Banihal is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Since 2002, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. INC won 1 election and IND won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vikar Rasool | INC |
| 2002 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | IND |
2008 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Banihal
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikar Rasool | 8287 | 17.38 | |
| 2 | Showkat Javed | IND | 5254 | 11.02 |
| 3 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | IND | 4960 | 10.4 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 29182 | 61.20 |
| Total Votes Polled | 47,683 | - | ||
| Vikar Rasool of INC won the Banihal Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2008 general election, defeating Showkat Javed of IND by a margin of 3,033 votes, equivalent to 6.36% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2002 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Banihal
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | IND | 11393 | 47.51 |
| 2 | Mohd. Farooq Mir | JKN | 4719 | 19.68 |
| 3 | Mohd Ayub Khan | 4289 | 17.89 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 3579 | 14.92 |
| Total Votes Polled | 23,980 | - | ||
| Molvi Abdul Rashid of IND won the Banihal Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2002 general election, defeating Mohd. Farooq Mir of JKN by a margin of 6,674 votes, equivalent to 27.83% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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