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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2008
Hazratbal
Winner — 2008
FAROOQ ABDULLAH
JKN· Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned)
JKN 44.7%JKPDP 27.4%16 others 28.0%
Votes
11,041
44.7% share
Winning margin
4,272
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
28.9%
of 85,514
Hazratbal is a safe seat — FAROOQ ABDULLAH won by 17.3%.
Seat history
1 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAROOQ ABDULLAH | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned) | 11,041 | 44.7% |
| 2 | ASIEA | 6,769 | 27.4% | |
| 3 | AGA SYED MOHASIN | UPA | 2,913 | 11.8% |
| 4 | SHEIKH ABDUL RASHID | JKPDF | 977 | 4.0% |
| 5 | MUFTI NAZIM UD DIN | IND | 597 | 2.4% |
| 6 | ALI MOHAMMAD WANI | IND | 370 | 1.5% |
| 7 | MEHRAJ UD DIN BUDOO | IND | 361 | 1.5% |
| 8 | AKHOON GHULAM MOHI-UD-DIN | JKANC | 287 | 1.2% |
| 9 | MOHAMMAD YASIN BABA | 232 | 0.9% | |
| 10 | RAKESH HANDOO | JKNUF | 189 | 0.8% |
| 11 | GHULAM HUSSAIN LATOO | IND | 164 | 0.7% |
| 12 | MOHAMAD YAQOOB DOONU | 162 | 0.7% | |
| 13 | MOHAMAD QASIM AKHOON | IND | 153 | 0.6% |
| 14 | DILAWAR AHMAD RESHI | BSP | 115 | 0.5% |
| 15 | MOHAMMAD JAFFER HAJAM | NDA | 112 | 0.5% |
| 16 | GURMEET SINGH | 110 | 0.4% | |
| 17 | AB HAMID MALIK | NDA | 107 | 0.4% |
| 18 | SYED SHOWKET SALEEM | IND | 63 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (70th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.0% · min 3.6% · max 42.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
70th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
19th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 44.7%JKPDP 27.4%INC 11.8%OTH 16.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 Cr
This 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.