The Sopore constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Irshad Rasool Kar of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the seat by defeating Mursaleen Aajir of the Independent with a margin of 20356 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Irshad Rasool Kar
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
26,975
Lead: 20,356
|
52% |
| Mursaleen Aajir | Independent | 6,619 | 13% |
| Abdul Rashid Dar | Indian National Congress | 5,167 | 10% |
| Mohammad Latief Wani | Independent | 2,099 | 4% |
| Irfan Ali Lone | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 1,687 | 3% |
| Ghulam Mohammad War | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 1,519 | 3% |
| Irshad Ahmad Tantray | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 1,154 | 2% |
| Dr Farooz Ahmad Ganai | Independent | 1,066 | 2% |
| Dr Manzoor Ahmad Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 987 | 2% |
| Aijaz Ahmad Ganai | Independent | 848 | 2% |
| Arti Nehru | Independent | 471 | 1% |
| Shuiab Mohd Shiekh | Independent | 469 | 1% |
| Manzoor Ahmad Kaloo | Independent | 406 | 1% |
| Mushtaq Ahmad Changa | Independent | 385 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 341 | 1% |
| Waris Abdullah Dar | Independent | 310 | 1% |
| Raquib-ul-rashid Budha | Jammu & Kashmir All Alliance Democratic Party | 270 | 1% |
| Rizwan Illahi Parvaiz | Independent | 258 | 0% |
| Tanveer Fatima | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Farooq Ahmad Rather | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 178 | 0% |
| Aijaz Ahmad Guroo | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Rashid Dar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
8,429
Lead: 2,755
|
% |
| Nazir Ahmad Naikoo | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 5,674 | % |
| Irshad Rasool Kar | Independent | 5,324 | % |
| Mohd. Ashraf Ganie | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 4,079 | % |
| Mohmmad Ramzan Baba | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 1,567 | % |
| Shahzad Aasim | Independent | 1,394 | % |
| Mohamad Abdullah Dar | Independent | 1,208 | % |
| Gh. Mohmad War | Independent | 1,182 | % |
| Zahid Gani Mircha | Independent | 1,022 | % |
| Sajad Mohi Ud Din Sheikh | Independent | 545 | % |
| Gh. Rasool Dar | Independent | 511 | % |
| Muzafar Ahmad Lone | J & K National Panthers Party | 204 | % |
| Bashir Ahmad Azad | Independent | 182 | % |
| Syed Iqbal Nazki | Independent | 178 | % |
| Ulfat Sabba Ahmad Khawaja | Independent | 120 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohd Ashraf Ganie
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
4,368
Lead: 1,064
|
% |
| Abdul Rashid Dar | Indian National Congress | 3,304 | % |
| Ab Khaliq Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 2,357 | % |
| Gh Rasool Kar | Independent | 1,555 | % |
| Kifayat Hussain Mir | Independent | 922 | % |
| Nazir Ahmad Naikoo | Independent | 840 | % |
| Gh Mohd Mir | Independent | 563 | % |
| Gh Rasool Shah | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 551 | % |
| Mohd Abdullah Dar | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | 527 | % |
| Gh Nabi Lone | Independent | 422 | % |
| Khazir Mohd Ganie | Independent | 421 | % |
| Feroz Ahmad Malik | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 344 | % |
| Gh Ahmad Lone | Independent | 269 | % |
| Mohd Ismail Zargar | Independent | 216 | % |
| Vijay Chicken Koul | Independent | 215 | % |
| Mohd Latief Mirchal | Socialistic Democratic Party | 207 | % |
| Shabir Ahmad Peer | J & K National Panthers Party | 147 | % |
| Farooq Ahmad Wani | Independent | 143 | % |
| Gh Rasool Dar | Independent | 135 | % |
| Roshan Lal Pandith | Independent | 130 | % |
| Abdul Rashid Lone | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 108 | % |
| Mohd Maqbool War | Independent | 94 | % |
| Gh Nabi Dar | Independent | 92 | % |
| Ishfaq Yousuf Bhat | Bahujan Samaj Party | 87 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Rashid
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
2,062
Lead: 547
|
% |
| Abdul Ahad Vakil | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 1,515 | % |
| Ghulam Mohamad Mir | Peoples Democratic Party | 1,500 | % |
| Abdul Rehman Lone | Independent | 588 | % |
| Ghulam Nabi Sofi | Janata Dal (United) | 294 | % |
| Wali Mohmmad Trukroo | Independent | 253 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Haji Abdul Ahad Vakil
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
14,441
Lead: 11,599
|
% |
| Gh. Nabi Mircha | Indian National Congress | 2,842 | % |
| Ghulam Nabi Sofi | Janata Dal | 1,734 | % |
| Gh. Nabi Lone | Independent | 1,257 | % |
| Ghulam Mohd. Malik | Independent | 1,091 | % |
| Ab. Rashid Wani | Independent | 1,035 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Irshad Rasool Kar | JKNC | 26,975 | 20,356 | 52% |
| 2014 | Abdul Rashid Dar | INC | 8,429 | 2,755 | % |
| 2008 | Mohd Ashraf Ganie | JKN | 4,368 | 1,064 | % |
| 2002 | Abdul Rashid | INC | 2,062 | 547 | % |
| 1996 | Haji Abdul Ahad Vakil | JKN | 14,441 | 11,599 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Irshad Rasool Kar | JKNC |
26,975
(Lead: 20,356)
|
52% |
| Mursaleen Aajir | IND | 6,619 | 13% | |
| 2014 | Abdul Rashid Dar | INC |
8,429
(Lead: 2,755)
|
% |
| Nazir Ahmad Naikoo | JKPDP | 5,674 | % | |
| 2008 | Mohd Ashraf Ganie | JKN |
4,368
(Lead: 1,064)
|
% |
| Abdul Rashid Dar | INC | 3,304 | % | |
| 2002 | Abdul Rashid | INC |
2,062
(Lead: 547)
|
% |
| Abdul Ahad Vakil | JKN | 1,515 | % | |
| 1996 | Haji Abdul Ahad Vakil | JKN |
14,441
(Lead: 11,599)
|
% |
| Gh. Nabi Mircha | INC | 2,842 | % |
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Irshad Rasool Kar of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Sopore Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Mursaleen Aajir of the Independent (IND) by a margin of 20356 votes.
The strike rate in the Sopore constituency is 50% JKN and 50% INC, with JKN won 2 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Irshad Rasool Kar (JKNC) received 52% vote share.
Mursaleen Aajir (IND) received 13% vote share.
Irshad Rasool Kar (JKNC) won the 2024 election with 26975 votes, leading by 20356 votes and securing a 52% vote share.
The Sopore Assembly constituency falls under the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency of Baramula district.
Irshad Rasool Kar (JKNC) won the Sopore Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 20356 votes over Mursaleen Aajir (IND).
The Sopore Assembly constituency is part of the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Karnah, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Uri, Rafiabad, Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Sangrama, Baramula, Gulmarg, Pattan.
The top candidates in the Sopore Assembly Election 2024 were:
Irshad Rasool Kar (JKNC)
Mursaleen Aajir (IND)
Abdul Rashid Dar (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Irshad Rasool Kar (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.