Handwara Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Sajad Gani Lone
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Sajad Gani Lone
votes
29,812
Margin
662(0.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sajad Gani Lone✓ WinnerJammu & Kashmir People Conference29,81240.78%
- 2Chowdry Mohammad RamzanJKNC29,15039.88%
- 3Abdul Majid BandayINDDeposit lost7,63910.45%
- 4Gauhar Azad MirPDPDeposit lost2,0102.75%
- 5Ghulam Mohammad MirBJPDeposit lost1,7502.39%
- 6NOTA1,2531.71%
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- 7Zahid Mushtaq SheikhINDDeposit lost1,2181.67%
- 8Shahid Hussain MirINDDeposit lost2680.37%
Deposit lost: 5 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 99,271
- Votes cast
- 73,227
- Turnout
- 73.76%
- Polling stations
- 120
incl. service voters
incl. 1,211 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women72.9%
35,517 of 48,728 voted on EVMs
Men72.2%
36,497 of 50,541 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.
- Candidates7
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA1,253
- Valid votes71,847
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Handwara?
Sajad Gani Lone (Jammu & Kashmir People Conference) won Handwara in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 29,812 votes.
What was the winning margin in Handwara?
Sajad Gani Lone defeated Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan (JKNC) by 662 votes.
What was the turnout in Handwara in 2024?
73.76% — 73,227 of 99,271 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.9%, men's 72.2%.
How many voters does Handwara have?
99,271 electors at the 2024 election — 50,541 men, 48,728 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 120 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Handwara?
The last general election was completed in October 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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