1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over October 1983.[2][1] The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was appointed Chief Minister.

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

← 1977 17 November 1983 to 24 November 1983 1987 →

all 75 seats in Legislative Assembly
38 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.2%[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Farooq Abdullah
Party JKNC INC
Last election 47 11
Seats won 46 26
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 15

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party BJP JKPC
Last election new party new
Seats won 0 1
Seat change Steady -

Chief Minister before election

Farooq Abdullah
JKNC

Elected Chief Minister

Farooq Abdullah
JKNC

Background

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The 1983 Jammu and Kashmir elections cemented the political polarisation on religious lines after Indira Gandhi campaigned aggressively in the state, raising the bogey of a 'Muslim invasion' of the Jammu region, alluding to the Resettlement Bill passed by the-then National Conference government, which gave the state's residents who left for Pakistan before 1954 the right to return to the state, reclaim their properties, and resettle.[3]

Result

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Indira Gandhi's strategy yielded dividends in the 1983 state elections and the Congress won 26 seats, while the NC secured 46. Barring an odd constituency, all the victories of the Congress were in the Jammu and Ladakh regions, while National Conference swept the Kashmir Valley. The 1983 election established the model for any future Congress-NC alliance - the Congress allotting itself seats mainly in the Jammu and Ladakh regions, while the National Conference limiting itself to the Kashmir Valley.

Farooq Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister Again.

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference1,039,06447.2946 1
Indian National Congress666,11230.3226 15
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference100,6224.581New
Others170,4157.7600
Independents220,90410.052 2
Total2,197,117100.0075 1
Valid votes2,197,11796.71
Invalid/blank votes74,6923.29
Total votes2,271,809100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,101,66573.24
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/None)
Member Party
Karnah None Abdul Gani Lone Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
Handwara None Chowdry Mohmad Ramzan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Langet None Abdul Ahad Wani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kupwara None Peer Abdul Gani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Bandipora None Mohd. Khalil Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sonawari None Gh. Rasool Bahar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pattan None Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Indian National Congress
Gulmarg None Gh. Hassan Mir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sangrama None Gulam Rasool Bhat Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sopore None Hakim Habibullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
11. Rafibad None Mohd. Dilawar Mir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Baramulla None Sheik Mohd. Maqbool Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Uri None Mohammad Shafi Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kangari None Sheikh Abdul Jabar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Ganderbal None Farooq Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Hazaratbal None Hissam Ud Din Bandey Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Amirakadal None Ghulam Mohudin Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Habakadal None Gh. Mohamad Butt Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Zainakadal None Ali Mohd. Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Idgah None Mubarik Ahmed (gul) Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Zadibal None Sheikh Abdul Rashid Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Nagin None Abdul Samad Teli Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Beerwah None Syed Ahmad Saeed Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Khan Sahib None Hakim Mohd. Yaseen Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Badgam None Gulam Hussain Geelani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Chadura None Abdul Samad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Chari Sharif None Abdul Rahim Rather Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pulwama None Sana Ullah Dar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pampore None Mohd. Sultan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Tral None Ali Mohd. Naik Independent
Wachi None Ghulam Qadirwani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Shopian None Sheikh Mohd. Mansoor Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Noorabad None Wali Mohd. Itoo Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Devsar None Gh, Ahmad Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kulgam None Gh. Nabi Dar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Homshalibug None Abdul Salam Deva Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pahalgam None Piyare Lal Handoo Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Bijbehera None Abdul Gani Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Anantnag None Mirza Mehboob Beg Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Shawngas None Mohd. Maqbool Indian National Congress
Kokernag None Malik Ghulam Ud Din Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Doru None Mohd. Akbar Ganie Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Leh None Sonam Gyalsan Indian National Congress
Kargil None Munshi Habibullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kistwar None Ghulam Hussain Arman Indian National Congress
Inderwal None Sheikh Ghulam Mohamad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Bhadarwah SC Hari Lal Hitaishit Indian National Congress
Ramban None Jagdev Singh Indian National Congress
Banihal None Abdul Rashid Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Gulab Garh None Bulandkhan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Reasi None Jagjivan Lal Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Udhampur None Balak Ram Indian National Congress
Chehani Ghordi None Bhim Singh Independent
Ramnagar SC Ram Dass Indian National Congress
Samba None Parkash Sharma Indian National Congress
Bari Brahminan SC Gori Shankar Indian National Congress
Bishna SC Bhagat Chhaju Ram Indian National Congress
Ranbir Singh Pura None Janak Raj Indian National Congress
Jammu Cantonment None Trilochan Datta Independent
Jammu West None Rangil Singh Indian National Congress
Jammu East None Om Parkash Indian National Congress
Jandrah Gharota None Balwan Singh Indian National Congress
Marh SC Mulu Ram Indian National Congress
Akhnoor None Dharam Pal Indian National Congress
Chhamba None Madan Lal Indian National Congress
Basohli None Mangat Ram Indian National Congress
Bhillawar None Puran Singh Indian National Congress
Kathua SC Sanji Ram Indian National Congress
Hiranagar None Ram Dass Indian National Congress
Nowshera None Beli Ram Indian National Congress
Darhal None Bashir Ahmed Indian National Congress
Rajouri None Talib Hussaian Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Suran None Mohammed Aslam Indian National Congress
Mendhar None Ragfiq Hussain Khan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Haveli None Ghulam Ahmad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

References

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  1. ^ a b Statistical Report on General Election, 1983, The Election Commission of India.
  2. ^ Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1983, Elections.in website, retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ Poke Me: BJP mustn't play the 'Jammu card' in next month's J&K elections, The Economic Times, 30 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1983". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

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