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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 44 · 2008
Shangus
Winner — 2008
PEERZADA MANSOOR HUSSAIN
JKPDP· Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned)
JKPDP 28.0%INC 25.1%15 others 46.9%
Votes
13,853
28.0% share
Winning margin
1,430
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
69.3%
of 71,429
A closely fought contest. PEERZADA MANSOOR HUSSAIN won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEERZADA MANSOOR HUSSAIN | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned) | 13,853 | 28.0% |
| 2 | GULZAR AHMAD WANI | UPA | 12,423 | 25.1% |
| 3 | ABDUL RASHID DAR | IND | 7,144 | 14.4% |
| 4 | MOHD. SYED KHAN | 4,217 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | IMTIYAZ AHMAD RATHER | PDF | 3,456 | 7.0% |
| 6 | ABDUL MAJEED MIR | IND | 2,645 | 5.3% |
| 7 | MUSHTAQ AHMAD BHAT | 756 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | ABDUL HAMID RESHI | NDA | 672 | 1.4% |
| 9 | MOHD. AMIN | Samajwadi Party | 647 | 1.3% |
| 10 | MOHD. IQBAL MIR | IND | 640 | 1.3% |
| 11 | PEERZADA WAJAHAT HUSSAIN | JKDPN | 597 | 1.2% |
| 12 | ABDUL GANI BHAT | IND | 587 | 1.2% |
| 13 | CHOWDARY ABDUL HAMID CHAHRA | JKANC | 552 | 1.1% |
| 14 | PEER MOHD. SHAFI | IND | 402 | 0.8% |
| 15 | SWEETI KOUL | NDA | 378 | 0.8% |
| 16 | NISAR AHMAD KHAN | BSP | 317 | 0.6% |
| 17 | POPINDER SINGH | IND | 209 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (79th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.7% · max 77.9%
How contested is turnout?
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46%
lowerhigher
79th of 90How crowded is the field?
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6.78
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 90How much NOTA?
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2.3%
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21st of 90Where does the house stand?
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87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
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6.78EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKPDP 28.0%INC 25.1%IND 14.4%JKN 8.5%PDF 7.0%IND 5.3%OTH 11.6%
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.