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Shopian Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Shopian? — Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 1,207 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Shabir Ahmad Kullay

IND
Margin: 1,207Tight race

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Shabir Ahmad Kullay

INDTight race

votes

14,113

Margin

1,207(2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Shabir Ahmad Kullay · INDSheikh Mohammad Rafi · JKNC
14,11312,906
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Shabir Ahmad Kullay✓ WinnerIND14,11323.74%
  2. 2Sheikh Mohammad RafiJKNC12,90621.71%
  3. 3Raja Abdul WaheedIND10,44017.56%
  4. 4Javid Ahmad QadriBJPDeposit lost6,89511.6%
  5. 5Yawar Shafi BandayPDPDeposit lost5,4869.23%
  6. 6Ovais MushtaqJammu And Kashmir Apni PartyDeposit lost3,0765.17%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7NOTA1,5592.62%
  2. 8Mushtaq Ahmad KhanJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (bhim)Deposit lost1,4482.44%
  3. 9Suhail Ahmad MirINDDeposit lost1,2212.05%
  4. 10Mohd Yaqoob MallaINDDeposit lost9591.61%
  5. 11Feroz Ahmad NajarINDDeposit lost7701.3%
  6. 12Riyaz Ahmad GorsiINDDeposit lost5840.98%
Total votes59,457

Deposit lost: 8 of 11 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
1,00,615

incl. service voters

Votes cast
59,499

incl. 661 postal

Turnout
59.14%
Polling stations
122

Turnout of men and women

Women53.1%

26,456 of 49,801 voted on EVMs

Men63.7%

32,379 of 50,809 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 5; 3 voted.

  • Candidates11
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA1,559
  • Valid votes57,898

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Shopian?

Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND) won Shopian in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 14,113 votes.

What was the winning margin in Shopian?

Shabir Ahmad Kullay defeated Sheikh Mohammad Rafi (JKNC) by 1,207 votes.

What was the turnout in Shopian in 2024?

59.14% — 59,499 of 1,00,615 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 53.1%, men's 63.7%.

How many voters does Shopian have?

1,00,615 electors at the 2024 election — 50,809 men, 49,801 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 122 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Shopian?

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