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1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
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Indian state election
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1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election Jammu and Kashmir (state) parliamentary 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election 1977 17 November 1983 to 24 November 1983 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election 1987 all 75 seats in Legislative Assembly 38 73.2% Farooq Abdullah addressing at the presentation ceremony of the Cash Prizes to the best performing Regional Rural Banks and Certificates for extending loans for SPV home lighting systems during 2009-10, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg Farooq Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 47 46 1 Hand INC.svg Indian National Congress 11 26 15 Lotus flower symbol.svg Bharatiya Janata Party new party 0 Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference new 1 - Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Farooq Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over October 1983.Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1983, Elections.in website, retrieved 27 April 2017.Statistical Report on General Election, 1983, The Election Commission of India. The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was appointed Chief Minister.
Background
The 1983 Jammu and Kashmir elections cemented the political polarisation on religious lines after Indira Gandhi campaigned aggressively in the state, raising the bogey of a 'Muslim invasion' of the Jammu region, alluding to the Resettlement Bill passed by the-then National Conference government, which gave the state's residents who left for Pakistan before 1954 the right to return to the state, reclaim their properties, and resettle.Poke Me: BJP mustn't play the 'Jammu card' in next month's J&K elections, The Economic Times, 30 October 2014.
Result
Indira Gandhi's strategy yielded dividends in the 1983 state elections and the Congress won 26 seats, while the NC secured 46. Barring an odd constituency, all the victories of the Congress were in the Jammu and Ladakh regions, while National Conference swept the Kashmir Valley. The 1983 election established the model for any future Congress-NC alliance - the Congress allotting itself seats mainly in the Jammu and Ladakh regions, while the National Conference limiting itself to the Kashmir Valley.
Farooq Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister Again.
File:India Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1983.svg Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 1039064 46 1 Indian National Congress 666112 26 15 Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference 100622 1 New Bharatiya Janata Party 69102 0 New Others 170415 0 0 Independents 220904 2 2 1 74692 3101665 ECIhttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3792-jammu-kashmir-1983/ Jammu & Kashmir 1983 Election Commission of India 22 June 2022
Results by constituency
Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyElection Commission of India Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf 17 January 2012 15 February 2024 pdfAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Karnah74.68%Abdul Gani LoneJammu & Kashmir People’s Conference15,40745.%Ghulam Qadir MirJammu & Kashmir National Conference12,19435.61%3,2132Handwara76.85%Chowdary Mohammed RamzanJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,57545.48%Abdul Ghani LoneJammu & Kashmir People’s Conference17,56545.46%103Langate76.77%Abdul Ahad WaniJammu & Kashmir National Conference10,95444.29%Ghulam NabiJammu & Kashmir People’s Conference4,63718.75%6,3174Kupwara64.57%Peer Abdul GaniJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,11948.27%Abdul Haq KhanJammu & Kashmir People’s Conference6,04622.25%7,0735Bandipora78.95%Mohammad Khalil NaikJammu & Kashmir National Conference18,25353.31%Nizam Uddin BhatJammu & Kashmir People’s Conference7,38021.55%10,8736Sonawari78.47%Ghulam Rasool BaharJammu & Kashmir National Conference19,24558.3%Abdul Aziz ParrayIndian National Congress6,81320.64%12,4327Pattan78.52%Iftikhar Hussain AnsariIndian National Congress11,76139.22%Abdul Aziz ParreyJammu & Kashmir National Conference10,90436.36%8578Gulmarg72.53%Ghulam Hassan MirJammu & Kashmir National Conference14,74762.53%Mirza Ghulam Ahmad BegIndian National Congress4,65719.75%10,0909Sangrama78.15%Ghulam Rasool BhatJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,13357.26%Mohammed