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Winner — 2008
ALTAF AHMAD
JKN· Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned)
JKN 55.0%JKPDP 32.9%8 others 12.1%
Votes
19,210
55.0% share
Winning margin
7,715
22.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
59.5%
of 58,688
Kangan is a safe seat — ALTAF AHMAD won by 22.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALTAF AHMAD | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned) | 19,210 | 55.0% |
| 2 | BASHIR AHMAD MIR | 11,495 | 32.9% | |
| 3 | NAZIR AHMAD RAINA | NDA | 869 | 2.5% |
| 4 | GHULAM AHMAD RATHER | UPA | 721 | 2.1% |
| 5 | RAFIQ AHMAD | IND | 607 | 1.7% |
| 6 | MOHAMMAD SULTAN LONE | JP | 563 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SHABIR AHMAD MIR | JKANC | 440 | 1.3% |
| 8 | GH MUSTAFA KASANA | BSP | 429 | 1.2% |
| 9 | AB RASHID GANIE | 315 | 0.9% | |
| 10 | MOHD AMIN SOFI | IND | 290 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe22.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 35.4% · min 0.4% · max 86.2%
How contested is turnout?
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79%
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7th of 90How crowded is the field?
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2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 90How much NOTA?
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0.8%
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61st of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 55.0%JKPDP 32.9%OTH 12.1%
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.