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Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024

Lal Chowk Vidhan Sabha election result 2024

Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKNC) won by 11,343 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed

JKNCLandslide

votes

16,731

Margin

11,343(30.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed · JKNCMohammad Ashraf Mir · Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party
16,7315,388
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed✓ WinnerJKNC16,73145.45%
  2. 2Mohammad Ashraf MirJammu And Kashmir Apni PartyDeposit lost5,38814.64%
  3. 3Zuhaib Yousf MirPDPDeposit lost4,96613.49%
  4. 4Manzoor Ahmad BhatINDDeposit lost4,47512.16%
  5. 5Aijaz Hussain RatherBJPDeposit lost3,2818.91%
  6. 6NOTA5851.59%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Gazanfar AliINDDeposit lost4611.25%
  2. 8Abdul Rashid HaroonJammu & Kashmir Awami National ConferenceDeposit lost3741.02%
  3. 9Nisar Ahmad WaniINDDeposit lost2960.8%
  4. 10Sheikh Sarwar HussainINDDeposit lost1510.41%
  5. 11Qari Zaheer Abbas BhattiAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost1030.28%
Total votes36,811

Deposit lost: 9 of 10 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
1,07,573

incl. service voters

Votes cast
36,812

incl. 80 postal

Turnout
34.22%
Polling stations
137

Turnout of men and women

Women29.2%

15,766 of 53,960 voted on EVMs

Men39.1%

20,965 of 53,612 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA585
  • Valid votes36,226

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lal Chowk in 2024?

Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKNC) won with 16,731 votes, defeating Mohammad Ashraf Mir (Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party) by 11,343 votes.

How many votes were cast in Lal Chowk in 2024?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 36,811 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Lal Chowk in 2024?

34.22% — 36,812 of 1,07,573 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 29.2%, men's 39.1%.

How many voters does Lal Chowk have?

1,07,573 electors at the 2024 election — 53,612 men, 53,960 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 137 polling stations.

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