Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SAFDAR ALI BEG (JKN). Winning margin: 3.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFDAR ALI BEG✓ Winner | JKN | 6,066 | 31.5% |
| BASHIR AHMAD DADA | JKAL | 5,448 | 28.3% |
| Dr. Mehboob Beigh | INC | 4,412 | 22.9% |
| NAZIR AHMAD | JD | 2,369 | 12.3% |
| SHOWKAT HUSSAIN WANI | BJP | 584 | 3.0% |
| MOHD. IQBAL | JPP | 378 | 2.0% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mehbooba Mufti (E) | JPDP | 63.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014 | MUFTI MOHD SAYEED | JKPDP | 51.2% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | MUFTI MOHD SAYEED | JKPDP | 39.5% | 15.5% |
| 2002 | Dr. Mehboob Beigh | JKN | 70.2% | 57.2% |
| 1996 | SAFDAR ALI BEG | JKN | 31.5% | 3.2% |
| 1987 | ABDUL RASHID DAR | JKN | 44.0% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | MOHD. MAQBOOL | INC | 50.8% | 4.8% |
| 1977 | MOHD. ASHRAF KHAN | JKN | 70.2% | 51.4% |
| 1972 | MOHD. ASHRAF KHAN | INC | 70.6% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | M. A. KHAN | INC | NaN% | NaN% |
| 1962 | GHULAM HUSSAIN KHAN | JKN | NaN% | NaN% |