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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Chenani
Winner — 2008
KRISHAN CHANDER
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 35.5%BJP 21.4%10 others 43.1%
Votes
16,276
35.5% share
Winning margin
6,438
14.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
57.4%
of 79,968
A clear win with a 14.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHAN CHANDER | INC (UPA) | 16,276 | 35.5% |
| 2 | DINA NATH | NDA | 9,838 | 21.4% |
| 3 | FAQIR NATH | 9,131 | 19.9% | |
| 4 | LAL CHAND | 5,325 | 11.6% | |
| 5 | SANSAR CHAND | IND | 1,705 | 3.7% |
| 6 | KAPOOR CHAND | BSP | 1,086 | 2.4% |
| 7 | KRISHAN LAL | NDA | 810 | 1.8% |
| 8 | RAMESH CHANDER | UPA | 625 | 1.4% |
| 9 | BODH RAJ | IND | 371 | 0.8% |
| 10 | TULSI DASS | IND | 287 | 0.6% |
| 11 | SANJEET KUMAR | IND | 215 | 0.5% |
| 12 | JIA LAL | JSM(P) | 212 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.1% · min 3.9% · max 49.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
12th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
24th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.5%BJP 21.4%JKNPP 19.9%JKN 11.6%OTH 11.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 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.