1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

17 November 1983 to 24 November 1983

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

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

Chief Minister before election

Farooq Abdullah
JKNC

Elected Chief Minister

Farooq Abdullah
JKNC

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.