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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2024Reserved (ST)
Gulabgarh(ST)
Winner — 2024
KHURSHIED AHMED
JKN· INDIA bloc (INDIA)
JKN 42.8%IND 33.7%5 others 23.5%
Votes
30,591
42.8% share
Winning margin
6,527
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
74.8%
of 95,570
A clear win with a 9.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KHURSHIED AHMED | INDIA bloc (INDIA) | 30,591 | 42.8% |
| 2 | AIJAZ AHMAD KHAN | IND | 24,064 | 33.7% |
| 3 | MOHD AKRAM | 12,215 | 17.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,743 | 2.4% |
| 5 | MOHD FAROOQ | 1,688 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | ARSHAD AHMED | IND | 775 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RIAZ AHMED | 360 | 0.5% |
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
safe9.1%
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
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JKN 42.8%IND 33.7%BJP 17.1%OTH 3.9%NOTA 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.48 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,14,667
Density
183 / km²
Sex ratio
890 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,719 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population28.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%MUSLIM
Muslim 49.7%Hindu 48.9%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.8%
Electricity57.7%
Sanitation15.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.3%
Children fully vaccinated79.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.7%
Children underweight (under 5)11.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate68.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.6%
Clean cooking fuel35.2%
Health insurance11.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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