Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: GHULAM MOHD JAN (JKN). Winning margin: 11.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHULAM MOHD JAN✓ Winner | JKN | 16,150 | 33.8% |
| Yeshpal Sharma | JD | 10,722 | 22.4% |
| CHOUDHERY BASHIR AHMAD | IND | 10,547 | 22.1% |
| GHULAM MOHD. MIR | INC | 3,959 | 8.3% |
| GHULAM MOHD. GANAI | IND | 2,642 | 5.5% |
| KHEM RAJ | IND | 1,007 | 2.1% |
| SANA-ULLAH | IND | 932 | 1.9% |
| BHAGAT SINGH | BJP | 682 | 1.4% |
| MOHD. YOUNIS | IND | 670 | 1.4% |
| MOHD. SHARIEF QURESHI | BSP | 452 | 0.9% |