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Karnah Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Karnah? — Javaid Ahmad Mirchal (JKNC), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 6,262 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Javaid Ahmad Mirchal

JKNC
Margin: 6,262Landslide

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Javaid Ahmad Mirchal

JKNCLandslide

votes

14,294

Margin

6,262(15.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Javaid Ahmad Mirchal · JKNCNaseer Ahmad Awan · Jammu & Kashmir People Conference
14,2948,032
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Javaid Ahmad Mirchal✓ WinnerJKNC14,29434.59%
  2. 2Naseer Ahmad AwanJammu & Kashmir People Conference8,03219.44%
  3. 3Firdous Ahmad MirPDPDeposit lost6,35415.38%
  4. 4Raja Manzoor Ahmad KhanJammu And Kashmir Apni PartyDeposit lost5,15112.47%
  5. 5Mohd IdreesBJPDeposit lost2,9737.2%
  6. 6Fayaz AhmadINDDeposit lost2,9257.08%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Sajawal ShahSPDeposit lost7351.78%
  2. 8NOTA4641.12%
  3. 9Sajid Ahmad MirBhim SenaDeposit lost3920.95%
Total votes41,320

Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
59,224

incl. service voters

Votes cast
41,446

incl. 853 postal

Turnout
69.98%
Polling stations
77

Turnout of men and women

Women70.5%

20,338 of 28,840 voted on EVMs

Men66.7%

20,253 of 30,382 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA464
  • Valid votes40,856

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Karnah?

Javaid Ahmad Mirchal (JKNC) won Karnah in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 14,294 votes.

What was the winning margin in Karnah?

Javaid Ahmad Mirchal defeated Naseer Ahmad Awan (Jammu & Kashmir People Conference) by 6,262 votes.

What was the turnout in Karnah in 2024?

69.98% — 41,446 of 59,224 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 70.5%, men's 66.7%.

How many voters does Karnah have?

59,224 electors at the 2024 election — 30,382 men, 28,840 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 77 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Karnah?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer