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Winner — 1977
ASSAD ULLAH SHAH
JKN 56.4%JNP 19.8%4 others 23.8%
Votes
13,780
56.4% share
Winning margin
8,946
36.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
60.6%
of 40,324
Kupwara is a safe seat — ASSAD ULLAH SHAH won by 36.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSAD ULLAH SHAH | 13,780 | 56.4% | |
| 2 | GHULAM NABI | Janata | 4,834 | 19.8% |
| 3 | ASHRAF SAHRAI | JMI | 2,711 | 11.1% |
| 4 | SAFI ULAH BUTT | INC | 1,644 | 6.7% |
| 5 | WAFADAR KHAN | IND | 1,320 | 5.4% |
| 6 | MAKHAN LAL THUSOO | IND | 141 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (55th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe36.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.8% · min 5.2% · max 48.3%
How contested is turnout?
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65%
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55th of 90How crowded is the field?
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5.02
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 90How much NOTA?
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2.0%
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30th of 90Where does the house stand?
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76 seats · 39 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 56.4%JNP 19.8%JMI 11.1%INC 6.7%IND 5.4%OTH 0.6%
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.