Maqbool MalikIndian National Congress4,02017.53%9,11310Sopore83.57%Hakeem HabibullahJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,04845.98%Syed Ali Shah GeelaniJamaat-e-Islami12,97434.99%4,07411Rafiabad76.88%Mohammad Dilawar MirJammu & Kashmir National Conference12,97649.87%Sheikh Bashir Ali VakilJammu & Kashmir National Conference4,00015.37%8,97612Baramulla74.13%Shiekh Mohammed MaqbolJammu & Kashmir National Conference9,81236.05%Ghulam Mohammed SafiJamaat-e-Islami6,18522.72%3,62713Uri78.08%Mohammad ShafiJammu & Kashmir National Conference15,94066.73%Qazi MohammadIndependent politician7,94633.27%7,99414Kangan75.51%Sheikh Abdul JabarJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,69668.48%Mohammed Afzal QaziIndian National Congress5,78022.37%11,91615Ganderbal86.32%Farooq AbdullahJammu & Kashmir National Conference32,33195.81%Ghulam Mohi Ud Din SaiatiIndian National Congress1,2353.66%31,09616Hazratbal81.53%Hissam Ud Din BandeyJammu & Kashmir National Conference18,74469.8%Sofi Ghulam AhmedIndependent politician4,67417.41%14,07017Amira Kadal73.64%Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din ShohJammu & Kashmir National Conference25,53377.42%Abdul AzizIndian National Congress6,08618.45%19,44718Habba Kadal75.24%Ghulam Mohammed ButtJammu & Kashmir National Conference27,74569.53%Piaray Lal KharihaluIndian National Congress11,46228.72%16,28319Zaina Kadal93.47%Ali Mohammad CharlooJammu & Kashmir National Conference38,36696.94%Noor Mohammed Independent politician5871.48%37,77920Eidgah86.63%Mubarak Ahmed GulJammu & Kashmir National Conference36,76993.87%Ghulam Mohammed MisgarIndian National Congress1,2853.28%35,48421Zadibal88.93%Sheikh Abdul RashidJammu & Kashmir National Conference49,93788.54%Jehangir Ali KhanIndependent politician4,0017.09%45,93622Nagin77.71%Abdul Samad TeliJammu & Kashmir National Conference21,89367.45%Ghulam Mohmad BawanIndian National Congress9,67029.79%12,22323Beerwah63.%Syed Ahmad SyedJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,87961.01%Abdul Ahad MagrayJammu & Kashmir National Conference2,90312.76%10,97624Khan Sahib70.86%Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen ShahJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,73758.09%Ghulam Ahmad BarrayIndian National Congress4,55719.27%9,18025Budgam75.93%Syed Ghulam Hussain GeelaniJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,03755.67%Assadullah MirIndian National Congress8,39227.42%8,64526Chadoora72.48%Abdul Samad MirJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,61453.81%Mir MustafaIndependent politician5,73622.67%7,87827Charari Sharief79.47%Abdul Rahim RatherJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,67869.79%Abdul QayoomIndian National Congress6,56725.93%11,11128Pulwama80.46%Sana Ullah DarJammu & Kashmir National Conference15,70751.16%Mohammed AyubIndian National Congress5,18916.9%10,51829Pampore83.87%Mohammed SultanJammu & Kashmir National Conference21,67271.91%Peerzada Ghulam JeelaniIndian National Congress5,13617.04%16,53630Tral88.32%Ali Muhammad NaikIndependent politician21,28361.05%Mohammed Subhan BhatJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,57838.95%7,70531Wachi81.36%Ghulam QadirwaniJammu & Kashmir National Conference16,31456.17%Ghulam QadirIndian National Congress6,43022.14%9,88432Shopian80.69%Sheikh Mohammad MansoorJammu & Kashmir National Conference14,66248.01%Moulana Mohammed AminJamaat-e-Islami8,80528.83%5,85733Noorabad79.97%Wali Mohammad ItooJammu & Kashmir National Conference15,84654.36%Abdul Aziz ZargarIndian National Congress9,54832.75%6,29834Devsar81.06%Ghulam Ahmad ShahJammu & Kashmir National Conference15,53453.68%Manohar Nath KaulIndian National Congress9,75733.72%5,77735Kulgam79.98%Ghulam Nabi DarJammu & Kashmir National Conference9,72338.03%Sheikh Ghulam HassanJamaat-e-Islami6,84326.77%2,88036Hom Shali Bugh85.01%Abdul Salam DevaJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,75246.37%Mufti Mohammed SyedIndian National Congress7,72226.04%6,03037Pahalgam80.11%Piyare Lal HandooJammu & Kashmir National Conference15,65456.77%Mohammed TahirIndian National Congress9,99536.25%5,65938Srigufwara–Bijbehara86.09%Abdul Gani ShahJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,30353.9%Mufti Mahd. SyedIndian National Congress14,21444.28%3,08939Anantnag82.75%Mirza Mehboob BegJammu & Kashmir National Conference15,57554.4%Ghulam Hassan NaikIndian National Congress9,96334.8%5,61240Shangus–Anantnag East81.96%Mohammed MaqboolIndian National Congress14,40350.84%Mohammed Ashraf KhanJammu & Kashmir National Conference13,04246.03%1,36141Kokernag80.2%Malik Ghulam