |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=17,575 |percentage=45.48% |change={{increase}}0.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Ghani Lone]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Conference |votes=17,565 |percentage=45.46% |change={{increase}}0.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,658 |percentage=4.29% |change={{increase}}2.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi |party=Jamaat-e-Islami |votes=1,209 |percentage=3.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Abdul Rahman |party=Independent politician |votes=481 |percentage=1.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10 |percentage=0.03% |change= {{decrease}}7.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=38,641 |percentage=76.85% |change= {{decrease}}7.47 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,280 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.45 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}6.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Ghani Lone]] |party=Janata Party |votes=17,021 |percentage=51.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sharif Ud Din |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=14,702 |percentage=44.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Abdul Rahman |party=Independent politician |votes=575 |percentage=1.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool War |party=Indian National Congress |votes=571 |percentage=1.74% |change={{decrease}}86.68 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,319 |percentage=7.06% |change= {{decrease}}69.77 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=32,869 |percentage=83.41% |change= {{decrease}}3.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 40,387 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}36.63 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Ghani Lone]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,291 |percentage=88.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sharif Ud Din |party=Independent politician |votes=3,183 |percentage=11.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,108 |percentage=76.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,474 |percentage=86.10% |change= {{increase}}84.90 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,362 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.37 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Ghani Lone]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,800 |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,800 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Handwara&lt;ref&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=11,429 |percentage=60.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Qadir Massala |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=7,422 |percentage=39.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,007 |percentage=21.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,851 |percentage=79.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,645 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Handwara]]<br /> * [[Kupwara district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|34.402|74.281|display=title}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Kupwara district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]<br /> [[Category:1962 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]</div> Hiya singh