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Winner — 1996
FAQIR MOHD. KHAN
IND
IND 29.7%JKN 19.1%5 others 51.2%
Votes
2,175
29.7% share
Winning margin
777
10.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
73.9%
of 9,900
A clear win with a 10.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAQIR MOHD. KHAN | IND | 2,175 | 29.7% |
| 2 | MOHD. ANWAR | 1,398 | 19.1% | |
| 3 | NAZIR AHMAD KHAN | United Front | 1,340 | 18.3% |
| 4 | HAMIDULLA MIR | INC | 1,268 | 17.3% |
| 5 | MOHD. ANWAR SHEIKH | JKAL | 548 | 7.5% |
| 6 | HABIBULLAH MIR | IND | 415 | 5.7% |
| 7 | SHABIR AHMAD KHAN | JPP | 174 | 2.4% |
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 (42nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.4% · min 1.0% · max 59.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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42nd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 90How much NOTA?
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2.0%
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29th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 29.7%JKN 19.1%JD 18.3%INC 17.3%JKAL 7.5%IND 5.7%OTH 2.4%
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.