Sonawari Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates

Sonawari Assembly Election 2024: The Sonawari Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 14 of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The constituency is a general seat not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). It is one of the seats comprising the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) and the Congress are the main parties in the constituency. The constituency has been a stronghold for the National Conference since 2002. It has been represented by NC candidate Mohammad Akbar Lone since 2002. In the 2014 Assembly elections, Lone won the election from the constituency by defeating JKPDP candidate Yasir Reshi and Congress candidate Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray. In 1996 and 1987, the Jammu and Kashmir Awami Laegue's (JKAL) Mohd Yousuf Parry and JKNC's Mohmad Ud Din Kochey won the constituency, respectively. COMPLETE COVERAGE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR ELECTIONS    

Sonawari Assembly Constituency Demographic Profile 

Sonawari is strategically positioned in the northern part of the Kashmir Valley, bordered by the pristine Wular Lake and the scenic heights of the Himalayas. The constituency encompasses a mix of urban and rural areas, with Bandipora as its district headquarters. This constituency offers a unique glimpse into the demographic and socio-political fabric of the region. The Sonawari constituency is predominantly rural, with a mix of urban and semi-urban areas, reflecting a diverse population engaged primarily in agriculture, trade, and services. The population here predominantly comprises Kashmiri Muslims, who form the majority in the constituency. 

As per data from the Election Commission, there were 99,490 voters in the Sonawari constituency during the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections. Out of this, 51,501 voters were male and 47,982 were female. Seven voters belonged to the third gender. There were 227 postal votes in the constituency. The number of service voters in Sonawari in 2008 was 41 (All were men).

In 2008, the total number of voters in the Sonawari constituency was 84,402. Out of this, 43,620 voters were male and 40,782 were female. There were eight postal votes in the constituency. The number of service voters in Sonawari in 2008 was 46 (44 were men and 2 were women).

Sonawari Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Poll Date

The Sonawari constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will go to the polls in the third phase on October 1, along with the other 39 constituencies of the state, including Handwara and Sopore. 

Sonawari Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Result Date

The result for Sonawari will be declared on October 8, along with the other 89 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sonawari Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 Candidates

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's (JKNC) Hilal Akbar Lone, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's (JKPDP) Mohammad Tahir Qadri, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Ab Rashid Khan and Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party's (JKAP) Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray are the main candidates in the Sonawari seat. The Congress is in an alliance with the JKNC. 

Sonawari Assembly Constituency 2014 and 2008 Winners (Candidates and Parties) 

In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, National Conference candidate Mohammad Akbar Lone won the Sonawari seat with a margin of 406 votes. He was polled 32,567 votes with a vote share of 40.53%. He defeated JKPDP candidate Yasir Reshi, who got 32,161 votes (40.02%). Congress candidate Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray stood third with 12,065 votes (15.01%). The total number of votes polled was 80,363 (80,77%).

In the 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, National Conference candidate Mohammad Akbar Lone won the seat with a margin of 12,157 votes. He was polled 20,108 votes with a vote share of 39.74%. He defeated Independent candidate Abid Hussain Ansari, who got 7,951 votes (15.71%). The total number of votes polled in this constituency was 50,597 (59.95%). Jammu and Kashmir Awami League (JKAL) candidate Imtiaz Ahmed Parray stood third with 6,472 votes (12.79%). 

Sonawari Assembly Constituency Past Winners

• 1977: Abdul Aziz Parry (National Conference)
• 1983: Ghulam Rasool Bahar (National Conference)
• 1987: Mohammad Ud Din Kochey (National Conference)
• 1996: Mohammad Yousuf Parray (JK Awami League)
• 2002: Mohammad Akbar Lone (National Conference)
• 2008: Mohammad Akbar Lone (National Conference)
• 2014: Mohammad Akbar Lone (National Conference)

Sonawari Constituency Voter Turnout in 2014 and 2008

The total number of votes polled during the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections was 80,363 or 80.77% in the Sonawari Legislative Assembly Constituency. In 2008, the total number of votes polled in this Assembly seat was 50,597, or 59.95%.