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Winner — 2008
ABDUL MAJID WANI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 44.6%JKN 30.8%18 others 24.6%
Votes
23,254
44.5% share
Winning margin
7,152
13.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
73.0%
of 71,457
A clear win with a 13.7% margin.
Seat history
3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDUL MAJID WANI | INC (UPA) | 23,254 | 44.5% |
| 2 | KHALID NAJIB SUHARWARDY | 16,102 | 30.9% | |
| 3 | ISHTIAQ AHMED WANI | NDA | 2,756 | 5.3% |
| 4 | MOHD ALI SHOKEEN | IND | 2,322 | 4.5% |
| 5 | GHULAM QADIR WANI | Samajwadi Party | 2,142 | 4.1% |
| 6 | ATTAUALLAH KHAN | 1,310 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | CHUNI LAL THAKUR | IND | 903 | 1.7% |
| 8 | ANAYATULLAH LONE | IND | 786 | 1.5% |
| 9 | VIMAL SINGH MANHAS | 403 | 0.8% | |
| 10 | RIAZ AHMED ZARGAR | JKANC | 343 | 0.7% |
| 11 | MUSHTAQ AHMED | BSP | 264 | 0.5% |
| 12 | FAROOQ AHMED DAR | 262 | 0.5% | |
| 13 | SHERIAZ AHMED | IND | 241 | 0.5% |
| 14 | RAJINDER SINGH | IND | 239 | 0.5% |
| 15 | MOHAMMAD YOUSUF RATHER | SDP | 197 | 0.4% |
| 16 | SURINDER KUMAR | BHBP | 151 | 0.3% |
| 17 | SAT PAL SHARMA | JSM(P) | 144 | 0.3% |
| 18 | CHUNI LAL | IND | 141 | 0.3% |
| 19 | MOHD ASHRAF | IND | 132 | 0.3% |
| 20 | MAHATAM SINGH | IND | 104 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.6% · max 34.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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11th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
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72nd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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45th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.5%JKN 30.9%BJP 5.3%OTH 19.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/20
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 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.