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Winner — 2024
KHURSHEED AHMAD SHIEKH
IND
IND 33.2%JPC 31.2%14 others 35.6%
Votes
25,984
33.3% share
Winning margin
1,602
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
64.8%
of 1,20,584
A closely fought contest. KHURSHEED AHMAD SHIEKH won with a 2.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.60 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KHURSHEED AHMAD SHIEKH | IND | 25,984 | 33.3% |
| 2 | IRFAN SULTAN PANDITHPURI | JPC | 24,382 | 31.2% |
| 3 | JUNAID JAWAID MIR | IND | 9,125 | 11.7% |
| 4 | IRSHAD HUSSAIN GANAIE | 7,823 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | KALIMULLAH LONE | IND | 3,535 | 4.5% |
| 6 | MOHAMMAD MUNAWAR KHAWAJA | JKAP | 1,154 | 1.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,104 | 1.4% |
| 8 | MOHAMMAD SULTAN MAGRAY | IND | 876 | 1.1% |
| 9 | SYED GHULAM NABI BUKHARI | 832 | 1.1% | |
| 10 | MOHAMMAD MUZAFFAR SHEIKH | IND | 742 | 0.9% |
| 11 | SHABIR AHMAD SHAH | IND | 547 | 0.7% |
| 12 | KHURSHEEDA BAGAM | IND | 499 | 0.6% |
| 13 | GHULAM QADIR SHAH | IND | 487 | 0.6% |
| 14 | MOHAMMAD ASHRAF GOJRI | BHMS | 403 | 0.5% |
| 15 | IRFAN BASHIR MALIK | 300 | 0.4% | |
| 16 | ABDUL HAMEED TELI | BSKRP | 269 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (56th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.1% · min 0.4% · max 39.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
56th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.25
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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47th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 33.3%JPC 31.2%IND 11.7%INC 10.0%OTH 12.3%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.60 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,70,354
Density
366 / km²
Sex ratio
836 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,379 km²
SC population0.1%
ST population8.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%MUSLIM
Muslim 94.6%Other 5.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.1%
Electricity77.8%
Sanitation50.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.1%
Children fully vaccinated93.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.5%
Women literate76.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.1%
Clean cooking fuel62.0%
Health insurance10.4%
What's nearby?
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