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Winner — 1996
SAIFULLAH MIR
JKN 37.9%INC 31.3%5 others 30.8%
Votes
5,766
37.9% share
Winning margin
1,011
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
23.8%
of 63,946
A clear win with a 6.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAIFULLAH MIR | 5,766 | 37.9% | |
| 2 | CH. SALAM-UD-DIN | INC | 4,755 | 31.3% |
| 3 | GHULAM MOHI-UD-DIN | IND | 1,301 | 8.6% |
| 4 | ASSADULLAH BHAT | United Front | 1,045 | 6.9% |
| 5 | DIN MOHD. CHICHI | IND | 989 | 6.5% |
| 6 | M.Y. BEIGH | IND | 719 | 4.7% |
| 7 | GHULAM RASOOL SHAH | JPP | 637 | 4.2% |
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 (51st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.0% · max 58.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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51st of 90How crowded is the field?
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4.49
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 90How much NOTA?
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1.7%
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38th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 37.9%INC 31.3%IND 8.6%JD 6.9%IND 6.5%OTH 8.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— 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.