Sopore is assembly constituency number 7 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Irshad Rasool Kar of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 52.3% of the vote, 20,356 votes ahead of Mursaleen Aajir (IND).
- 01Irshad Rasool KarJKNC26,97552.32%
- 02Mursaleen AajirIndependent6,61912.84%
- 03Abdul Rashid DarINC5,16710.02%
- 04Mohammad Latief WaniIndependent2,0994.07%
- 05Irfan Ali LoneJKPDP1,6873.27%
- 15 other candidates · 8,665 votesNOTA · 341 (0.66%)
Margin 20,356 votes · 39.49% of valid votes
All 20 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 51,553 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irshad Rasool KarMale · 51 yrs | JKNC | 26,975 | 52.32% |
| 2 | Mursaleen AajirFemale · 32 yrs | Independent | 6,619 | 12.84% |
| 3 | Abdul Rashid DarMale · 74 yrs | INC | 5,167 | 10.02% |
| 4 | Mohammad Latief WaniMale · 71 yrs | Independent | 2,099 | 4.07% |
| 5 | Irfan Ali LoneMale · 37 yrs | JKPDP | 1,687 | 3.27% |
| 6 | Ghulam Mohammad WarMale · 59 yrs | JAKAP | 1,519 | 2.95% |
| 7 | Irshad Ahmad TantrayMale · 51 yrs | JKANC | 1,154 | 2.24% |
| 8 | Dr Farooz Ahmad GanaiMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 1,066 | 2.07% |
Show 13 more candidates
| 9 | Dr Manzoor Ahmad BhatMale · 40 yrs | JPC | 987 | 1.91% |
| 10 | Aijaz Ahmad GanaiMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 848 | 1.64% |
| 11 | Arti NehruFemale · 40 yrs | Independent | 471 | 0.91% |
| 12 | Shuiab Mohd ShiekhMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 469 | 0.91% |
| 13 | Manzoor Ahmad KalooMale · 58 yrs | Independent | 406 | 0.79% |
| 14 | Mushtaq Ahmad ChangaMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 385 | 0.75% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 341 | 0.66% |
| 15 | Waris Abdullah DarMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 310 | 0.60% |
| 16 | Raquib-Ul-Rashid BudhaMale · 51 yrs | JKAADP | 270 | 0.52% |
| 17 | Rizwan Illahi ParvaizMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 258 | 0.50% |
| 18 | Tanveer FatimaFemale · 56 yrs | Independent | 215 | 0.42% |
| 19 | Farooq Ahmad RatherMale · 40 yrs | RLD | 178 | 0.35% |
| 20 | Aijaz Ahmad GurooMale · 58 yrs | Independent | 129 | 0.25% |
Sopore 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.
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Sopore is one of the assembly segments of Baramulla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Baramulla candidates.
- Abdul Rashid SheikhIndependent25,099 51.3%
- Omar AbdullahJKNC16,461 33.6%
- Sajad Gani LoneJPC2,337 4.8%
- Suraiya NissarIndependent985 2.0%
- Firdous Ahmad BhatIndependent904 1.8%
In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IND led here by 8,638 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sopore.
Who won the Sopore assembly seat in 2024?
Irshad Rasool Kar of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Sopore in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 26,975 votes, which was 52.32% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sopore?
The margin was 20,356 votes (39.49% of valid votes). The runner-up was Mursaleen Aajir of the Independent with 6,619 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sopore in 2024?
Turnout was 45.63%: 51,563 of 1,12,997 registered electors voted, across 129 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sopore part of?
Sopore 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 Sopore a reserved constituency?
No. Sopore is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Sopore?
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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