Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SOM NATH (BSP). Winning margin: 17.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOM NATH✓ Winner | BSP | 14,107 | 42.1% |
| SWARAN LATA | INC | 8,090 | 24.1% |
| PARMA NAND | BJP | 5,498 | 16.4% |
| SUBASH CHANDER | IND | 2,249 | 6.7% |
| TILAK RAJ ATRI | JD | 1,884 | 5.6% |
| NARSINGH DYAL | IND | 1,094 | 3.3% |
| KHAZAN CHAND | IND | 422 | 1.3% |
| HANS RAJ | IND | 177 | 0.5% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | DEVINDER KUMAR MANYAL | BJP | 53.1% | 34.5% |
| 2008 | YASH PAUL KUNDAL | JKNPP | 27.1% | 3.7% |
| 2002 | Yash Paul | JKNPP | 25.3% | 1.7% |
| 1996 | SOM NATH | BSP | 42.1% | 17.9% |
| 1987 | SWRAM SINGH | INC | 59.0% | 35.2% |
| 1983 | PURAN SINGH | INC | 43.4% | 27.0% |
| 1977 | DHIAN SINGH | JP | 57.6% | 28.4% |
| 1972 | ABDUL REHMAN | BJS | 60.2% | 23.5% |
| 1967 | P. NATH | BJS | 59.7% | 25.2% |
| 1962 | ABDUL GANI MIR | IND | 60.6% | 21.3% |