Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1983. Winner: BALAK RAM (INC). Winning margin: 23.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALAK RAM✓ Winner | INC | 12,417 | 45.3% |
| SHIV CHARAN | BJP | 5,998 | 21.9% |
| JAY MALA | IND | 3,768 | 13.8% |
| GOPAL SWAMI | JKN | 2,962 | 10.8% |
| PARAS RAM | CPI | 920 | 3.4% |
| SURESH KUMAR | IND | 233 | 0.8% |
| HARPAL SINGH | IND | 225 | 0.8% |
| AMRIT SAGAR | IND | 167 | 0.6% |
| ABDUL KARIM KHAN | IND | 137 | 0.5% |
| HEM RAJ | LKD | 114 | 0.4% |
| SAT PAL | IND | 97 | 0.3% |
| GULAB DIN | IND | 96 | 0.3% |
| ASHOK BAKSHI | IND | 77 | 0.3% |
| ALI MOHD. | IND | 66 | 0.2% |
| MOHAN LAL | IND | 53 | 0.2% |
| RAJINDER SINGH | IND | 34 | 0.1% |
| RAKESH CHANDER | IND | 32 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SHAKTI RAJ | BJP | 36.6% | 6.0% |
| 2008 | ABDUL MAJID WANI | INC | 44.5% | 13.7% |
| 2002 | ABDUL MAJID | IND | 35.3% | 1.6% |
| 1997 | KHALID NAJIB SUHARWARDY | JKN | 75.2% | 50.3% |
| 1996 | MAULANA ATTAULLAH SUHARWARDY | JKN | 43.7% | 17.1% |
| 1987 | BALAK RAM | INC | 53.7% | 15.1% |
| 1983 | BALAK RAM | INC | 45.3% | 23.4% |
| 1977 | SHIV CHARAN | IND | 44.1% | 2.8% |
| 1972 | NIRMAL DEVI | INC | 63.4% | 34.2% |
| 1967 | SHIV CHARAN | BJS | 49.4% | 6.3% |
| 1962 | ABDUL SALAM AITU | JKN | NaN% | NaN% |