Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: CH. MOHD. HUSSAIN (JKN). Winning margin: 14.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH. MOHD. HUSSAIN✓ Winner | JKN | 14,969 | 40.9% |
| MIRZA ABDUL RASHID | IND | 9,803 | 26.8% |
| TASSDIQ HUSSAIN | INC | 8,119 | 22.2% |
| DEV RAJ | BJP | 2,982 | 8.2% |
| GHULAM ABBAS | JD | 506 | 1.4% |
| BALDEV SINGH | JPP | 214 | 0.6% |