Darhal Assembly constituency

Darhal Malkan
Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictRajouri
LS constituencyJammu
Established1967
Abolished2018

Darhal was one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Darhal Malkan was also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1962 Mohammed Iqbal Malik Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967 Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain Indian National Congress
1972 Abdul Rashid Mirza
1977 Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1983 Bashir Ahmed Indian National Congress
1987 Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1996
2002 Thakur Puran Singh Independent politician
2008 Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
2014

Election results

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali 24,381 31.58% Increase3.03
JKNC Chowdhary Liaqat Ali 19,313 25.01% Increase3.66
INC Mohammed Iqbal Malik 18,605 24.10% Increase5.69
BJP Thakur Puran Singh 11,940 15.46% Increase13.89
Independent Nazir Hussain 656 0.85% New
Independent Manir Hussain 645 0.84% New
NOTA None of the Above 475 0.62% New
Margin of victory 5,068 6.56% Decrease0.12
Turnout 77,213 82.45% Increase5.09
Registered electors 93,646 Increase6.62
JKPDP hold Swing Increase3.03

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali 19,399 28.55% Increase16.33
Independent Mohammed Iqbal Malik 14,858 21.87% New
JKNC Chowdhary Liaqat Ali 14,510 21.35% Decrease6.23
INC Thakur Puran Singh 12,506 18.40% Increase12.98
Independent Masood Ahmed Chowdhary 1,753 2.58% New
Independent Abdul Hamid 1,532 2.25% New
JKNPP Mohammed Farooq 1,140 1.68% Decrease1.13
BJP Dev Raj Sharma 1,072 1.58% Decrease0.59
Margin of victory 4,541 6.68% Increase6.17
Turnout 67,952 77.37% Increase30.76
Registered electors 87,831 Decrease2.79
JKPDP gain from Independent Swing Increase0.45

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thakur Puran Singh 11,832 28.09% New
JKNC Chowdhary Liaqat Ali 11,615 27.58% Decrease13.33
Independent Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali 7,870 18.69% New
JKPDP Tasadiqe Hussain 5,146 12.22% New
INC Ahssain Ullah Pervaize Malik 2,285 5.43% Decrease16.76
JKNPP Mushtaq Hussain 1,181 2.80% New
BJP Dev Raj Sharma 911 2.16% Decrease5.99
BSP Zulifkar Hussain 805 1.91% New
Independent Abdul Khaliq 470 1.12% New
Margin of victory 217 0.52% Decrease13.60
Turnout 42,115 46.61% Decrease8.00
Registered electors 90,353 Increase34.85
Independent gain from JKNC Swing Decrease12.81

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain 14,969 40.91% Decrease23.43
Independent Abdul Rashid Mirza 9,803 26.79% New
INC Tassdiq Hussain 8,119 22.19% New
BJP Dev Raj Sharma 2,982 8.15% Increase2.83
JD Ghulam Abbas 506 1.38% New
Margin of victory 5,166 14.12% Decrease19.97
Turnout 36,593 55.41% Decrease20.29
Registered electors 67,002 Increase12.48
JKNC hold Swing Decrease23.43

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain 28,707 64.34% Increase31.02
Independent Mohammed Sadiq Malik 13,496 30.25% New
BJP Kuldeep Raj Gupta 2,375 5.32% Increase2.34
Margin of victory 15,211 34.09% Increase27.08
Turnout 44,620 75.78% Increase7.31
Registered electors 59,568 Increase20.87
JKNC gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bashir Ahmed 13,435 40.33% Increase16.42
JKNC Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain 11,100 33.32% Decrease24.62
Independent Mohammed Sadiq Malik 7,345 22.05% New
BJP Kuldeep Raj Gupta 993 2.98% New
Independent Chooni Lal 288 0.86% New
Margin of victory 2,335 7.01% Decrease27.03
Turnout 33,313 68.84% Increase21.69
Registered electors 49,284 Increase14.66
INC gain from JKNC Swing Decrease17.61

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain 11,433 57.94% New
INC Abdul Rashid Mirza 4,717 23.91% Decrease40.18
JP Nulzar Ahmad 2,629 13.32% New
Independent Mohammed Sadiq Malik 953 4.83% New
Margin of victory 6,716 34.04% Increase0.66
Turnout 19,732 46.90% Decrease19.44
Registered electors 42,982 Increase6.84
JKNC gain from INC Swing Decrease6.14

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Abdul Rashid Mirza 16,848 64.08% Decrease6.94
Independent Gulzar Ahmed 8,073 30.71% New
ABJS Kuldeep Raj Gupta 1,237 4.71% Decrease11.90
Margin of victory 8,775 33.38% Decrease21.05
Turnout 26,291 66.66% Increase8.45
Registered electors 40,231 Increase24.40
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chowdhary Mohmmad Hussain 13,071 71.03% New
ABJS R. Lal 3,055 16.60% New
Democratic National Conference G. R. Dar 2,277 12.37% New
Margin of victory 10,016 54.43% Increase12.39
Turnout 18,403 59.75% Decrease25.76
Registered electors 32,341 Increase39.59
INC gain from JKNC Swing

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Darhal[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Mohammed Iqbal Malik 13,601 71.02% New
PSP Adbul Rehman 5,550 28.98% New
Margin of victory 8,051 42.04%
Turnout 19,151 84.32%
Registered electors 23,168
JKNC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Darhal Assembly Constituency
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 562.
  4. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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