| Election Name: | Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir, 1971 |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1967 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir |
| Previous Year: | 1967 |
| Next Election: | Indian general election, 1977 (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
| Election Date: | 3 April |
| Map Size: | 200px |
The 1971 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir to the 5th Lok Sabha were held for 6 seats. Indian National Congress won 5 seats and an independent candidate from Srinagar constituency won 1 seat.[1]
| Constituency | Electors | Voters | Polling % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baramulla | 370345 | 187484 | 50.62 | |
| Srinagar | 371494 | 218752 | 58.88 | |
| Anantnag | 393878 | 264867 | 67.25 | |
| Ladakh | 52654 | 37521 | 71.26 | |
| Udhampur | 425780 | 218069 | 51.22 | |
| Jammu | 483472 | 292392 | 60.48 |
| Party | Elected MPs |
|---|---|
| INC | 5 |
| IND | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| No. | Constituency | Name of elected M.P. | Party affiliation | Win Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Ahmad Aga | Indian National Congress | 7.95% | |
| 2 | Shamim Ahad Shamim | Independent | 27.70% | |
| 3 | Mohd. Shafi Qureshi | Indian National Congress | 24.14% | |
| 4 | Kushok Bakula | Indian National Congress | 10.82% | |
| 5 | Indian National Congress | 35.16% | ||
| 6 | Inderjit Malhotra | Indian National Congress | 30.12% | |