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Winner — 1996
CH. MOHD. HUSSAIN
JKN 40.9%IND 26.8%4 others 32.3%
Votes
14,969
40.9% share
Winning margin
5,166
14.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
54.6%
of 67,002
A clear win with a 14.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CH. MOHD. HUSSAIN | 14,969 | 40.9% | |
| 2 | ABDUL RASHID MIRZA | IND | 9,803 | 26.8% |
| 3 | TASSDIQ HUSSAIN | INC | 8,119 | 22.2% |
| 4 | DEV RAJ | BJP | 2,982 | 8.2% |
| 5 | GHULAM ABBAS | United Front | 506 | 1.4% |
| 6 | BALDEV SINGH | JPP | 214 | 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.
High turnout (6th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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marginal14.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 0.5% · max 14.1%
How contested is turnout?
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79%
lowerhigher
6th of 90How crowded is the field?
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3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 90How much NOTA?
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0.4%
lowerhigher
84th of 90Where does the house stand?
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87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
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3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 40.9%IND 26.8%INC 22.2%BJP 8.2%OTH 2.0%
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.