Rafiabad Assembly Election Result 1983

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1983

Mohd. Dilawar Mir of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Rafiabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1983 state assembly election, securing 12,976 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sheikh Bashir Ali Vakil (Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference) with 4,000 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: Rafiabad
  • Constituency Number: 8
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1983
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohd. Dilawar Mir

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

12,976
49.90%
#2
Sheikh Bashir Ali Vakil

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference

4,000
15.40%
#3
Abdul Ghani Ganai

Indian National Congress

3,850
14.80%
#4
Abdul Majjid Bhat

Jamait-I-Islami

2,785
10.70%
#5
Mohd. Maqbool

Independent

1,276
4.90%
#6
Ghulam Ahmed

Independent

772
3.00%
#7
Ghulam Rasool Bhat

Independent

361
1.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohd. Dilawar Mir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 12,976 49.90%
2 Sheikh Bashir Ali Vakil Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference 4,000 15.40%
3 Abdul Ghani Ganai Indian National Congress 3,850 14.80%
4 Abdul Majjid Bhat Jamait-I-Islami 2,785 10.70%
5 Mohd. Maqbool Independent 1,276 4.90%
6 Ghulam Ahmed Independent 772 3.00%
7 Ghulam Rasool Bhat Independent 361 1.40%

About Rafiabad Assembly Constituency

The Rafiabad constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1983 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Mohd. Dilawar Mir (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 12,976 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 Rafiabad assembly constituency in the 1983 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mohd. Dilawar Mir (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Rafiabad assembly seat in the 1983 Vidhan Sabha election.