Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: NISAR AHMED KHAN (JKN). Winning margin: 5.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NISAR AHMED KHAN✓ Winner | JKN | 16,716 | 37.5% |
| JAVED AHMED RANA | IND | 14,256 | 31.9% |
| SARDAR RAFIQ HUSSAIN KHAN | JD | 5,645 | 12.7% |
| CH. LAL MOHD. SABIR | INC | 4,946 | 11.1% |
| CH. MOHD. SADEEQ NAZ | BJP | 2,507 | 5.6% |
| MOHD. RASHID | BSP | 401 | 0.9% |
| CH. MAHMOOD AHMED | IND | 142 | 0.3% |