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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2008
Kishtwar
Winner — 2008
SAJJAD AHMAD KICHLOO
JKN· Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned)
JKN 37.5%BJP 32.7%11 others 29.8%
Votes
19,248
37.5% share
Winning margin
2,465
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
74.5%
of 68,974
A closely fought contest. SAJJAD AHMAD KICHLOO won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAJJAD AHMAD KICHLOO | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned) | 19,248 | 37.5% |
| 2 | SUNIL KUMAR | NDA | 16,783 | 32.7% |
| 3 | SYED ASGAR ALI | 10,403 | 20.3% | |
| 4 | THAKUR JUGAL BHANDARI | UPA | 1,621 | 3.2% |
| 5 | SIDDHARTH METHA | JKDPN | 883 | 1.7% |
| 6 | MOHAMMAD ASHRAF GIRI | IND | 689 | 1.3% |
| 7 | GURNAM SINGH | IND | 473 | 0.9% |
| 8 | RAM SINGH CHAUHAN | IND | 379 | 0.7% |
| 9 | RAVINDER KUMAR | IND | 279 | 0.5% |
| 10 | ANIL KUMAR | 274 | 0.5% | |
| 11 | KHURSHID AHMED | BSP | 181 | 0.3% |
| 12 | HUKAM CHAND | IND | 81 | 0.2% |
| 13 | JASWANT SINGH | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (49th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 33.1% · min 4.1% · max 92.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
49th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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56th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 37.5%BJP 32.7%JKPDP 20.3%OTH 9.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 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.