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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Kupwara<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| map_image = <br />
| map_caption = <br />
| map_alt = <br />
| mla = [[Mir Mohammad Fayaz]]<br />
| party = [[Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party]]<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 = 1967<br />
| electors = <!-- number of electors at last election. Add a ref --><br />
| reservation = <br />
}}<br />
'''Kupwara Assembly constituency''' 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]]. [[Kupwara]] is also part of [[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/kupwara.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Kupwara 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 |archive-date=2008-12-31 }}</ref><br />
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== Overview ==<br />
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Kupwara (constituency number 2) is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in [[Kupwara district]]. This constituency covers PCs 18-Sulakot, 20-Radabug, 22-Bumhama, 23-Drugmulla, 25-Gushi, 26-Batergam, 27-Dadikoot, 30-Gulgam, 31-Harrai, 32-Hayan, 33-Trehgam, 34-Guglose, 35-Kralpora, 36-Guzeryal, 37-Gundizona-Reshi. 38-Panzgam, 39-Meelyal, 40-Shooloora, 41-Dardihairi-Kharagund, 42-Kupwara, 43-Awoora, 44-Zirhama of Tehsil Kupwara and PC 55-Manzgam in Tehsil Handwara.<ref name="ceo">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=561}}</ref><br />
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== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Election<br />
! Member<br />
! colspan=2|Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || [[Mohammad Sultan Tantray]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || Ghulam Mohammed Shah<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || [[Assad Ullah Shah]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=6}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || Peer Abdul Gani<br />
|-<br />
| [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]] || [[Mushtaq Ahmad Lone]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || rowspan=3 | [[Saifullah Mir]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || [[Bashir Ahmad Dar]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]] || [[Fayaz Ahmad Mir]] || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}<br />
|}<br />
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== Election results ==<br />
===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Fayaz Ahmad Mir]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=27,773 |percentage=44.76% |change={{increase}}10.50 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nasir Aslam Wani |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=17,976 |percentage=28.97% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sajad Gani Lone |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |votes=7,457 |percentage=12.02% |change={{decrease}}22.45 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pirzada Firdous Ahmad |party=Independent politician |votes=5,672 |percentage=9.14% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sabiha Begum |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=591 |percentage=0.95% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi Khan Pathan |party=Independent politician |votes=575 |percentage=0.93% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bashir Ahmad Malik |party=Bhim Sena |votes=410 |percentage=0.66% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,383 |percentage=2.23% |change={{increase}}1.30 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,797 |percentage=15.79% |change= {{increase}}15.58 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,055 |percentage=65.35% |change= {{decrease}}1.75 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,956 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}11.28 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |swing= {{increase}}10.29 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bashir Ahmad Dar]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |votes=24,754 |percentage=34.47% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Fayaz Ahmad Mir]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=24,603 |percentage=34.26% |change={{increase}}13.52 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Saifullah Mir]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=17,390 |percentage=24.21% |change={{decrease}}5.86 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rehman Lone |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=790 |percentage=1.10% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wali Mohammed Khan |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=672 |percentage=0.94% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Hassan Sheikh |party=All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party |votes=598 |percentage=0.83% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Amin Peer |party=Independent politician |votes=582 |percentage=0.81% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=664 |percentage=0.92% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=151 |percentage=0.21% |change= {{decrease}}9.12 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=71,818 |percentage=67.10% |change= {{increase}}4.67 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,07,033 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.34 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}4.40 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Saifullah Mir]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=16,696 |percentage=30.07% |change={{decrease}}13.17 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Fayaz Ahmad Mir]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=11,514 |percentage=20.74% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shabnam Gani Lone]] |party=Independent politician |votes=11,050 |percentage=19.90% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Majeed Khan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,673 |percentage=4.81% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ahad Mir |party=People's Democratic Front (Jammu and Kashmir) |votes=2,495 |percentage=4.49% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Majeed Sheikh |party=Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist |votes=2,237 |percentage=4.03% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdhary Salam-U-Din |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,046 |percentage=3.68% |change={{decrease}}1.00 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,182 |percentage=9.33% |change= {{increase}}9.04 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=55,525 |percentage=62.43% |change= {{increase}}7.19 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,942 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.44 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}13.17 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Saifullah Mir]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=19,233 |percentage=43.24% |change={{increase}}5.33 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Qadir Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=19,101 |percentage=42.94% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdhary Salam-U-Din |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,085 |percentage=4.69% |change={{decrease}}26.57 