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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2024

Ganderbal

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Winner — 2024

OMAR ABDULLAH
JKN· INDIA bloc (INDIA)
JKN 43.8%JKPDP 29.6%14 others 26.6%
Votes
32,727
43.8% share
Winning margin
10,574
14.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
57.9%
of 1,29,188

A clear win with a 14.2% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2014 vs 2024

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
OMAR ABDULLAH
JKN
INDIA bloc (INDIA)
32,72743.8%
2
BASHIR AHMAD MIR
JKPDP
22,15329.6%
3
ISHFAQ AHMAD SHEIKH
IND
6,0608.1%
4
QAISER SULTAN GANAIE
DPAP
3,7815.1%
5
FAROOQ AHMAD BHAT
IND
2,7323.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,7132.3%
7
QAZI MUBISHER FAROOQ
JKAP
1,1601.6%
8
ASHIQ AHMAD SHEIKH
IND
9631.3%
9
JAVAID AHMAD WANI
IND
7651.0%
10
MAAJID ASHRAF MIR
IND
6210.8%
11
TARIQ AHMAD ZARGAR
RASLJP
4600.6%
12
ZAHOOR AHMAD MALIK
RPI(A)
4590.6%
13
SARJAN AHMAD WAGAY
IND
4380.6%
14
ABDUL RASHID GANAIE
JKNPPB
3080.4%
15
SAQUIB RAHMAN MAKHDOOMI
IND
2180.3%
16
GHULAM QADIR RATHER
RLD
1580.2%

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 (70th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.0% · min 3.6% · max 42.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
70th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
19th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 43.8%JKPDP 29.6%IND 8.1%DPAP 5.1%OTH 11.1%NOTA 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.01 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,97,446
Density
1148 / km²
Sex ratio
874 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
259 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population20.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%MUSLIM
Muslim 97.7%Other 2.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity89.0%
Sanitation72.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.0%
Children fully vaccinated81.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.5%
Children underweight (under 5)20.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.2%
Women literate64.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.3%
Clean cooking fuel84.4%
Health insurance8.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Wicker Willow
🛕

Kheer Bhawani

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