1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
all 75 seats in Legislative Assembly; 38 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.2%
Chief Minister before election; Farooq Abdullah; JKNC	Elected Chief Minister ; Farooq Abdullah; JKNC

Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over October 1983.^[2]^[1] The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was appointed Chief Minister.

Background

The 1983 Jammu and Kashmir elections cemented the political polarisation on religious lines after Indira Gandhi campaigned aggressively in the state, raising the bogey of a 'Muslim invasion' of the Jammu region, alluding to the Resettlement Bill passed by the-then National Conference government, which gave the state's residents who left for Pakistan before 1954 the right to return to the state, reclaim their properties, and resettle.^[3]

Result

Indira Gandhi's strategy yielded dividends in the 1983 state elections and the Congress won 26 seats, while the NC secured 46. Barring an odd constituency, all the victories of the Congress were in the Jammu and Ladakh regions, while National Conference swept the Kashmir Valley. The 1983 election established the model for any future Congress-NC alliance - the Congress allotting itself seats mainly in the Jammu and Ladakh regions, while the National Conference limiting itself to the Kashmir Valley.

Farooq Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister Again.



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference	1,039,064	47.29	46	1
	Indian National Congress	666,112	30.32	26	15
	Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference	100,622	4.58	1	New
	Others	170,415	7.76	0	0
	Independents	220,904	10.05	2	2
Total		2,197,117	100.00	75	1

Valid votes		2,197,117	96.71
Invalid/blank votes		74,692	3.29
Total votes		2,271,809	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,101,665	73.24
Source: ECI^[4]

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/None)	Member
Karnah	None	Abdul Gani Lone	Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
Handwara	None	Chowdry Mohmad Ramzan	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Langet	None	Abdul Ahad Wani	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kupwara	None	Peer Abdul Gani	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Bandipora	None	Mohd. Khalil	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sonawari	None	Gh. Rasool Bahar	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pattan	None	Molvi Iftikhar Hussain	Indian National Congress
Gulmarg	None	Gh. Hassan Mir	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sangrama	None	Gulam Rasool Bhat	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sopore	None	Hakim Habibullah	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
11. Rafibad	None	Mohd. Dilawar Mir	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Baramulla	None	Sheik Mohd. Maqbool	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Uri	None	Mohammad Shafi	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kangari	None	Sheikh Abdul Jabar	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Ganderbal	None	Farooq Abdullah	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Hazaratbal	None	Hissam Ud Din Bandey	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Amirakadal	None	Ghulam Mohudin Shah	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Habakadal	None	Gh. Mohamad Butt	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Zainakadal	None	Ali Mohd.	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Idgah	None	Mubarik Ahmed (gul)	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Zadibal	None	Sheikh Abdul Rashid	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Nagin	None	Abdul Samad Teli	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Beerwah	None	Syed Ahmad Saeed	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Khan Sahib	None	Hakim Mohd. Yaseen	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Badgam	None	Gulam Hussain Geelani	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Chadura	None	Abdul Samad	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Chari Sharif	None	Abdul Rahim Rather	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pulwama	None	Sana Ullah Dar	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pampore	None	Mohd. Sultan	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Tral	None	Ali Mohd. Naik	Independent
Wachi	None	Ghulam Qadirwani	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Shopian	None	Sheikh Mohd. Mansoor	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Noorabad	None	Wali Mohd. Itoo	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Devsar	None	Gh, Ahmad Shah	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kulgam	None	Gh. Nabi Dar	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Homshalibug	None	Abdul Salam Deva	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pahalgam	None	Piyare Lal Handoo	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Bijbehera	None	Abdul Gani Shah	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Anantnag	None	Mirza Mehboob Beg	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Shawngas	None	Mohd. Maqbool	Indian National Congress
Kokernag	None	Malik Ghulam Ud Din	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Doru	None	Mohd. Akbar Ganie	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Leh	None	Sonam Gyalsan	Indian National Congress
Kargil	None	Munshi Habibullah	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kistwar	None	Ghulam Hussain Arman	Indian National Congress
Inderwal	None	Sheikh Ghulam Mohamad	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Bhadarwah	SC	Hari Lal Hitaishit	Indian National Congress
Ramban	None	Jagdev Singh	Indian National Congress
Banihal	None	Abdul Rashid	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Gulab Garh	None	Bulandkhan	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Reasi	None	Jagjivan Lal	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Udhampur	None	Balak Ram	Indian National Congress
Chehani Ghordi	None	Bhim Singh	Independent
Ramnagar	SC	Ram Dass	Indian National Congress
Samba	None	Parkash Sharma	Indian National Congress
Bari Brahminan	SC	Gori Shankar	Indian National Congress
Bishna	SC	Bhagat Chhaju Ram	Indian National Congress
Ranbir Singh Pura	None	Janak Raj	Indian National Congress
Jammu Cantonment	None	Trilochan Datta	Independent
Jammu West	None	Rangil Singh	Indian National Congress
Jammu East	None	Om Parkash	Indian National Congress
Jandrah Gharota	None	Balwan Singh	Indian National Congress
Marh	SC	Mulu Ram	Indian National Congress
Akhnoor	None	Dharam Pal	Indian National Congress
Chhamba	None	Madan Lal	Indian National Congress
Basohli	None	Mangat Ram	Indian National Congress
Bhillawar	None	Puran Singh	Indian National Congress
Kathua	SC	Sanji Ram	Indian National Congress
Hiranagar	None	Ram Dass	Indian National Congress
Nowshera	None	Beli Ram	Indian National Congress
Darhal	None	Bashir Ahmed	Indian National Congress
Rajouri	None	Talib Hussaian	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Suran	None	Mohammed Aslam	Indian National Congress
Mendhar	None	Ragfiq Hussain Khan	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Haveli	None	Ghulam Ahmad	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

References

^ ^a ^b Statistical Report on General Election, 1983, The Election Commission of India.
^ Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1983, Elections.in website, retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Poke Me: BJP mustn't play the 'Jammu card' in next month's J&K elections, The Economic Times, 30 October 2014.
^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1983". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

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[election_commission-1] Statistical Report on General Election, 1983, The Election Commission of India.

[elections.in-2] Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1983, Elections.in website, retrieved 27 April 2017.

[3] Poke Me: BJP mustn't play the 'Jammu card' in next month's J&K elections, The Economic Times, 30 October 2014.

[4] "Jammu & Kashmir 1983". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

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