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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2008

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Winner — 2008

BALDEV RAJ
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.0%INC 27.5%14 others 35.5%
Votes
26,031
37.0% share
Winning margin
6,662
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
73.6%
of 95,553

A clear win with a 9.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BALDEV RAJ
BJP
BJP (NDA)
26,03137.0%
2
JUGAL KISHORE
INC
UPA
19,36927.5%
3
JAGJEEVAN LAL
JKN
15,65322.3%
4
BHUPINDER SINGH
IND
2,7884.0%
5
SARDHARI LAL DUBEY
JKNPP
1,5032.1%
6
MEENAKSHI SHARMA
IND
7101.0%
7
VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA
IND
6931.0%
8
AJAY SINGH
BSP
BSP
5650.8%
9
MAKHAN LAL
IND
5260.8%
10
PRITAM SINGH
JKPDP
4890.7%
11
BANSI LAL
AJKMP
4860.7%
12
DIPENDER KUMAR
IND
4420.6%
13
TRILOK CHAND
IND
3320.5%
14
PAWAN DEV SINGH
IND
3160.5%
15
KULDEEP KUMAR
IND
2290.3%
16
SURINDER KUMAR SHARMA
IND
2040.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 2.2% · max 52.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
3rd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
67th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.0%INC 27.5%JKN 22.3%OTH 13.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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.

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