Gulabgarh Assembly Election Result 1996

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Abdul Ghani Malik of Janata Dal won the Gulabgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 11,644 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ajaz Ahmad (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 10,688 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: Gulabgarh
  • Constituency Number: 56
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Ghani Malik

Janata Dal

11,644
40.90%
#2
Ajaz Ahmad

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

10,688
37.50%
#3
Abdul Ghani Bhat

Indian National Congress

3,086
10.80%
#4
Bhagwan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,020
7.10%
#5
Mohd. Akram

Independent

660
2.30%
#6
Mohd. Ayub

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

389
1.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Ghani Malik Janata Dal 11,644 40.90%
2 Ajaz Ahmad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 10,688 37.50%
3 Abdul Ghani Bhat Indian National Congress 3,086 10.80%
4 Bhagwan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 2,020 7.10%
5 Mohd. Akram Independent 660 2.30%
6 Mohd. Ayub Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 389 1.40%

About Gulabgarh Assembly Constituency

The Gulabgarh constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Ghani Malik (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 11,644 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 Gulabgarh assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Abdul Ghani Malik (Janata Dal) won the Gulabgarh assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.