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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2008
Khanyar
Winner — 2008
ALI MOHAMMAD SAGAR
JKN· Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned)
JKN 74.2%JKPDP 9.5%8 others 16.4%
Votes
6,314
74.2% share
Winning margin
5,508
64.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
17.4%
of 48,900
Khanyar is a safe seat — ALI MOHAMMAD SAGAR won by 64.7%.
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALI MOHAMMAD SAGAR | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (unaligned) | 6,314 | 74.2% |
| 2 | SHOWKAT AHMAD HAFIZ | 806 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | FIRDOUS AHMAD SHEIKH | JKPDF | 644 | 7.6% |
| 4 | MOHMAD LATIF LONE | IND | 212 | 2.5% |
| 5 | MUSHTAQ AHMAD JAN | JKANC | 174 | 2.0% |
| 6 | MOHAMAD ASLAM DAR | UPA | 139 | 1.6% |
| 7 | MOHAMMAD MAQBOOL SHEIKH | 73 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | DILNAWAZ AHMAD KOUL | BSP | 67 | 0.8% |
| 9 | GOWHAR AHMAD FAROOQI | IND | 57 | 0.7% |
| 10 | MOHMAD ALTAF RATHER | 28 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (90th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe64.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 41.4% · min 4.1% · max 89.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
20%
lowerhigher
90th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
68th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 74.2%JKPDP 9.5%JKPDF 7.6%OTH 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 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.