J&K Elections 2008

J&K Elections 2008

1. Karnah
Karnah has been a NC bastion since 1987, winning all the elections since then.

2. Kupwara
Kupwara, like Karnah has also been a NC bastion. Since 1977, the NC never lost an election here.

3. Lolab
Abdul Haq Khan (PDP) won the seat, marking PDP’s first victory in this constituency. The NC, which won the 1996 and 2002 elections seem to

4. Handwara
Handwara used to be a place where the NC was winning

5. Langate
Langate has always been a NC bastion. Since 1977, it has never lost a single election here.

6. Uri
Uri has also been an NC bastion, though the Congress was able to win in 2002 election, though by a very narrow margin

7. Rafiabad
Rafiabad, except during 1996 elections has always elected the NC, though in 2002 elections in winning margin over the Congress was slender.

8. Sopore
Considered as Syed Ali Geelani’s homeground, the Congress was able to win the elections in 2002, which witnessed less than ten percent polling.

9. Gurez
A new constituency, which voted for the first time in 1996, elected an independent and NC in the last two elections. Gurez has always been known for a high percentage of voter turnout; in the last two elections in 1996 and 2002, the polling was more than 76 percent. This year, though it has come down slightly, yet the voters turn out was over 73 percent.

10. Bandipora
Bandipora used to be a NC bastion. The Awami League of Kukka Parray and Usman Majid replaced the NC in 2002 election.

11. Sonawari
One of Awami League’s few stronghold, Sonawari was known for the support to Kukka Parray.

12. Sangrama
Sangrma used to be a NC stronghold. PDP won this constituency in 2002 for the first time.

13. Baramulla
Like Sangrama, Baramulla also used to be a NC bastion till 2002, when it lost to the PDP.

14. Gulmarg
Like the neighbouring Sangrama and Baramulla, Gulmarg also used to be a NC stronghold until 2002 elections.

15. Pattan
Pattan never used to elect the same party again since 1972. The Congress and NC used to be win each simultaneously.

16. Kangan
Kangan has always been a NC bastion, except during the 1987 elections.

17. Ganderbal
Omar Abdullah (NC) won the seat back from the PDP. A NC bastion since 1977, however saw the PDP taking over in 2002 elections. Omar’s promises on employment and the popular faith in him seem to have made the difference.

18. Hazratbal
Though the NC won the 2002 elections, Hazratbal, which is a separatist stronghold, almost boycotted the elections in 2002, along with the rest of Srinagar constituencies. NC won in 2002, which saw less than 8 percent polling.

19. Zadibal
Zadibal, a separatist bastion, polled less than five percent in 2002. Shahjahan Dar, an independent candidate won the 2002 election.

20. Idgah
Idgah also a separatist bastion, polled less than five percent in 2002, which witnessed the NC winning this seat in Srinagar.

21. Khanyar
Khanyar, like the other constituencies of Srinagar, is also a separatist stronghold. In 2002, it witnessed less than five percent polling.

22. Habbakadal
In Habbakadal, there was less than four percent polling in 2002, which witnessed Raman Mattoo winning this constituency as an independent. Along with Amirakadal, it polled the least in entire J&K during 2002 election.

23 Amirakadal
Amirakadal along with Habbakadal, polled the least in 2002. In 2002, it polled slightly over 3 percent.

24. Sonawar


53. Doda
Abdul Majid (Congress) was successful for the second time in a row. He won the seat in 2002 elections as well.

58. Reasi
Runner up in the last two elections, BJP has finally won the Reasi seat for the first time. Even the 2002 elections, the BJP lost narrowly. For the NC, this constituency has become a far dream, for it has never won here since 1983.

81. Nowshera

Nowshera has been a Congress bastion in the last three elections, winning all of them since 1987

82. Darhal
Mohd Iqbal (independent) won the seat from Puran Singh, another independent who was successful in 2002 elections.