The Sonawar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the seat by defeating Mohammad Ashraf Mir of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party with a margin of 11343 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
16,731
Lead: 11,343
|
45% |
| Mohammad Ashraf Mir | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 5,388 | 15% |
| Zuhaib Yousf Mir | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 4,966 | 13% |
| Manzoor Ahmad Bhat | Independent | 4,475 | 12% |
| Aijaz Hussauin Rather | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,281 | 9% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 585 | 2% |
| Gazanfar Ali | Independent | 461 | 1% |
| Abdul Rashid Haroon | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 374 | 1% |
| Nisar Ahmad Wani | Independent | 296 | 1% |
| Sheikh Sarwar Hussain | Independent | 151 | 0% |
| Qari Zaheer Abbas Bhatti | All India Forward Bloc | 103 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subhash Ankush Shirodkar
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
10,661
Lead: 76
|
43.57% |
| Pandurang Alias Deepak Madhav Dhavalikar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 10,585 | 43.26% |
| Mahadev Narayan Naik | Indian National Congress | 2,402 | 9.82% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 304 | 1.24% |
| Santosh Pandhari Satarkar | Goa Suraksha Manch | 284 | 1.16% |
| Yogesh Vishwanath Khandeparkar | Aam Aadmi Party | 231 | 0.94% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohammad Ashraf Mir
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
14,283
Lead: 4,783
|
% |
| Omar Abdullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 9,500 | % |
| Peer Bilal Ahmad | Independent | 4,394 | % |
| Laldin Mir | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 1,996 | % |
| Darakhshan Andrabi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,100 | % |
| Khem Lata Wakhlu | Indian National Congress | 808 | % |
| Parvez Jamal | Independent | 458 | % |
| Mohammad Younus Najar | Rashtriya Jankranti Party | 410 | % |
| Malik Noor Ul Amin | Independent | 226 | % |
| Gowhar Ahmad Malik | Independent | 179 | % |
| Farooq Ahmad Dar | J & K National Panthers Party | 161 | % |
| Amjad Ali Buhroo | All India Forward Bloc | 141 | % |
| Abdul Rashid Lone | Republican Party Of India (A) | 89 | % |
| Riyaz Ahmad Wani | All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party | 57 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Farooq Abdullah
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
7,018
Lead: 6,347
|
% |
| Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 6,924 | % |
| Khem Lata Wakhloo | Indian National Congress | 6,301 | % |
| Bashir Ahmed Katoo | J & K National Panthers Party | 894 | % |
| Syed Mohd. Shah | Independent | 743 | % |
| Merajuddin Ganai | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 712 | % |
| Rafi Ud Din Ahmed | Independent | 530 | % |
| Ghulam Hassan Bhat | Peoples Democratic Front | 480 | % |
| Ghulam Mohiuddin Bhat Alias Saleem | Socialistic Democratic Party | 423 | % |
| Abdul Ghaffar Mir | Independent | 296 | % |
| Ghulam Mohd. Bawan | Independent | 277 | % |
| Wajahat Hussain Jan | Independent | 253 | % |
| Shuban Ji | Independent | 77 | % |
| Mohd. Sadiq Gujar | Independent | 77 | % |
| Rattan Lal Bhan | J & K National Panthers Party | 52 | % |
| Jayant Kumar Shakdar | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | 31 | % |
| Saira Sameer | Nationalist Congress Party | 31 | % |
| Riyaz Ahmed Shah | Samata Party | 19 | % |
| Maharaj Krishen Koul | Independent | 18 | % |
| Nana Ji Wattal | Samajwadi Party | 15 | % |
| Peer Farooq Ahmed | Independent | 12 | % |
| Syed Irsha Hussain | Independent | 88 | % |
| Nazir Ahmed Ganai | National Democratic Party | 87 | % |
| Madhusudan Lal Bhat | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party | 86 | % |
