Rafiabad Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Rafiabad

|type= SLA

| constituency_no = 8

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| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|mla = Javaid Ahmad Dar

|party = Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

| latest_election_year = 2024

|state = Jammu and Kashmir

|district = Baramulla

| loksabha_cons = Baramulla

|established = 1962

|electors =

|reservation =

}}

Rafiabad Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Rafiabad is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/rafiabad.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Rafiabad Assembly Constituency he is one of the prominent leaders of jammu Kashmir,he also has served as JKPDP General secretary]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1962	rowspan=2 \| Ghulam Rasool Kar	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
1967	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
1972	Mohammed Yosuf Dar
1977	rowspan=2 \| Mohammad Dilawar Mir	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference\|rowspan=3}}
1983
1987	Ghulam Mohammed Khan
1996	rowspan=3 \| Mohammad Dilawar Mir	{{Full party name with color\|Janata Dal}}
2002	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
2006 By-election	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}
2008	Javid Ahmad Dar	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
2014	Yawar Ahmad Mir	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}
2024	Javid Ahmad Dar	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|access-date=10 October 2024|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|archive-date=10 October 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Javid Ahmad Dar |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=28,783 |percentage=40.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yawar Ahmad Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party |votes=19,581 |percentage=27.50% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muzafar Ahmad Dar |party=Independent politician |votes=8,473 |percentage=11.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Vakil |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |votes=6,370 |percentage=8.95% |change={{increase}}3.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nazir Ahmad Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=1,627 |percentage=2.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sajad Ahmad Dar |party=Democratic Progressive Azad Party |votes=1,456 |percentage=2.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Altaf Hussain Malik |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=1,400 |percentage=1.97% |change={{decrease}}30.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,193 |percentage=1.68% |change={{increase}}0.67 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,202 |percentage=12.92% |change= {{increase}}8.71 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,203 |percentage=55.16% |change= {{decrease}}14.01 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,29,092 |ref = |change= {{increase}}61.03 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |swing= {{increase}}8.11 }}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-date=2019-06-13 |access-date= |website=eci.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Yawar Ahmad Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=17,918 |percentage=32.31% |change={{decrease}}2.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Vakil |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,584 |percentage=28.10% |change={{increase}}7.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Javid Ahmad Dar |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=14,980 |percentage=27.01% |change={{decrease}}8.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khursheed Ahmad Khan |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference |votes=3,080 |percentage=5.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fayaz Ahmad Malik |party=Independent politician |votes=776 |percentage=1.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Desh Kumar Nehru |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=634 |percentage=1.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Majeed Dar |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=483 |percentage=0.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=556 |percentage=1.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,334 |percentage=4.21% |change= {{increase}}3.62 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=55,451 |percentage=69.17% |change= {{increase}}17.31 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,165 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.07 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}3.58 }}

=Assembly Election 2008 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Javid Ahmad Dar |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,198 |percentage=35.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Dilawar Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=12,982 |percentage=35.30% |change={{decrease}}20.28 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Vakil |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,513 |percentage=20.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbajan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=840 |percentage=2.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Ahmad Dar |party=Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference |votes=671 |percentage=1.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Farooq Ahmad Yatoo |party=Independent politician |votes=461 |percentage=1.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sona Ullah Lone |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=438 |percentage=1.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=216 |percentage=0.59% |change= {{decrease}}16.52 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=36,772 |percentage=51.86% |change= {{decrease}}23.66 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 70,900 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.78 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}19.69 }}

=Assembly By-election 2006 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by-election : Rafiabad{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeAprMay2006/index.htm |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date = 1 January 2025 |title=Election Statistics - Bye Elections - April-May 2006 |publisher=Election Commission Of India |website=eci.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Dilawar Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=28,138 |percentage=55.59% |change={{increase}}32.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Maqbool Mir |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=19,479 |percentage=38.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Maqbool War |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,760 |percentage=3.48% |change={{increase}}0.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Khaliq Sheikh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,244 |percentage=2.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,659 |percentage=17.11% |change= {{increase}}15.19 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=50,621 |percentage=75.52% |change= {{increase}}22.98 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 67,026 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.49 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}20.58 }}

