Handwara Assembly Election Result 2024

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024

Sajad Gani Lone of Jammu & Kashmir People Conference won the Handwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 29,812 votes (40.80% vote share). The runner-up was Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 29,150 votes.

A total of 7 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: Handwara
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2024
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sajad Gani Lone

Jammu & Kashmir People Conference

29,812
40.80%
#2
Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

29,150
39.90%
#3
Abdul Majid Banday

Independent

7,639
10.50%
#4
Gauhar Azad Mir

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

2,010
2.80%
#5
Ghulam Mohammad Mir

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,750
2.40%
#7
Zahid Mushtaq Sheikh

Independent

1,218
1.70%
#8
Shahid Hussain Mir

Independent

268
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sajad Gani Lone Jammu & Kashmir People Conference 29,812 40.80%
2 Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 29,150 39.90%
3 Abdul Majid Banday Independent 7,639 10.50%
4 Gauhar Azad Mir Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 2,010 2.80%
5 Ghulam Mohammad Mir Bharatiya Janata Party 1,750 2.40%
7 Zahid Mushtaq Sheikh Independent 1,218 1.70%
8 Shahid Hussain Mir Independent 268 0.40%

About Handwara Assembly Constituency

The Handwara constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Sajad Gani Lone (Jammu & Kashmir People Conference) emerged as the winner securing 29,812 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

7 candidates contested from Handwara assembly constituency in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sajad Gani Lone (Jammu & Kashmir People Conference) won the Handwara assembly seat in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.