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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2014
Banihal
Winner — 2014
VIKAR RASOOL WANI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 30.6%JKPDP 23.1%5 others 46.3%
Votes
17,671
30.6% share
Winning margin
4,349
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
73.4%
of 78,588
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIKAR RASOOL WANI | INC (UPA) | 17,671 | 30.6% |
| 2 | BASHIR AHMED RUNYAL | 13,322 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | SAJAD SHAHEEN | UPA | 13,002 | 22.6% |
| 4 | SHOWKET JAVEED DAING | NDA | 9,874 | 17.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,405 | 4.2% |
| 6 | SEWA SINGH BALI | 733 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | MOHD ALI | BSP | 656 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.7% · min 6.4% · max 90.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
20th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
16th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 30.6%JKPDP 23.1%JKN 22.6%BJP 17.1%OTH 2.4%NOTA 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.63 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.