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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 39 · 1996
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Winner — 1996
GUL MD. RAFIQUI
JKN 32.2%JKAL 21.7%3 others 46.1%
Votes
5,863
32.2% share
Winning margin
1,915
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
42.7%
of 42,685
A clear win with a 10.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUL MD. RAFIQUI | 5,863 | 32.2% | |
| 2 | MD. SIKANDER | JKAL | 3,948 | 21.7% |
| 3 | ANAATULLAH KHAN | United Front | 3,838 | 21.1% |
| 4 | AB. GAFFAR SOFI | INC | 3,821 | 21.0% |
| 5 | MD. SARDAR | BJP | 738 | 4.0% |
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 (59th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 4.5% · max 49.8%
How contested is turnout?
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64%
lowerhigher
59th of 90How crowded is the field?
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3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 90How much NOTA?
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1.8%
lowerhigher
33rd of 90Where does the house stand?
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87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
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3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 32.2%JKAL 21.7%JD 21.1%INC 21.0%OTH 4.0%
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.