Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: GOVIND RAM (JKN). Winning margin: 0.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOVIND RAM✓ Winner | JKN | 8,855 | 21.0% |
| RAM SAROOP | BJP | 8,583 | 20.4% |
| LAKHBIR SINGH | BSP | 7,684 | 18.2% |
| DHARAM PAL | INC | 7,443 | 17.7% |
| KULDEEP SHARMA | IND | 6,401 | 15.2% |
| ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 2,058 | 4.9% |
| SAT PAL | JD | 738 | 1.8% |
| LAKHPAT RAI | IND | 179 | 0.4% |
| BANSI LAL | JPP | 178 | 0.4% |