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Assembly constituency 47· General seat

Pahalgam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Pahalgam? — Altaf Ahmad Wani (JKNC), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 13,756 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Altaf Ahmad Wani

JKNC
Margin: 13,756Landslide

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Altaf Ahmad Wani

JKNCLandslide

votes

26,210

Margin

13,756(27.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Altaf Ahmad Wani · JKNCRafi Ahmed Mir · Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party
26,21012,454
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Altaf Ahmad Wani✓ WinnerJKNC26,21052.25%
  2. 2Rafi Ahmed MirJammu And Kashmir Apni Party12,45424.83%
  3. 3Shabir Ahmad SediquiPDPDeposit lost8,05116.05%
  4. 4NOTA1,5022.99%
  5. 5Showket Ahmad BhatINDDeposit lost9501.89%
  6. 6Mohd Maqbool KhanINDDeposit lost6021.2%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Shabir Ahmad PadderJammu & Kashmir Awami National ConferenceDeposit lost3940.79%
Total votes50,163

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
69,696

incl. service voters

Votes cast
50,178

incl. 513 postal

Turnout
72%
Polling stations
101

Turnout of men and women

Women69.5%

24,126 of 34,712 voted on EVMs

Men73%

25,539 of 34,984 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA1,502
  • Valid votes48,661

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Pahalgam?

Altaf Ahmad Wani (JKNC) won Pahalgam in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 26,210 votes.

What was the winning margin in Pahalgam?

Altaf Ahmad Wani defeated Rafi Ahmed Mir (Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party) by 13,756 votes.

What was the turnout in Pahalgam in 2024?

72% — 50,178 of 69,696 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 69.5%, men's 73%.

How many voters does Pahalgam have?

69,696 electors at the 2024 election — 34,984 men, 34,712 women (service voters included), and 101 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Pahalgam?

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