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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2024
Lal Chowk
Winner — 2024
SHEIKH AHSAN AHMED
JKN· INDIA bloc (INDIA)
JKN 45.4%JKAP 14.6%9 others 39.9%
Votes
16,731
45.5% share
Winning margin
11,343
30.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
34.2%
of 1,07,573
Lal Chowk is a safe seat — SHEIKH AHSAN AHMED won by 30.8%.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEIKH AHSAN AHMED | INDIA bloc (INDIA) | 16,731 | 45.5% |
| 2 | MOHAMMAD ASHRAF MIR | JKAP | 5,388 | 14.6% |
| 3 | ZUHAIB YOUSF MIR | 4,966 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | MANZOOR AHMAD BHAT | IND | 4,475 | 12.2% |
| 5 | AIJAZ HUSSAIN RATHER | 3,281 | 8.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 585 | 1.6% |
| 7 | GAZANFAR ALI | IND | 461 | 1.3% |
| 8 | ABDUL RASHID HAROON | JKANC | 374 | 1.0% |
| 9 | NISAR AHMAD WANI | IND | 296 | 0.8% |
| 10 | SHEIKH SARWAR HUSSAIN | IND | 151 | 0.4% |
| 11 | QARI ZAHEER ABBAS BHATTI | 103 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (84th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe30.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 1.2% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
34%
lowerhigher
84th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
43rd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 45.5%JKAP 14.6%JKPDP 13.5%IND 12.2%BJP 8.9%OTH 3.8%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.30 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,36,829
Density
625 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,979 km²
SC population0.1%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%MUSLIM
Muslim 95.2%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.2%
Electricity98.8%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated90.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)15.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate78.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.7%
Clean cooking fuel98.4%
Health insurance17.9%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Silk Carpet (Hand Knotted Carpet)
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