Kangan Assembly constituency

Kangan
Kangan
Constituency No. 17 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ganderbal
Lok Sabha constituency	Srinagar
Established	1962
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Mian Mehar Ali
Party	Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Elected year	2024
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Kangan Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kangan is also part of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1962	Main Nizam Ud-Din	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967	Mian Bashir Ahmed	Indian National Congress
1972		Indian National Congress
1977		Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1983	Sheikh Abdul Jabar	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1987	Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi	Indian National Congress
1996		Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2002
2008
2014
2024	Mian Mehar Ali	Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Mian Mehar Ali	28,907	49.97%	*New*
	JKPDP	Syed Jamat Ali Shah	25,088	43.37%	1.13
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,564	2.70%	1.37
	JKAP	Atta Mohammad Khatana	718	1.24%	New
	All Jammu and Kashmir Liberal Democratic Party	Mohammed Ayoub Chohan	621	1.07%	New
	RPI(A)	Abdul Majeed Baniyea	595	1.03%	New
	Anarakshit Samaj Party	Ghulam Rubani Tadwa	354	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			3,819	6.60%	3.99
Turnout			57,847	73.49%	5.24
Registered electors			78,718		13.12
	JKNC gain from JKNC		Swing	2.86

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi	25,812	47.12%	7.87
	JKPDP	Mian Bashir Ahmed	24,380	44.50%	11.60
	INC	Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh	889	1.62%	0.44
	NOTA	None of the Above	731	1.33%	New
	Independent	Showkat Hussain Khan	691	1.26%	New
	Independent	Ghulam Hassan Rather	608	1.11%	New
	BJP	Nazir Ahmad Raina	583	1.06%	1.42
	JKNPP	Abdul Rashid Ganaie	481	0.88%	0.02
	JKPC	Mushtaq Ahmad Shah	373	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			1,432	2.61%	19.47
Turnout			54,784	78.72%	19.19
Registered electors			69,590		18.58
	JKNC hold		Swing	7.87

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi	19,210	54.98%	9.73
	JKPDP	Mian Bashir Ahmed	11,495	32.90%	10.24
	BJP	Nazir Ahmad Raina	869	2.49%	New
	INC	Ghulam Ahmad Rather	721	2.06%	1.16
	Independent	Rafiq Ahmad	607	1.74%	New
	JP	Mohammad Sultan Lone	563	1.61%	New
	JKANC	Shabir Ahmad Mir	440	1.26%	New
	BSP	Ghulam Mustafa Kasana	429	1.23%	New
	JKNPP	Abdul Rashid Ganie	315	0.90%	3.06
	Independent	Mohammed Amin Sofi	290	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			7,715	22.08%	19.97
Turnout			34,939	59.53%	7.51
Registered electors			58,688		16.32
	JKNC hold		Swing	9.73

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi	16,987	64.71%	25.52
	JKPDP	Ghulam Mohammed Dar	5,948	22.66%	New
	JKNPP	Nazir Ahmad	1,039	3.96%	2.16
	INC	Abdul Rehman	845	3.22%	0.77
	Independent	Amin Dar	576	2.19%	New
	JKAL	Rashid Ganiee	544	2.07%	New
	Independent	Mohammed Khalil Wani	310	1.18%	New
Margin of victory			11,039	42.05%	44.18
Turnout			26,249	52.03%	9.48
Registered electors			50,452		29.91
	JKNC hold		Swing	25.52

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi	21,553	90.23%	85.44
	INC	Qazi Mohammad Afzal	954	3.99%	42.04
	Independent	Latief Shah	949	3.97%	New
	JKNPP	Nazir Ahmed	430	1.80%	New
Margin of victory			20,599	86.24%	71.49
Turnout			23,886	63.29%	16.49
Registered electors			38,836		4.78
	JKNC gain from INC		Swing	44.20

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi	14,644	46.04%	23.67
	Independent	Ghulam Mohammed War	9,952	31.29%	New
	Independent	Rasool	3,845	12.09%	New
	JKNC	Syeed Mohammed Yousuf	1,523	4.79%	63.69
	Independent	Ghulam Ahmad	609	1.91%	New
	Independent	Ghulam Mohammed Nagray	478	1.50%	New
	Independent	Peer Atiquallah	335	1.05%	New
	Independent	Gul Bhat	216	0.68%	New
	Independent	Mohammed Muzaffer	208	0.65%	New
Margin of victory			4,692	14.75%	31.36
Turnout			31,810	80.48%	6.05
Registered electors			40,784		13.53
	INC gain from JKNC		Swing	22.44

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Sheikh Abdul Jabar	17,696	68.48%	18.60
	INC	Mohammed Afzal Qazi	5,780	22.37%	New
	JI	Ghulam Mohammed War	1,709	6.61%	New
	JKNC	Mohammed Yousuf Shah	389	1.51%	85.56
	Independent	Mohammed Yousuf	269	1.04%	New
Margin of victory			11,916	46.11%	28.03
Turnout			25,843	75.51%	1.31
Registered electors			35,922		10.11
	JKNC hold		Swing	18.60

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Mian Bashir Ahmed	20,808	87.07%	*New*
	JP	Mohammed Afzi	3,090	12.93%	New
Margin of victory			17,718	74.14%	13.56
Turnout			23,898	76.12%	1.44
Registered electors			32,623		16.99
	JKNC gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mian Bashir Ahmed	16,593	79.66%	*New*
	JI	Ahad Bhat	3,974	19.08%	New
	SWA	Abdul Rehman Magrey	262	1.26%	New
Margin of victory			12,619	60.58%
Turnout			20,829	76.75%	74.70
Registered electors			27,885		7.26
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	INC	Mian Bashir Ahmed	Unopposed
Registered electors			25,997	8.74
	INC gain from JKNC		Swing

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kangan^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	JKNC	Main Nizam Ud-Din	Unopposed
Registered electors			23,907
	JKNC win (new seat)

References

^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Kangan Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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[1] "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

[2] "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

[3] "Sitting and previous MLAs from Kangan Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

[4] Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

[5] "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.

[6] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[8] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[10] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[11] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[12] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[13] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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