Baramulla Assembly Election Result 1987

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Shiekh Mohamad Maqbol of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Baramulla Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 16,247 votes (48.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ghulam Mohmad (Independent) with 14,811 votes.

A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Constituency: Baramulla
  • Constituency Number: 10
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shiekh Mohamad Maqbol

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

16,247
48.10%
#2
Ghulam Mohmad

Independent

14,811
43.80%
#3
Manjeet Singh

Independent

1,399
4.10%
#4
Mohd. Akbar Dar

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference

1,123
3.30%
#5
Nazir Hussain Khan

Independent

165
0.50%
#6
Guhlam Ahmad Ganai

Independent

61
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shiekh Mohamad Maqbol Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 16,247 48.10%
2 Ghulam Mohmad Independent 14,811 43.80%
3 Manjeet Singh Independent 1,399 4.10%
4 Mohd. Akbar Dar Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference 1,123 3.30%
5 Nazir Hussain Khan Independent 165 0.50%
6 Guhlam Ahmad Ganai Independent 61 0.20%

About Baramulla Assembly Constituency

The Baramulla constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Shiekh Mohamad Maqbol (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 16,247 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Baramulla assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

Baramulla is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.

Shiekh Mohamad Maqbol (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Baramulla assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.