Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Abbreviation

JKN

Founded

1932

Founder(s)

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah

Main base

Jammu & Kashmir

Founded as the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference in 1932 by Sheikh Abdullah and renamed the National Conference in 1939. Older results appear under the code JKNC.

Milestones

• 1932 Founded as the Muslim Conference
• 1939 Renamed National Conference

Election record at a glance

• Contested 12 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1967 to 2024.
• First won Lok Sabha seats in 1967 (1). Best result: 4 seats in 1999. Total seats won across all elections: 29.
• Highest vote share: 0.40% in 1984.
• In 2024 it contested 3 seats in 1 state/UTs and won 2, with 0.18% of all votes polled.