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Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha 2008

Results board · 87 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateJammu and Kashmir
Seats
87
Constituencies
Majority
44
Seats needed of 87
Electors
64.79L
On the roll
Votes polled
39.67L
61.2% of electors
Median turnout
67.6%
Median of 87 seats
JKNC short
−16
Below majority · 28 − 44

[01]Seat matrix

87 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 87 seats: JKNC 28, JKPDP 21, INC 17, BJP 11, IND 4, JKNPP 3, PDF 1, CPI(M) 1, JKDPN 1. Majority line at 44 seats. Hemicycle of 87 seats: JKNC 28, JKPDP 21, INC 17, BJP 11, IND 4, JKNPP 3, PDF 1, CPI(M) 1, JKDPN 1. Majority line at 44 seats.
Majority · 44 of 87JKNC 28 · 16 short of majority
JKNC 2832.2% Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
JKPDP 2124.1% Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
INC 1719.5% Indian National Congress
BJP 1112.6% Bharatiya Janata Party
IND 44.6% Independents
JKNPP 33.4% J & K National Panthers Party
PDF 11.1% Peoples Democratic Front
CPI(M) 11.1% Communist Party of India (Marxist)
JKDPN 11.1% Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
JKNC 23.1%28 seats · 32.2%
INC 17.8%17 seats · 19.5%
JKPDP 15.3%21 seats · 24.1%
BJP 12.4%11 seats · 12.6%
BSP 3.7%0 seats
Others 27.7%10 seats · 11.5%

Vote share not published

  • IND4 seats
  • JKNPP3 seats
  • PDF1 seat
  • CPI(M)1 seat
  • JKDPN1 seat

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

NATIONAL CONFERENCE 23.1%28 seats
PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY 15.3%21 seats
CONGRESS 17.8%17 seats
BJP 12.4%11 seats
OTHERS 31.4%Seats not published

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. JKNC converted 23.1% of votes into 32.2% of seats, a seat premium of 9.1 pp.

    28 ÷ 87 = 32.2% · 32.2 − 23.1 = +9.1

  2. Sonawar was decided by 94 votes, the closest of 87 seats; Bhaderwah had the widest margin, 29,436.

    min / max of margin over 87 seats with a recorded margin

  3. 7 seats were won by a margin under 1%; IND won 2 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 7 of 87 · IND 2

  4. In SC-reserved seats JKNC won 0 of 7 (0.0%), against 32.2% of all seats.

    0 ÷ 7 = 0.0% · 28 ÷ 87 = 32.2%

  5. Turnout ran from 11.6% in Habbakadal to 82.0% in Marh; the median seat polled 67.6%.

    min / median / max over 87 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

87 of 87 seats carry a turnout
025507510067.6%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 1618.4% of seats
50–60 1416.1% of seats
60–70 2023.0% of seats
70–80 3540.2% of seats
≥ 80% 22.3% of seats
  • LowestHabbakadal11.6%
  • HighestMarh82.0%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

