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Winner — 2014

ABDUL RASHID DAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 26.4%JKPDP 17.8%14 others 55.9%
Votes
8,429
26.4% share
Winning margin
2,755
8.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
30.8%
of 1,03,782

A clear win with a 8.6% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.80 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2008 vs 2014

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABDUL RASHID DAR
INC
INC (UPA)
8,42926.4%
2
NAZIR AHMAD NAIKOO
JKPDP
5,67417.8%
3
IRSHAD RASOOL KAR
IND
5,32416.7%
4
MOHD. ASHRAF GANIE
JKN
UPA
4,07912.8%
5
MOHMMAD RAMZAN BABA
JPC
1,5674.9%
6
SHAHZAD AASIM
IND
1,3944.4%
7
MOHAMAD ABDULLAH DAR
IND
1,2083.8%
8
GH. MOHMAD WAR
IND
1,1823.7%
9
ZAHID GANI MIRCHA
IND
1,0223.2%
10
SAJAD MOHI UD DIN SHEIKH
IND
5451.7%
11
GH. RASOOL DAR
IND
5111.6%
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NOTA
NOTA
3331.0%
13
MUZAFAR AHMAD LONE
JKNPP
2040.6%
14
BASHIR AHMAD AZAD
IND
1820.6%
15
SYED IQBAL NAZKI
IND
1780.6%
16
ULFAT SABBA AHMAD KHAWAJA
IND
1200.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (62nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.3% · min 5.9% · max 66.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
62nd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.80
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
40th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 26.4%JKPDP 17.8%IND 16.7%JKN 12.8%OTH 25.4%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.80 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.

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