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Winner — 2008
MEHBOOBA MUFTI
JKPDP· Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned)
JKPDP 38.0%JKN 13.3%17 others 48.8%
Votes
12,810
38.0% share
Winning margin
8,336
24.7% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
48.5%
of 69,518
Wachi is a safe seat — MEHBOOBA MUFTI won by 24.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEHBOOBA MUFTI | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned) | 12,810 | 38.0% |
| 2 | SHOWKAT HUSSAIN GANIE | 4,474 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | NAZIR AHMAD SHAH | UPA | 2,512 | 7.4% |
| 4 | MOHAMMAD KHALIL NAIK | 2,366 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | MUZAFFER AHMAD WAGAY | IND | 1,490 | 4.4% |
| 6 | ABDUL QAYOOM SHAH | SDP | 1,358 | 4.0% |
| 7 | GH. HASSAN WANI | Samajwadi Party | 1,296 | 3.8% |
| 8 | AISHA NISHAT | JKANC | 1,130 | 3.4% |
| 9 | KUL BUSHAN KAW | IND | 1,123 | 3.3% |
| 10 | BASHIR AHMAD | RNSP | 917 | 2.7% |
| 11 | MOHD. MUTAFFA MALIK | UPA | 831 | 2.5% |
| 12 | AUTAR KRISHAN PANDITA | NDA | 671 | 2.0% |
| 13 | ABDUL RASHID DAR | IND | 582 | 1.7% |
| 14 | MANZOOR AHMAD NAIK | 557 | 1.6% | |
| 15 | GHULAM HASSAN MIR | 428 | 1.3% | |
| 16 | MOHD. AMIN GANIE | NLHP | 408 | 1.2% |
| 17 | SAYEED AHMAD WANI | JKDPN | 345 | 1.0% |
| 18 | MOHD AYOUB BHAT | BSP | 235 | 0.7% |
| 19 | DAWARK NATH RAINA | 216 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (78th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe24.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.6% · max 41.6%
How contested is turnout?
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49%
lowerhigher
78th of 90How crowded is the field?
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3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 90How much NOTA?
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2.3%
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18th of 90Where does the house stand?
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87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
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3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKPDP 38.0%JKN 13.3%INC 7.4%CPM 7.0%OTH 34.3%
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.