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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 86 · 2008
Mendhar
Winner — 2008
SARDAR RAFIQ HUSSAIN KHAN
JKPDP· Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned)
JKPDP 47.6%JKN 46.4%10 others 6.0%
Votes
29,036
47.6% share
Winning margin
742
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
77.8%
of 78,302
Mendhar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 742 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARDAR RAFIQ HUSSAIN KHAN | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (unaligned) | 29,036 | 47.6% |
| 2 | JAVID AHMED RANA | 28,294 | 46.4% | |
| 3 | MAJID AHMED KHAN | UPA | 1,559 | 2.6% |
| 4 | MUGHAL HUSSAIN KHAN | Samajwadi Party | 438 | 0.7% |
| 5 | SHAMIM AHMED | JKANC | 374 | 0.6% |
| 6 | MOHD. ALYAS KHAN | NDA | 321 | 0.5% |
| 7 | MUMTAZ AHMED KHAN | PDF | 271 | 0.4% |
| 8 | MOHD. TARIQ KHAN | 229 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | ABDUL RAZAQ KHATANA | JKDPN | 153 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SHOKET ALI | IND | 137 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MOHD. SHAFEEQ KHAN | BSP | 83 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ABDUL GHANI | NDA | 63 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.2% · max 27.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
39th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
84th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
50th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKPDP 47.6%JKN 46.4%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 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.