Kupwara Assembly Election Result 2002

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Mir Saifullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Kupwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 19,233 votes (43.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gh.Qadir Mir (Independent) with 19,101 votes.

A total of 9 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: Kupwara
  • Constituency Number: 3
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mir Saifullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

19,233
43.20%
#2
Gh.Qadir Mir

Independent

19,101
42.90%
#3
Chowdhary Salam-U-Din

Indian National Congress

2,085
4.70%
#4
Mohd Ashraf Lone

Lok Jan Shakti Party

1,062
2.40%
#5
Nazir Ahmad Khan

Jammu And Kashmir Awami League

994
2.20%
#6
Mohd Asdullah Bhat

Independent

594
1.30%
#6
Gh.Ahmad Mir

Independent

594
1.30%
#8
Mohd Yousf Beigh

Independent

562
1.30%
#9
Ab.Gani Dar

Independent

258
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mir Saifullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 19,233 43.20%
2 Gh.Qadir Mir Independent 19,101 42.90%
3 Chowdhary Salam-U-Din Indian National Congress 2,085 4.70%
4 Mohd Ashraf Lone Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,062 2.40%
5 Nazir Ahmad Khan Jammu And Kashmir Awami League 994 2.20%
6 Mohd Asdullah Bhat Independent 594 1.30%
6 Gh.Ahmad Mir Independent 594 1.30%
8 Mohd Yousf Beigh Independent 562 1.30%
9 Ab.Gani Dar Independent 258 0.60%

About Kupwara Assembly Constituency

The Kupwara constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Mir Saifullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 19,233 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

9 candidates contested from Kupwara assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mir Saifullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Kupwara assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.