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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2008
Bhaderwah
Winner — 2008
GHULAM NABI AZAD
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 62.9%BJP 14.5%11 others 22.7%
Votes
38,238
62.9% share
Winning margin
29,436
48.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
65.3%
of 93,183
Bhaderwah is a safe seat — GHULAM NABI AZAD won by 48.4%.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GHULAM NABI AZAD | INC (UPA) | 38,238 | 62.9% |
| 2 | DAYA KRISHAN | NDA | 8,802 | 14.5% |
| 3 | MOHAMMAD ASLAM GONI | 6,687 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | SHEIKH MUJIB ALI | 2,807 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | SOHAN LAL | 921 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | MOHD SHAFI SHEIKH | Samajwadi Party | 898 | 1.5% |
| 7 | ABDUL HAFIZ WANI | BSP | 570 | 0.9% |
| 8 | MOHD MUDASER NAWAZ ZARGAR | IND | 459 | 0.8% |
| 9 | FAROOQ AHMED AHANGER | IND | 413 | 0.7% |
| 10 | BADRI NATH SHIPI | BHBP | 382 | 0.6% |
| 11 | RAJINDER KUMAR PARIHAR | BCDP | 284 | 0.5% |
| 12 | MOHD IQBAL | 267 | 0.4% | |
| 13 | PARVEIZ AHMED ZARGAR | NDA | 107 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (43rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe48.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 1.2% · max 48.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
43rd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
42nd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 62.9%BJP 14.5%JKN 11.0%OTH 11.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 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.