1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
# 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

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

## Background

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.

## Result

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.

| | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 1,039,064 | 47.29 | 46 | –1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Indian National Congress | 666,112 | 30.32 | 26 | +15 |
| | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference | 100,622 | 4.58 | 1 | New |
| | Others | 170,415 | 7.76 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | 220,904 | 10.05 | 2 | –2 |
| Total | Total | 2,197,117 | 100.00 | 75 | –1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,197,117 | 96.71 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 74,692 | 3.29 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,271,809 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,101,665 | 73.24 | | |
| Source: ECI ||||||

## Elected members

| 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 |