87 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha 2008, all 87 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 Karnah Kafil Ur Rehman Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 21,458 1,148 5.3 79.2
02 Kupwara Mir Saifullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 55,525 5,182 9.3 62.4
03 Lolab Abdul Haq Khan Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 57,382 5,347 9.3 68.1
04 Handwara Chowdary Mohd Ramzan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 57,678 11,590 20.1 75.5
05 Langate Ab Rashid Sheikh Independent 36,429 210 0.6 61.3
06 Uri Taj Mohi-Ud-Din Indian National Congress 53,964 1,879 3.5 81.7
07 Rafiabad Javaid Ahmad Dar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 36,778 216 0.6 51.9
08 Sopore Mohd Ashraf Ganie Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 18,017 1,064 5.9 20.0
09 Gurez Nazir Ahmad Khan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 11,392 732 6.4 74.0
10 Bandipora Nizamuddin Bhat Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 49,995 820 1.6 57.1
11 Sonawari Mohd. Akbar Lone Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 50,595 12,157 24.0 59.9
12 Sangrama Syed Basharat Ahmad Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 27,809 1,330 4.8 47.1
13 Baramulla Muzaffar Hussain Beigh Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 24,355 5,398 22.2 33.3
14 Gulmarg Gh Hassan Mir Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist 49,592 6,441 13.0 59.8
15 Pattan Iftikhar Hussain Ansari Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 40,486 11,271 27.8 50.8
16 Kangan Altaf Ahmad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 34,939 7,715 22.1 59.5
17 Ganderbal Omar Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 39,818 8,215 20.6 51.8
18 Hazratbal Farooq Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 24,720 4,272 17.3 28.9
19 Zadibal Peer Aafaq Ahmed Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 12,427 1,241 10.0 17.3
20 Idgah Mubarak Ahmad Gul Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 12,390 1,679 13.6 22.1
21 Khanyar Ali Mohammad Sagar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 8,512 5,507 64.7 17.4
22 Habbakadal Shamima Firdous Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 5,769 1,703 29.5 11.6
23 Amirakadal Nasir Aslam Wani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 11,274 819 7.3 15.0
24 SonawarCLOSEST Farooq Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 26,852 94 0.4 39.6
25 Batamaloo Mohamad Irfan Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 21,054 2,706 12.9 19.9
26 Chadoora Javaid Mustaffa Mir Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 39,354 2,940 7.5 53.8
27 Badgam Aga Syed Ruhullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 48,942 9,960 20.4 55.2
28 Beerwah Shafi Ahmad Wani Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 47,992 164 0.3 57.2
29 Khansahib Hakeem Mohammad Yasin Peoples Democratic Front 54,030 8,395 15.5 74.9
30 Chrari Sharief Abdul Rahim Rather Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 50,883 6,375 12.5 74.6
31 Tral Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 36,510 3,807 10.4 48.7
32 Pampore Zahoor Ahmad Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 30,178 5,148 17.1 43.4
33 Pulwama Mohd Khalil Bandh Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 29,188 6,636 22.7 40.8
34 Rajpora Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 40,508 947 2.3 50.6
35 Wachi Mehbooba Mufti Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 33,749 8,336 24.7 48.5
36 Shopian Abdul Razaq Wagay Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 37,704 2,798 7.4 52.7
37 Noorabad Sakina Itoo Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 46,092 4,518 9.8 74.1
38 Kulgam Mohmad Yousuf Rather Communist Party of India (Marxist) 50,163 236 0.5 61.7
39 Homeshalibugh Abdul Gaffar Sofi Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 36,309 4,810 13.2 54.4
40 Anantnag Mufti Mohmad Sayeed Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 31,499 4,891 15.5 41.3
41 Devsar Mohmad Sartaj Madni Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 52,914 4,001 7.6 68.7
42 Doru Ghulam Ahmad Mir Indian National Congress 43,855 5,918 13.5 69.8
43 Kokernag Peerzada Mohd. Syed Indian National Congress 50,030 1,270 2.5 70.3
44 Shangus Peerzada Mansoor Hussain Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 49,495 1,430 2.9 69.3
45 Bijbehara Abdul Rehman Bhat Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 46,752 10,274 22.0 60.8
46 Pahalgam Rafi Ahmad Mir Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 49,334 10,922 22.1 70.2
47 Nobra Tsetan Namgyal Independent 8,617 930 10.8 71.3
48 Leh Nawang Rigzin Indian National Congress 37,640 1,523 4.0 61.0
49 Kargil Qamar Ali Akhoon Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 42,757 5,300 12.4 75.1
50 Zanskar Feroz Ahmed Khan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 14,652 918 6.3 72.3
51 Kishtwar Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 51,356 2,465 4.8 74.5
52 Inderwal Ghulam Mohd Saroori Indian National Congress 53,157 10,415 19.6 72.7
53 Doda Abdul Majid Wani Indian National Congress 52,196 7,152 13.7 73.0
54 BhaderwahWIDEST Ghulam Nabi Azad Indian National Congress 60,835 29,436 48.4 65.3
55 RambanSC Ashok Kumar Indian National Congress 50,097 10,319 20.6 64.5
56 Banihal Vikar Rasool Wani Indian National Congress 47,683 3,033 6.4 67.6
57 Gulabgarh Abdul Gani Malik Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 45,609 3,248 7.1 77.5
58 Reasi Baldev Raj Bharatiya Janata Party 70,336 6,662 9.5 73.5
59 Gool Arnas Ch Ajaz Ahmed Khan Indian National Congress 42,086 3,452 8.2 76.7
60 Udhampur Balwant Singh Mankotia J & K National Panthers Party 71,074 2,770 3.9 68.0
61 ChananiSC Krishan Chander Indian National Congress 45,882 6,438 14.0 57.1
62 Ramnagar Harsh Dev Singh J & K National Panthers Party 64,871 12,146 18.7 64.5
63 Bani Lal Chand Bharatiya Janata Party 27,903 2,249 8.1 74.5
64 Basohli Jagdish Raj Sapolia Bharatiya Janata Party 47,235 2,881 6.1 69.4
65 Kathua Charanjit Singh Independent 74,070 2,362 3.2 67.2
66 Billawar Manohar Lal Sharma Indian National Congress 62,215 8,383 13.5 71.4
67 HiranagarSC Durga Dass Bharatiya Janata Party 64,680 2,737 4.2 64.7
68 SambaSC Yash Paul Kundal J & K National Panthers Party 53,899 1,989 3.7 72.5
69 Vijaypur Surjit Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 77,515 1,212 1.6 76.9
70 Nagrota Jugal Kishore Bharatiya Janata Party 48,958 1,620 3.3 79.3
71 Gandhinagar Raman Bhalla Indian National Congress 92,138 2,263 2.5 64.1
72 Jammu East Ashok Kumar Khajuria Bharatiya Janata Party 31,364 10,427 33.2 60.7
73 Jammu West Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party 85,176 13,037 15.3 60.9
74 Bishnah Ashwani Kumar Sharma Independent 62,372 446 0.7 75.4
75 R.S. PuraSC Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party 54,932 1,630 3.0 76.6
76 Suchetgarh Sham Lal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 45,682 7,592 16.6 79.8
77 Marh Sukh Nandan Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 52,417 6,581 12.6 82.0
78 Raipur DomanaSC Bharat Bhushan Bharatiya Janata Party 60,036 12,269 20.4 70.6
79 Akhnoor Sham Lal Sharma Indian National Congress 65,872 13,884 21.1 79.7
80 ChhambSC Tara Chand Indian National Congress 52,140 2,395 4.6 78.4
81 Nowshera Radhay Sham Sharma Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 62,365 3,820 6.1 73.0
82 Darhal Zulfkar Ali Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 67,952 4,541 6.7 77.4
83 Rajauri Shabbir Ahmed Khan Indian National Congress 73,469 333 0.5 70.1
84 Kalakote Rachhpal Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 55,494 11,420 20.6 73.5
85 Surankote Mohd. Aslam Indian National Congress 63,553 2,051 3.2 74.9
86 Mendhar Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 60,958 742 1.2 77.8
87 Poonch Haveli Ajaz Ahmed Jan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 71,415 9,933 13.9 74.4
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 29,436 votes

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