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Ashraf Lone |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=1,062 |percentage=2.39% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nazir Ahmad Khan |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami League |votes=994 |percentage=2.23% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Ahmad Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=594 |percentage=1.34% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Asdullah Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=594 |percentage=1.34% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=132 |percentage=0.30% |change= {{decrease}}6.35 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=44,483 |percentage=55.23% |change= {{increase}}31.44 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,536 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.94 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}5.33 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Saifullah Mir]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=5,766 |percentage=37.90% |change={{increase}}0.84 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowdhary Salam-U-Din |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,755 |percentage=31.26% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din |party=Independent politician |votes=1,301 |percentage=8.55% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Assadullah Bhat |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,045 |percentage=6.87% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Din Mohammed Chichi |party=Independent politician |votes=989 |percentage=6.50% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Y. Beigh |party=Independent politician |votes=719 |percentage=4.73% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool Shah |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=637 |percentage=4.19% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,011 |percentage=6.65% |change= {{increase}}1.41 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=15,212 |percentage=25.97% |change= {{decrease}}43.10 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,946 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.97 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}0.84 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
===Assembly Election 1987 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Mushtaq Ahmad Lone]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=12,585 |percentage=37.06% |change={{decrease}}11.21 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Haq Khan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=10,806 |percentage=31.83% |change={{decrease}}16.45 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai |party=Independent politician |votes=8,959 |percentage=26.39% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zahur Ahmed Wani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,189 |percentage=3.50% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Jabbr Hajam |party=Independent politician |votes=415 |percentage=1.22% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,779 |percentage=5.24% |change= {{decrease}}20.79 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=33,954 |percentage=69.44% |change= {{increase}}6.86 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,762 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.13 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}11.21 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
===Assembly Election 1983 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Peer Abdul Gani |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,119 |percentage=48.27% |change={{decrease}}8.13 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Haq |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,046 |percentage=22.25% |change={{decrease}}34.16 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Ashraf Khan |party=Jamaat-e-Islami |votes=3,717 |percentage=13.68% |change={{increase}}2.58 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Hamid Ganai |party=Independent politician |votes=2,061 |percentage=7.58% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi Shah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,821 |percentage=6.70% |change={{decrease}}0.03 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Qamar-U-Din |party=Independent politician |votes=217 |percentage=0.80% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Jabbar |party=Independent politician |votes=195 |percentage=0.72% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,073 |percentage=26.03% |change= {{decrease}}10.59 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=27,176 |percentage=64.57% |change= {{decrease}}0.55 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 45,271 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.27 }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}8.13 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Assad Ullah Shah]] |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,780 |percentage=56.41% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Nabi |party=Janata Party |votes=4,834 |percentage=19.79% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashraf Sahrai |party=Jamaat-e-Islami |votes=2,711 |percentage=11.10% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Safi Ulah Butt |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,644 |percentage=6.73% |change={{decrease}}68.06 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wafadar Khan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,320 |percentage=5.40% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,946 |percentage=36.62% |change= {{decrease}}22.31 }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=24,430 |percentage=62.70% |change= {{increase}}0.82 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 40,324 |ref = |change= {{increase}}64.03 }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.39 }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Shah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,988 |percentage=74.79% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Mohammad Sultan Tantray]] |party=Independent politician |votes=2,331 |percentage=15.87% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sh. Ahmad Dar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,130 |percentage=7.69% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Aziz Khan |party=Independent politician |votes=242 |percentage=1.65% |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,657 |percentage=58.93% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=14,691 |percentage=60.74% |change= {{increase}}59.76 }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,583 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.27 }}<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]] : Kupwara<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=[[Mohammad Sultan Tantray]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,576 |percentage= |change= ''New''}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,576 |ref = |change= }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kupwara]]<br />
* [[Kupwara district]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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[[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 1967]]<br />
[[Category:1967 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2019]]<br />
[[Category:2019 disestablishments in India]]</div>Owen79097529716