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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 54 · 1996
Bhaderwah
Winner — 1996
ABDUL REHMAN
BSP· BSP
BSP 51.2%BJP 40.9%6 others 7.9%
Votes
21,615
51.2% share
Winning margin
4,355
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
65.5%
of 64,450
A clear win with a 10.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDUL REHMAN | BSP | 21,615 | 51.2% |
| 2 | DAYA KRISHAN KOTWAL | BJP | 17,260 | 40.9% |
| 3 | SWAMI RAJ SHARMA | INC | 2,064 | 4.9% |
| 4 | MOHD. IQBAL | United Front | 445 | 1.1% |
| 5 | DES RAJ | United Front | 341 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SUDESH | IND | 222 | 0.5% |
| 7 | CH. MOHD. IQBAL | JPP | 146 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KOSHAL KUMAR | IND | 98 | 0.2% |
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 (43rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 1.2% · max 48.4%
How contested is turnout?
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70%
lowerhigher
43rd of 90How crowded is the field?
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3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 90How much NOTA?
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1.6%
lowerhigher
42nd of 90Where does the house stand?
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87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
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3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 51.2%BJP 40.9%OTH 7.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— 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.