| Abdul Rehman Khan | Independent | 82 | % |
| Mohd. Hussain Bhat | All India Forward Bloc | 58 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohd. Yaseen Shah
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
3,445
Lead: 3,029
|
% |
| Gh. Hussain Wani | Peoples Democratic Party | 1,740 | % |
| Smt. Khemlata Wakhloo | Indian National Congress | 680 | % |
| Gopi Krishen Mujoo | Bharatiya Janta Party | 232 | % |
| Hafiza Bagum | Independent | 206 | % |
| Mohd. Sultan | Indian National Congress | 106 | % |
| Capt. Shiban Krishen Tickoo | Jammu And Kashmir Awami League | 85 | % |
| Brij Krishan Vashnavi | Peoples Democratic Party | 43 | % |
| Ashok Kak | Independent | 28 | % |
| Rattan Lal Bhan | J & K National Panthers Party | 22 | % |
| Kaka Ji | Independent | 6 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghulam Mohd. Bawan
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
9,873
Lead: 7,904
|
% |
| Bashir Ahmad Kuthoo | Janata Dal | 3,137 | % |
| Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi | Indian National Congress | 2,783 | % |
| Abdul Rashid Lone | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 572 | % |
| Hafiza Begum | Independent | 307 | % |
| Ghulam Mohi-ud-din | Independent | 85 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed | JKNC | 16,731 | 11,343 | 45% |
| 2019-By Election | Subhash Ankush Shirodkar | BJP | 10,661 | 76 | 43.57% |
| 2014 | Mohammad Ashraf Mir | JKPDP | 14,283 | 4,783 | % |
| 2008 | Farooq Abdullah | JKN | 7,018 | 6,347 | % |
| 2002 | Mohd. Yaseen Shah | JKN | 3,445 | 3,029 | % |
| 1996 | Ghulam Mohd. Bawan | JKN | 9,873 | 7,904 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed | JKNC |
16,731
(Lead: 11,343)
|
45% |
| Mohammad Ashraf Mir | JKAP | 5,388 | 15% | |
| 2019-By Election | Subhash Ankush Shirodkar | BJP |
10,661
(Lead: 76)
|
43.57% |
| Pandurang Alias Deepak Madhav Dhavalikar | MAG | 10,585 | 43.26% | |
| 2014 | Mohammad Ashraf Mir | JKPDP |
14,283
(Lead: 4,783)
|
% |
| Omar Abdullah | JKN | 9,500 | % | |
| 2008 | Farooq Abdullah | JKN |
7,018
(Lead: 6,347)
|
% |
| Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi | JKPDP | 6,924 | % | |
| 2002 | Mohd. Yaseen Shah | JKN |
3,445
(Lead: 3,029)
|
% |
| Gh. Hussain Wani | PDP | 1,740 | % | |
| 1996 | Ghulam Mohd. Bawan | JKN |
9,873
(Lead: 7,904)
|
% |
| Bashir Ahmad Kuthoo | JD | 3,137 | % |
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Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Sonawar Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Mohammad Ashraf Mir of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) by a margin of 11343 votes.
The strike rate in the Sonawar constituency is 75% JKN and 25% JKNC, with JKN won 3 times and JKNC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKNC) received 45% vote share.
Mohammad Ashraf Mir (JKAP) received 15% vote share.
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKNC) won the 2024 election with 16731 votes, leading by 11343 votes and securing a 45% vote share.
The Sonawar Assembly constituency falls under the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Srinagar district.
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKNC) won the Sonawar Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 11343 votes over Mohammad Ashraf Mir (JKAP).
The Sonawar Assembly constituency is part of the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kangan, Ganderbal, Hazratbal, Zadibal, Eidgah, Khaniyar, Habba Kada, Amira Kada, Batamaloo, Chadoora, Badgam, Beerwah, Khan Saheb, Chrar Shar.
The top candidates in the Sonawar Assembly Election 2024 were:
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKNC)
Mohammad Ashraf Mir (JKAP)
Zuhaib Yousf Mir (JKPDP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKNC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.