Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA (INC). Winning margin: 32.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA✓ Winner | INC | 14,169 | 45.5% |
| THAKUR PURAN SINGH | JKN | 4,194 | 13.5% |
| GIAN SINGH | IND | 4,096 | 13.2% |
| LIAQAT ALI | IND | 3,432 | 11.0% |
| KULDEEP RAJ GUPTA | BJP | 2,742 | 8.8% |
| KASHMIR SINGH KANWAR | IND | 1,573 | 5.0% |
| MOHD. YAQUB BHATTI | JD | 576 | 1.9% |
| KAMAL GOURIA | JPP | 195 | 0.6% |
| QURBAN HUSSAIN SHAH | IND | 106 | 0.3% |
| MOHAN LAL | IND | 54 | 0.2% |