Summary:
Mr Abdullah, 79, had lost the seat to PDP`s Tariq Hameed Karra in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
He was earlier elected to the House of People in 1980 and 2009.The polling for Srinagar was marred with widespread violence.
Mr Abdullah received around 48,554 votes, while Mr Khan got 37,779 votes, officials said.Voting for the parliamentary seat last week was marked by a record low turnout of 7 per cent and violence.
Among those who had asked for that was Tassaduq Hussain Mufti, the brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is her party`s candidate from Anantnag.
The seat fell vacant after Mr Karra resigned from the PDP and the Lok Sabha - he eventually joined the Congress which entered in a pre-poll alliance with the National Conference.
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Highlights Just 7 per cent turnout in Srinagar by-poll, re-polling held on Thursday Eight were killed, over a hundred injured in violence over polls Direct contest between Farooq Abdullah and PDP`s Nazir Ahmed Khan Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has won the closely-watched by-poll for the Srinagar parliamentary seat, defeating People`s Democratic Party`s Nazir Ahmed Khan by a margin of over 10,700 votes.
Mr Abdullah received around 48,554 votes, while Mr Khan got 37,779 votes, officials said.Voting for the parliamentary seat last week was marked by a record low turnout of 7 per cent and violence.
When voting took place for a second time on Thursday, only 2 per cent voters turned up, the lowest in the history of the state.There were nine candidates contesting the seat, but it was seen as a direct contest between Mr Abdullah and Mr Khan.
Mr Abdullah, 79, had lost the seat to PDP`s Tariq Hameed Karra in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
The seat fell vacant after Mr Karra resigned from the PDP and the Lok Sabha - he eventually joined the Congress which entered in a pre-poll alliance with the National Conference."These were the worst elections in history due to bloodshed.
No doubt I have won but we have lost precious lives that`s why we are not happy with this win," said Mr Abdullah.This will be the third term as Lok Sabha member for Abdullah, whose victory is being seen as a major setback for the ruling PDP.