=Assembly Election 2002 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Dilawar Mir |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=11,576 |percentage=35.00% |change={{increase}}7.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Gani Vakil |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,944 |percentage=33.09% |change={{increase}}24.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Javid Ahmad Dar |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=7,535 |percentage=22.78% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbajan Singh Datta |party=Independent politician |votes=1,106 |percentage=3.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamad Maqbool War |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=829 |percentage=2.51% |change={{decrease}}2.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjeet Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=574 |percentage=1.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haji Khaliq Sheikh |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=508 |percentage=1.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=632 |percentage=1.91% |change= {{decrease}}14.72 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=33,072 |percentage=52.55% |change= {{increase}}11.67 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 62,942 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.19 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Janata Dal |swing= {{decrease}}9.20 }}

=Assembly Election 1996 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Dilawar Mir |party=Janata Dal |votes=9,084 |percentage=44.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Khan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=5,666 |percentage=27.57% |change={{decrease}}12.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yousaf Dar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,796 |percentage=8.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Maqbool War |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,014 |percentage=4.93% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kartar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=855 |percentage=4.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaini Sanant Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=832 |percentage=4.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbachan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=472 |percentage=2.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,418 |percentage=16.63% |change= {{decrease}}0.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,550 |percentage=43.97% |change= {{decrease}}34.06 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,276 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.70 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}4.22 }}

=Assembly Election 1987 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mohammed Khan |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=12,378 |percentage=39.99% |change={{decrease}}9.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Majid Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=7,066 |percentage=22.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Dilawar Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=6,268 |percentage=20.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiekh Bashir Ali |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,630 |percentage=14.96% |change={{decrease}}34.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Habib Ulla Ahang |party=Independent politician |votes=613 |percentage=1.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,312 |percentage=17.16% |change= {{decrease}}17.34 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=30,955 |percentage=77.31% |change= {{increase}}3.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 41,312 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.78 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}9.88 }}

=Assembly Election 1983 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Dilawar Mir |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=12,976 |percentage=49.87% |change={{decrease}}18.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheikh Bashir Ali Vakil |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,000 |percentage=15.37% |change={{decrease}}53.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ghani Ganai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,850 |percentage=14.80% |change={{decrease}}1.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Majjid Bhat |party=Jamaat-e-Islami |votes=2,785 |percentage=10.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Maqbool |party=Independent politician |votes=1,276 |percentage=4.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Ahmed |party=Independent politician |votes=772 |percentage=2.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool Bhat |party=Independent politician |votes=361 |percentage=1.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,976 |percentage=34.50% |change= {{decrease}}17.63 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=26,020 |percentage=76.88% |change= {{increase}}2.91 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,308 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.40 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}18.65 }}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammad Dilawar Mir |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=14,696 |percentage=68.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool Kar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,517 |percentage=16.40% |change={{decrease}}45.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Mustafa |party=Janata Party |votes=2,881 |percentage=13.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ahad Sheikh |party=Independent politician |votes=353 |percentage=1.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,179 |percentage=52.12% |change= {{increase}}28.88 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,447 |percentage=72.21% |change= {{increase}}4.09 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,192 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}4.17 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}6.90 }}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yosuf Dar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,971 |percentage=61.62% |change={{increase}}3.77 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Ahmad Mir |party=Independent politician |votes=8,079 |percentage=38.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,892 |percentage=23.24% |change= {{increase}}7.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,050 |percentage=66.45% |change= {{increase}}7.77 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,550 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.71 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.77 }}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool Kar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,951 |percentage=57.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Singh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,521 |percentage=42.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,430 |percentage=15.71% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,472 |percentage=59.06% |change= {{increase}}56.90 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,190 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.75 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1962 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Rafiabad{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006183842/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Ghulam Rasool Kar |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=26,461 |percentage= |change= New}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,461 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}