Budgam Assembly constituency

Budgam
Constituency No. 27 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBudgam
Lok Sabha constituencySrinagar
Established1962
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  JKPDP
Elected year2025
Preceded byOmar Abdullah

Budgam Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Budgam is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1962 Aga Syed Ali Safvi Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1967 H. S. Mehdi
1972 Ali Mohammad Mir Indian National Congress
1977 Syed Ghulam Hussain Gilani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1983
1987
1996
2002 Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
2008
2014
2024 Omar Abdullah
2025^ Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party

Election results

2025 by-election

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election, 2025: Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi 21,576 34.19 Increase7.66
JKNC Aga Mehmood 17,098 27.10 Decrease27.42
Independent Jibran Dar 7,152 11.33
JKAIP Nazir Ahmad Khan 3,089 4.90 Increase7.66
BJP Aga Syed Mohsin Mosvi 2,619 4.15 Increase2.14
Independent Sameer Bhat 2,534 4.15
NOTA None of the Above 544 0.86
AAP Deeba Khan 459 0.73
Majority 4,478 7.09
Turnout 63,099 50.02
JKPDP gain from JKNC Swing Increase7.66

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Omar Abdullah 36,010 54.52 New
JKPDP Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi 17,525 26.53 Decrease13.18
JKPDF Nisar Ahmad Pal 3,365 5.09 Decrease4.19
Independent Mehraj Ud Din Ganayee 3,358 5.08 New
NOTA None of the Above 1,757 2.66 Increase2.13
Independent Mukhtar Ahmad Dar 1,674 2.53 New
Independent Nazir Ahmad Wani 1,583 2.40 New
JKANC Aga Syed Ahmad Moosvi 524 0.79 New
Margin of victory 18,485 27.99 Increase23.93
Turnout 66,052 52.68 Decrease13.64
Registered electors 1,25,394 Increase20.94
JKNC hold Swing Increase10.76

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi 30,090 43.76 Increase3.61
JKPDP Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat (Muntazir) 27,303 39.71 Increase19.91
JKPDF Fayaz Ahmad Dar 6,387 9.29 New
JKPC Mohammed Kamal Malik 2,342 3.41 New
BJP Mir Fayaz Rahat 880 1.28 Decrease0.87
Independent Rafiq Ahmad Dar 872 1.27 New
INC Ghulam Hussain Geelani 520 0.76 Decrease1.93
NOTA None of the Above 364 0.53 New
Margin of victory 2,787 4.05 Decrease16.30
Turnout 68,758 66.32 Increase11.15
Registered electors 1,03,683 Increase16.87
JKNC hold Swing Increase3.61

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi 19,652 40.15 Decrease10.43
JKPDP Mohammed Kamal Malik 9,692 19.80 Increase2.57
Independent Aga Syed Mahmood 8,383 17.13 New
JKPDF Hakim Mohammad Yaseen 5,952 12.16 New
INC Mir Fayaz Rahat 1,315 2.69 Decrease0.71
BJP Mohammad Ashraf Azad Hajam 1,051 2.15 Decrease2.09
Independent Nazir Ahmad Wani 528 1.08 New
JKANC Ghulam Nabi Ganai 382 0.78 New
AIFB Manzoor Ahmad Badoo 382 0.78 New
Independent Bashir Ahmad Najar 366 0.75 New
Margin of victory 9,960 20.35 Decrease9.14
Turnout 48,942 55.17 Increase21.76
Registered electors 88,713 Increase31.52
JKNC hold Swing Decrease10.43

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi 11,398 50.59 Increase9.07
Independent Aga Syed Mahmood Almosvi 4,753 21.10 New
JKPDP Mohammed Kamal Malik 3,883 17.23 New
BJP Hajam Mohammed Ashraf Azad 955 4.24 New
INC Mukhtar Amreen Badar 766 3.40 Decrease33.81
Independent Zahoor Ahmed Kotey 427 1.90 New
JD(U) Abdul Aziz Wani 349 1.55 New
Margin of victory 6,645 29.49 Increase25.18
Turnout 22,531 33.41 Decrease30.36
Registered electors 67,450 Increase16.23
JKNC hold Swing Increase9.07

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani 15,360 41.51 Decrease3.45
INC Aga Syed Mahadi 13,766 37.21 New
JD Roshan 5,550 15.00 New
JKAL Mohammed Ashraf Hajam 1,666 4.50 New
Independent Mohammed Jafer Hajam 658 1.78 New
Margin of victory 1,594 4.31 Decrease10.80
Turnout 37,000 67.27 Decrease17.73
Registered electors 58,029 Increase12.44
JKNC hold Swing Decrease3.45

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani 18,911 44.96 Decrease10.70
Independent Mohammed Sultan Bhat 12,556 29.85 New
Independent Aga Syed Mahadi 10,592 25.18 New
Margin of victory 6,355 15.11 Decrease13.14
Turnout 42,059 82.74 Increase9.27
Registered electors 51,611 Increase21.79
JKNC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani 17,037 55.67 Increase5.83
INC Assadullah Mir 8,392 27.42 Increase24.43
JI Mohammed Sultan Bhat 2,971 9.71 Increase3.58
JKNC Ghulam Hussain Bhat 2,014 6.58 Decrease43.25
Independent Ali Mohammed Bhat 192 0.63 New
Margin of victory 8,645 28.25 Increase19.46
Turnout 30,606 75.93 Decrease8.55
Registered electors 42,376 Increase19.08
JKNC hold Swing Increase5.83

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani 14,324 49.83 New
JP Aga Sayeed Hassan 11,799 41.05 New
JI Mohamed Yousuf Shah 1,761 6.13 New
INC Ghulam Hassan Dar 860 2.99 Decrease45.88
Margin of victory 2,525 8.78 Decrease5.85
Turnout 28,744 84.54 Increase20.49
Registered electors 35,587 Increase24.10
JKNC gain from INC Swing Increase0.96

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ali Mohammed Mir 8,448 48.87 Increase25.24
Independent Aga Sayed Ali Shah Safvi 5,918 34.24 New
Independent Mirza Gh Hassan Beg 2,041 11.81 New
Independent Abdul Aziz Paray 483 2.79 New
Independent Sayed Manzoor Ahmad 396 2.29 New
Margin of victory 2,530 14.64 Decrease25.84
Turnout 17,286 62.26 Increase21.52
Registered electors 28,675 Increase14.03
INC gain from JKNC Swing Decrease15.24

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC H. S. Mehdi 6,250 64.12 Decrease30.96
INC M. S. Ali 2,304 23.64 New
CPI A. Dar 1,194 12.25 New
Margin of victory 3,946 40.48 Decrease49.67
Turnout 9,748 41.03 Decrease39.37
Registered electors 25,146 Decrease0.21
JKNC hold Swing Decrease30.96

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Budgam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKNC Aga Syed Ali Safvi 18,719 95.07 New
Independent Ghulam Nabi Wani Gohar 970 4.93 New
Margin of victory 17,749 90.15
Turnout 19,689 80.18
Registered electors 25,200
JKNC win (new seat)

See also

References

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