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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2024Reserved (ST)
Kangan(ST)
Winner — 2024
MIAN MEHAR ALI
JKN· INDIA bloc (INDIA)
JKN 49.9%JKPDP 43.3%5 others 6.7%
Votes
28,907
50.0% share
Winning margin
3,819
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
73.3%
of 78,960
A clear win with a 6.6% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIAN MEHAR ALI | INDIA bloc (INDIA) | 28,907 | 50.0% |
| 2 | SYED JAMAT ALI SHAH | 25,088 | 43.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,564 | 2.7% |
| 4 | ATTA MOHAMMAD KHATANA | JKAP | 718 | 1.2% |
| 5 | MOHD AYOUB CHOHAN | AJKLDP | 621 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ABDUL MAJEED BANIYEA | 595 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | GULAM RUBANI TADWA | AKSJP | 354 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (29th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.9% · min 1.1% · max 59.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
29th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
10th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 50.0%JKPDP 43.4%OTH 3.9%NOTA 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.15 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,97,446
Density
1148 / km²
Sex ratio
874 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
259 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population20.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%MUSLIM
Muslim 97.7%Other 2.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity89.0%
Sanitation72.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.0%
Children fully vaccinated81.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.5%
Children underweight (under 5)20.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.2%
Women literate64.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.3%
Clean cooking fuel84.4%
Health insurance8.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Wicker Willow
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