Jammu & Kashmir · AC 4

Handwara

Name: Handwara
Address: Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir, IN

Jammu & Kashmir Vidhan Sabha Election 1996 · Kupwara

52,943

Electors

16,394

Votes polled

30.97%

Turnout

7,920

Margin

Winner

Mohd. Ramzan Chowdry

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Mohd. Ramzan Chowdry Won Male	JKN	10,937	66.71%
2	Ali Mohd. Dar Male	INC	3,017	18.40%
3	Gulam Nabi Peer Male	JD	1,467	8.95%
4	Taja Begum Female	JPP	973	5.94%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2024	Qaysar Jamshaid Lone Male JKN	33.03%	Dawood Bashir Bhat Male IND	19.77%
2014	Sajad Gani Lone Male JPC	43.19%	Chowdry Mohamad Male JKN	35.21%
2008	1 Chowdary Mohd Ramzan Male JKN	48.38%	2 Gh Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi Male IND	28.29%
2002	Gh.Mohi-Ud-Din Sofi Male IND	46.67%	Chowdry Mohd Ramzan Male JKN	37.58%
1996	Mohd. Ramzan Chowdry Male JKN	66.71%	Ali Mohd. Dar Male INC	18.40%
1987	Chowdry Mohamad Ramzan Male JKN	46.93%	Abdul-Gani-Lone Male JKP	43.88%
1983	Chowdry Mohmad Ramzan Male JKN	45.48%	Abdul Gani Lone Male JKP	45.46%
1977	Abdul Gani Lone Male JnP	51.78%	Sharif Ud Din Male JKN	44.73%
1972	Abdul Gani Lone Male INC	88.41%	Sharif Ud Din Male IND	11.59%