Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SHIV CHARAN GUPTA (BJP). Winning margin: 39.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIV CHARAN GUPTA✓ Winner | BJP | 22,928 | 57.8% |
| BALAK RAM | INC | 7,463 | 18.8% |
| BHARAT BHUSHAN | JKN | 6,487 | 16.4% |
| Dwarka Nath | JD | 1,179 | 3.0% |
| SHIV NATH | CPI | 797 | 2.0% |
| BALWANT SINGH | JPP | 696 | 1.8% |
| YASH PAL | IND | 95 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | PAWAN KUMAR GUPTA | IND | 42.6% | 17.2% |
| 2008 | BALWANT SINGH MANKOTIA | JKNPP | 35.5% | 3.9% |
| 2002 | Balwant Singh | JKNPP | 40.4% | 16.3% |
| 1996 | SHIV CHARAN GUPTA | BJP | 57.8% | 39.0% |
| 1987 | H.S BALI | IND | 26.6% | 2.1% |
| 1983 | TRILOCHAN DUTTA | IND | 50.6% | 16.1% |
| 1977 | PARDUMAN SINGH | INC | 28.6% | 0.9% |
| 1972 | GOURI SHANKAR | INC | 54.9% | 21.6% |
| 1967 | P. NAND | INC | 46.6% | 17.8% |
| 1962 | HARBANS SINGH AZAD | JKN | 88.5% | 76.9% |