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Winner — 1996
MUSHTAQ AHMAD LONE
JKN 37.3%JD 28.7%2 others 34.0%
Votes
9,554
37.3% share
Winning margin
2,187
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
42.0%
of 61,022
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUSHTAQ AHMAD LONE | 9,554 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | ABDUL RAHIM WANI | United Front | 7,367 | 28.7% |
| 3 | CH. JALAH-UD-DIN | INC | 5,318 | 20.7% |
| 4 | GHULAM MOHI-UD-DIN | JPP | 3,399 | 13.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (57th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 4.0% · max 34.8%
How contested is turnout?
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65%
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57th of 90How crowded is the field?
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3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 90How much NOTA?
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2.2%
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23rd of 90Where does the house stand?
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87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
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3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 37.3%JD 28.7%INC 20.7%JPP 13.3%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2024. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2024, so they are not shown for earlier elections.