1972 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
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all 75 seats in Legislative Assembly
38 seats needed for a majority
Registered2,297,951
Turnout62.17%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party INC JIJK ABJS
Leader since 1971
Last election 61 New 3
Seats won 58 5 3
Seat change Decrease 3 New 0
Percentage 55.44% 7.18% 9.85%
CM before election

Syed Mir Qasim
INC

Elected CM

Syed Mir Qasim
INC

Elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were held in January 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Syed Mir Qasim was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] After this election, women entered the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for the first time. Ten women had filed their nominations, six of them contested and four won their seats.[3] This made the percentage of women legislators 5.33% in the Jammu Kashmir assembly.

Result

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress764,49255.4458Decrease3
Bharatiya Jana Sangh135,7789.8530
Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir98,9857.185New
Others10,6890.7800
Independents369,06226.769Decrease6
Total1,379,006100.00750
Valid votes1,379,00696.52
Invalid/blank votes49,6893.48
Total votes1,428,695100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,297,95162.17
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Karnah None Mohd Yaseen Shah Independent
Kupwara None Ghulam Mohd. Shah Indian National Congress
Lolab None Saif Ullah Bhat Indian National Congress
Bandipora None M. A. Khan Indian National Congress
Handwara None Abdul Gani Lone Indian National Congress
Harl None Abdul Gani Mir Indian National Congress
Rafiabad None Mohd. Yosuf Dar Indian National Congress
Baramulla None Mohd. Macbool Mahjoo Indian National Congress
Sopore None Syed Ali Shah Gilani Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
Pattan None Gulam Qadir Bhdar Indian National Congress
Sonawari None Abdul Aziz Parray Indian National Congress
Gulmarg None Surinder Singh Indian National Congress
Uri None Mohammad Shafi Independent
Kangan None Bashir Ahmed Mian Indian National Congress
Ganderbal None Mohd. Maqbool Bhat Indian National Congress
Amirakadal None Zainab Begum Indian National Congress
Habakadal None Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Independent
Tankipora None Ghulam Nabi Nowsheshri Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
Khanyar None Saif Ud Din Qari Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
Safakadal None Abdul Rashid Kabli Independent
Zadibal None Salim Anwar Independent
Hazratbal None Sofi Ghulam Ahamad Independent
Beerwa None Abdul Khaliq Mir Indian National Congress
Khan Sahib None Ghulam Qadir War Indian National Congress
Badgam None Ali Mohd. Mir Indian National Congress
Charari Shariff None Abdul Qayum Indian National Congress
Chadura None Ghulam Mustiffa Mir Indian National Congress
Rajpura None Bashir Ahmed Magrey Indian National Congress
Pulwama None Sona Ullah Dar Indian National Congress
Pampore None Gulam Hassan Mansooda Indian National Congress
Tral None Ali Mohd. Naik Independent
Shopian None Abdul Majid Bandey Independent
Norabad None Abdul Aziz Zargar Indian National Congress
Devsar None Ghulam Hassan Parry Independent
Kulgam None Ab. Razak Mir Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
Nandi None Ali Mohd. Dar Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
Pahalgam None Makhan Lal Fotedar Indian National Congress
Bij Behara None Saif Ud Din Dar Indian National Congress
Anantnag None Shamsuddin Indian National Congress
Kothar None Mohd Ashraf Khan Indian National Congress
Verinag None Syed Mir Qasim Indian National Congress
Naubug None Pir Husan Qasim Indian National Congress
Leh None Sonam Wangyal Indian National Congress
Kargil None Kachoo Mohd Ali Khan Indian National Congress
Kishtwar None Pir Nizam Ud Din Indian National Congress
Inderwal None Kh. Abdul Gani Goni Indian National Congress
Bhaderwah SC Bodh Raj Indian National Congress
Doda None Hans Raj Dogra Indian National Congress
Ramban None Mohd. Akhtar Nizami Indian National Congress
Banihal None Hajra Begum Indian National Congress
Gulabgarh None Mohd Ayub Khan Indian National Congress
Reasi None Rishi Kumar Koushal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Tikri None Nirmal Devi Indian National Congress
Udhampur None Dev Datt Indian National Congress
Ramnagar SC Chandu Lal Indian National Congress
Basohli None Mangat Ram Indian National Congress
Billawar None Randhir Singh Indian National Congress
Kathua SC Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh Indian National Congress
Jasmergarh None Girdhari Lal Dogra Indian National Congress
Samba SC Gouri Shankar Indian National Congress
Ramgarh None Baldev Sharma Indian National Congress
Bishnah SC Parma Nand Indian National Congress
Ranbirsinghpura None Rangil Singh Indian National Congress
Jandrah Gharota None Shanta Bharti Indian National Congress
Marh SC Sushil Kumar Indian National Congress
Jammu Cantonment None Trilochan Dutta Indian National Congress
Jammu South None Chamanlal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Jammu North None Abdul Rehman Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Akhnoor None Dharm Paul Indian National Congress
Chamb None Diwakar Singh Indian National Congress
Nowshera None Beli Ram Indian National Congress
Darhal None Abdul Rashid Indian National Congress
Rajouri None Talid Hussain Indian National Congress
Mendhar None Choudhry Mohd. Aslam Indian National Congress
Poonch None Mir Ghulam Mohd Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. ^ 1972 J&K elections
  2. ^ "Mir Qasim's burial today". 13 December 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Kudos to Mehbooba Mufti, but where are Kashmir's female politicians?".
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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