Kupwara is assembly constituency number 3 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Mir Mohammad Fayaz of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party won with 44.8% of the vote, 9,797 votes ahead of Nasir Aslam Wani (JKN).
- 01Mir Mohammad FayazJKPDP27,77344.76%
- 02Nasir Aslam WaniJKNC17,97628.97%
- 03Sajad Gani LoneJPC7,45712.02%
- 04Pirzada Firdous AhmadIndependent5,6729.14%
- 05Sabiha BegumSP5910.95%
- 3 other candidates · 1,203 votesNOTA · 1,383 (2.23%)
Margin 9,797 votes · 15.79% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 62,055 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mir Mohammad FayazMale · 47 yrs | JKPDP | 27,773 | 44.76% |
| 2 | Nasir Aslam WaniMale · 58 yrs | JKNC | 17,976 | 28.97% |
| 3 | Sajad Gani LoneMale · 57 yrs | JPC | 7,457 | 12.02% |
| 4 | Pirzada Firdous AhmadMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 5,672 | 9.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,383 | 2.23% |
| 5 | Sabiha BegumFemale · 42 yrs | SP | 591 | 0.95% |
| 6 | Gh Nabi Khan PathanMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 575 | 0.93% |
| 7 | Bashir Ahmad MalikMale · 47 yrs | BHMS | 410 | 0.66% |
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| 8 | SaleemaFemale · 39 yrs | NCP | 218 | 0.35% |
Kupwara outlined in orange among the other Jammu and Kashmir seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
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Kupwara is one of the assembly segments of Baramulla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Baramulla candidates.
- Abdul Rashid SheikhIndependent22,849 40.5%
- Omar AbdullahJKNC12,449 22.1%
- Sajad Gani LoneJPC8,343 14.8%
- Mir Mohammad FayazJKPDP8,226 14.6%
- Suraiya NissarIndependent1,147 2.0%
In the assembly election JKPDP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IND led here by 10,400 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kupwara.
Who won the Kupwara assembly seat in 2024?
Mir Mohammad Fayaz of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) won Kupwara in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 27,773 votes, which was 44.76% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kupwara?
The margin was 9,797 votes (15.79% of valid votes). The runner-up was Nasir Aslam Wani of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference with 17,976 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kupwara in 2024?
Turnout was 64.76%: 62,077 of 95,859 registered electors voted, across 92 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kupwara part of?
Kupwara is an assembly segment of the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Abdul Rashid Sheikh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kupwara a reserved constituency?
No. Kupwara is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kupwara?
The Jammu and Kashmir assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections of 2024 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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