Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Elections in Jammu and Kashmir are conducted to elect members of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and of Lok Sabha. There are 87 assembly constituencies and 6 Lok sabha constituencies.
Main Political Parties
JKNC or NC: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
INC: Indian National Congress
PDP: People's Democratic Party
BJP: Bharatiya janata Party
Awami National Conference
Panthers' Party, led by Bhim Singh
Lok Sabha elections
After 1965
The first time that Jammu & Kashmir sent elected members to the Lok Sabha was in 1967.
- 1967: Total: 6. Congress: 5/6 [1]
- 1971: Total: 6. Congress: 5/6, Independent: 1
- 1980: Total: 6. National Conference: 3, Congress(I): 1, Congress(U): 1
- 2014: Total: 6. BJP: 3, PDP: 3, Congress: zero, National Conference: zero
Legislative assembly elections
After 1965
After the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir amended, the name Prime Minister changed into Chief Minister.[2][3]
| Year | Election | Chief Minister (Winning Party/Coalition) | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | First Assembly | Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq - Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Second Assembly | Syed Mir Qasim - Indian National Congress | |
| 1975 | Third Assembly | Sheikh Abdullah (National Conference) | |
| 1977 | Fourth Assembly | Sheikh Abdullah (National Conference) 1977-1982 (death) Farooq Abdullah (National Conference) 1982-1983 |
Total: 76; National Conference: 47 Congress: 11, Janata Party: 13 |
| 1983 | Fifth Assembly | Farooq Abdullah (National Conference) Ghulam Mohammad Shah (Awami National Conference) |
Total: 76; National Conference: 46 Congress: 26 |
| 1987 | Sixth Assembly | Farooq Abdullah (National Conference) | Total: 76; National Conference: 40 Congress: 26, BJP: 2 |
| 1996 | Seventh Assembly | Farooq Abdullah (National Conference) | Total: 87; National Conference: 57 Congress: 7, BJP: 8 Janata Dal: 5, BSP: 4 |
| 2002 | Eighth Assembly | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (People's Democratic Party) 2002-2005 Ghulam Nabi Azad (Congress) 2005-2008 |
Total: 87; PDP: 16, Congress: 20, NC: 28, Panthers: 4 Independents: 13 |
| 2008 | Ninth Assembly | Omar Abdullah (National Conference) | Total: 87; JKNC or NC: 28, INC: 17 PDP: 21, BJP: 11 |
| 2014 | Tenth Assembly | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (Peoples Democratic Party) | Total: 87; PDP: 28, BJP: 25, NC: 15, Congress: 12 |
References
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Results 1967". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "From 1965 to 2009, Omar Abdullah is the eighth chief minister". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ Mayilvaganan (10 April 2002). "A Survey of Elections in Kashmir". IPCS. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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