Langate Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Langate is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4]
| Langate | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 6 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| LS constituency | Baramulla |
| Established | 1977 |
| Total electors | 1,20,211[1] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Independent |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Member of Legislative Assembly
edit- 1977: Mohammad Sultan Ganai (Panditpuri), Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 1983: Abdul Ahad Wani, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 1987: Abdul Ahad Wani,[5] Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 1996: Abdul Ahad Wani,[6] Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 1999 (By Polls): Mohammad Sultan Ganai (Panditpuri), Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
- 2002: Sharifuddin Shariq,[7] Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 2008: Engineer Rashid,[8] Independent
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Engineer Rashid[9] | Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party | |
| 2024 | Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh | Independent politician | |
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh | 25,984 | 33.29 | New | |
| JKPC | Irfan Sultan Pandithpuri | 24,382 | 31.23 |  11.67
| |
| Independent | Junaid Jawaid Mir | 9,125 | 11.69 | N/A | |
| INC | Irshad Hussain Ganaie | 7,823 | 10.02 | 8.10
| |
| Independent | Kalimullah Lone | 3,535 | 4.53 | N/A | |
| JKAP | Mohammad Munawar Khawaja | 1,154 | 1.48 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,104 | 1.41 | 0.37
| |
| Independent | Mohammad Sultan Magray | 876 | 1.12 | N/A | |
| JKPDP | Syed Ghulam Nabi Bukhari | 832 | 1.07 |  29.53
| |
| Independent | Mohammad Muzaffar Sheikh | 742 | 0.95 | N/A | |
| Independent | Shabir Ahmad Shah | 547 | 0.70 | N/A | |
| Independent | Khurseeda Bagam | 499 | 0.64 | N/A | |
| Independent | Ghulam Qadir Shah | 487 | 0.62 | N/A | |
| Bhim Sena | Mohammad Ashraf Gojri | 403 | 0.52 | N/A | |
| RLD | Irfan Bashir Malik | 300 | 0.38 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,602 | 2.05 | 2.84
| ||
| Turnout | 78,062 | 64.94 | 7.61
| ||
| Independent gain from Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party | Swing | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party | Engineer Rashid | 18,172 | 35.49 | New | |
| JKPDP | Ghulam Nabi Ganai | 15,667 | 30.60 | N/A | |
| JKPC | Mohd Abdullah Mir | 10,015 | 19.56 | N/A | |
| Independent | Irshad Hussain Ganaie | 1,819 | 3.55 | N/A | |
| JKNC | Wali Mohd Bhat | 1,645 | 3.21 | N/A | |
| INC | Bashir Ahmad Wani | 983 | 1.92 | N/A | |
| Independent | Mohd Akbar Ganie | 632 | 1.23 | N/A | |
| Independent | Mohd Ramzan Malla | 607 | 1.18 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 532 | 1.04 | N/A | |
| BJP | Mohammad Maqbool War | 523 | 1.02 | N/A | |
| Independent | Mudasir Ahmad Tantry | 390 | 0.76 | N/A | |
| JKNPP | Javid Ahmad Najar | 211 | 0.41 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,505 | 4.89 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,196 | 72.55 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 70,568 | ||||
| Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/Assembly_Elections_2024/Final_Publication_Data_2024.pdf
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Langate Assembly Constituency
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 562.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1987". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1996". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2002". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.