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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2024

Padder - Nagseni

Winner — 2024

SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.4%JKN 45.8%5 others 3.8%
Votes
17,036
50.4% share
Winning margin
1,546
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.7%
of 40,910

A closely fought contest. SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA won with a 4.6% margin.

Seat history

0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA
BJP (NDA)
17,03650.4%
2
POOJA THAKUR
15,49045.8%
3
SANDESH KUMAR
3721.1%
NOTA
NOTA
3621.1%
5
RAKESH GOSWAMI
IND
2090.6%
6
SHRI KANT
IND
1690.5%
7
ANIL KUMAR
IND
1580.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 3.6% · max 34.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
2nd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
53rd of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.4%JKN 45.8%OTH 2.7%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/6

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹2.22 Cr

A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,30,696
Density
140 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,644 km²
SC population6.2%
ST population16.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%MUSLIM
Muslim 57.8%Hindu 40.7%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.0%
Electricity54.1%
Sanitation24.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.6%
Children fully vaccinated91.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER84.8%
Women literate71.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel50.6%
Health insurance16.4%

What's nearby?

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