Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: PIYARE LAL HANDOO (JKN). Winning margin: 40.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIYARE LAL HANDOO✓ Winner | JKN | 5,984 | 59.8% |
| SARLA TAPLOO | BJP | 1,969 | 19.7% |
| MOTI KOUL | INC | 1,027 | 10.3% |
| ISHFAQ | JD | 533 | 5.3% |
| SHIBAN KISHEN TIKOO | IND | 489 | 4.9% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SHAMIM FIRDOUS | JKN | 42.4% | 20.2% |
| 2008 | SHAMIM FIRDOUS | JKN | 41.1% | 29.5% |
| 2002 | Raman Mattoo | IND | 28.5% | 8.3% |
| 1996 | PIYARE LAL HANDOO | JKN | 59.8% | 40.1% |
| 1987 | ABDUL SAMAD TEELI | JKN | 48.2% | 5.4% |
| 1983 | ABDUL SAMAD TEELI | JKN | 67.5% | 37.7% |
| 1977 | ABDUL SAMAD TEELI | JKN | 61.5% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | SOFI GHULAM AHMAD | IND | 38.7% | 1.4% |
| 1967 | M. Y. SIDIQI | JKN | 55.0% | 15.0% |
| 1962 | AMAR NATH SHARMA | JKN | 49.6% | 1.2% |