DEVSAR
Assembly seat no. 40 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
PEERZADA GHULAM AHMAD
JKN
Elections held
10
1967–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1996
1,986
7.99% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCMOHD. YOUSUF
- Votes
- 6,777
- Vote share
- 27.27%
- Behind by
- 1,986
Electors
51,332
Total votes polled
24,850
Valid votes
24,850
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.4%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 24,850 valid votes
PEERZADA GHULAM AHMADJKNwon
8,763
35.3%
MOHD. YOUSUFINC
6,777
27.3%
ABDUL HAMID RATHERJKAL
5,507
22.2%
GHULAM NABI SHAHJD
3,803
15.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Peerzada Feroze Ahamad | JKN | 18,230 | 27.91% | Mohammad Sartaj Madni | 840 |
| 2014 | MOHAMMAD AMIN BHAT | INC | 20,162 | 35.08% | MOHAMMAD SARTAJ MADNI | 1,511 |
| 2008 | MOHAMMAD SARTAJ MADNI | JKPDP | 14,175 | 26.79% | PEERZADA GHULAM AHMAD SHAH | 4,001 |
| 2002 | Mohd. Sartaj Madni | PDP | 8,721 | 38.52% | MOHD. YAQUB | 3,026 |
| 1996 | PEERZADA GHULAM AHMAD | JKN | 8,763 | 35.26% | MOHD. YOUSUF | 1,986 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DEVSAR assembly constituency in 2024?
Peerzada Feroze Ahamad (JKN) won DEVSAR in 2024, by a margin of 840 votes.
Which party has won DEVSAR the most times?
JKN, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DEVSAR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won DEVSAR the most times?
Peerzada Feroze Ahamad, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