Ud DinJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,11260.61%Peer Hissam Ud DinIndian National Congress11,12339.39%5,98942Dooru76.27%Mohammed Akbar GanieJammu & Kashmir National Conference12,85450.52%Sher Ali BodaIndian National Congress8,36732.88%4,48743Leh67.1%Sonam GyalsanIndian National Congress15,40464.26%Sonam Wangchuk NarbooJammu & Kashmir National Conference8,28734.57%7,11744Kargil76.8%Munshi HabibullahJammu & Kashmir National Conference18,72950.35%Kachoo Mohammed Ali KhanIndian National Congress18,46949.65%26045Kishtwar72.2%Ghulam Hussain ArmanIndian National Congress12,21351.63%Bashir Ahmed KichlooJammu & Kashmir National Conference9,00438.06%3,20946Inderwal63.28%Sheikh Ghulam MohammedJammu & Kashmir National Conference10,36742.92%Mohammed ShariefIndian National Congress8,10433.55%2,26347Bhaderwah (SC)65.54%Hari Lal HitaishitIndian National Congress11,70648.87%Bodh RajJammu & Kashmir National Conference11,20946.8%49748Doda Result withheld by Jammu and Kashmir High Court49Ramban61.18%Jagdev SinghIndian National Congress8,51943.17%Prem SinghJammu & Kashmir National Conference7,46737.84%1,05250Banihal67.42%Abdul RashidJammu & Kashmir National Conference15,04663.67%Sona UllahIndian National Congress6,82128.87%8,22551Gulabgarh62.96%Haji Buland KhanJammu & Kashmir National Conference14,34860.47%Mohammed Ayub KhanIndian National Congress7,99433.69%6,35452Reasi59.43%Jagjivan LalJammu & Kashmir National Conference7,89532.86%Rajit SinghIndian National Congress6,69327.86%1,20253Udhampur59.06%Balak RamIndian National Congress12,41745.32%Shiv Charan GuptaBharatiya Janata Party5,99821.89%6,41954Chenani57.96%Bhim SinghIndependent politician7,69034.37%Yash Paul KhajuriaIndian National Congress7,42833.2%26255Ramnagar (SC)55.29%Ram DassIndian National Congress12,72956.%Charan DassJammu & Kashmir National Conference4,98321.92%7,74656Samba64.54%Parkash SharmaIndian National Congress13,51544.66%Surjeet SinghJammu & Kashmir National Conference6,40021.15%7,11557Bari Brahmana (SC)72.5%Gouri ShankarIndian National Congress15,72152.91%Gurnbachan KumariJammu & Kashmir National Conference10,13134.1%5,59058Bishnah (SC)77.02%Bhagat Chhaju RamIndian National Congress21,12367.18%Parma NandJammu & Kashmir National Conference8,15925.95%12,96459Ranbir Singh Pora–Jammu South73.94%Janak Raj GuptaIndian National Congress15,74449.73%Rajinder Singh ChibJammu & Kashmir National Conference11,22135.44%4,52360Jammu Cantonment61.89%Trilochan DattaIndependent politician16,09450.61%Harbans SinghIndian National Congress10,98634.55%5,10861Jammu West51.65%Rangil SinghIndian National Congress16,67266.38%Tilak Raj SharmaBharatiya Janata Party4,33117.24%12,34162Jammu East59.01%Om ParkashIndian National Congress14,26255.98%Chaman Lal GuptaBharatiya Janata Party7,61929.91%6,64363Jandrah Gharota65.09%Balwan SinghIndian National Congress12,62843.21%Rattan ChandIndependent politician4,19014.34%8,43864Marh (SC)69.07%Mula RamIndian National Congress14,54358.02%Krit PaulIndependent politician3,29513.15%11,24865Akhnoor76.64%Dharam PalIndian National Congress13,06745.67%Govind Ram SharmaJammu & Kashmir National Conference9,52733.29%3,54066Chhamb74.27%Madan LalIndian National Congress14,09057.23%Ram NathBharatiya Janata Party4,20817.09%9,88267Basohli63.38%Mangat Ram SharmaIndian National Congress14,01953.42%Darshan Kumar SharmaJammu & Kashmir National Conference8,93934.06%5,08068Billawar60.65%Puran SinghIndian National Congress12,05443.38%Kashmir SinghJammu & Kashmir National Conference4,53916.33%7,51569Kathua (SC)58.62%Sanji RamIndian National Congress14,66752.48%Baldev RajBharatiya Janata Party5,90521.13%8,76270Hiranagar68.69%Ram DassIndian National Congress13,21839.91%Baldev SinghBharatiya Janata Party9,78829.55%3,43071Nowshera65.39%Beli RamIndian National Congress10,39530.05%Rachpal SinghJammu & Kashmir National Conference7,20220.82%3,19372Darhal68.84%Bashir AhmedIndian National Congress13,43540.33%Chowdhary Mohmmad HussainJammu & Kashmir National Conference11,10033.32%2,33573Rajouri70.64%Talib HussainJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,68349.95%Mirza Abdul RashidIndian National Congress15,48843.75%2,19574Surankote71.24%Aslam Chowdhary MohammadIndian National Congress14,15048.27%Mohammed Sayeed BeigJammu & Kashmir National Conference12,26841.85%1,88275Mendhar77.51%Ragfiq Hussain KhanJammu & Kashmir National Conference17,44554.76%Mohammed SadiqIndian National Congress13,92643.71%3,51976Haveli66.22%Ghulam AhmadJammu & Kashmir National Conference8,55529.64%Yash LalIndependent politician7,24125.09%1,314
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