DODA
Assembly seat no. 52 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
MAULANA ATTAULLAH SUHARWARDY
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1996
5,165
17.08% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDGHULAM QADIR
- Votes
- 8,065
- Vote share
- 26.66%
- Behind by
- 5,165
Electors
47,956
Total votes polled
30,246
Valid votes
30,246
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.1%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 30,246 valid votes
MAULANA ATTAULLAH SUHARWARDYJKNwon
13,230
43.7%
GHULAM QADIRJD
8,065
26.7%
KULBUSHANBJP
7,152
23.6%
MUZAFFER HUSSAIN BAIGINC
1,185
3.9%
SHASHI KUMARIND
362
1.2%
MOHD. BASHIR ZARGARIND
153
0.5%
NAZIR AHMED MIRIND
52
0.2%
AMRITA BHATIND
26
0.1%
AZAD HUSSAININD
21
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mehraj Malik | AAAP | 23,228 | 31.83% | Gajay Singh Rana | 4,538 |
| 2014 | SHAKTI RAJ | BJP | 24,572 | 36.63% | ABDUL MAJID WANI | 4,040 |
| 2008 | ABDUL MAJID WANI | INC | 23,254 | 44.55% | KHALID NAJIB SUHARWARDY | 7,152 |
| 2002 | ABDUL MAJID | IND | 13,799 | 35.29% | Khalid Najib Soharawardy | 607 |
| 1996 | MAULANA ATTAULLAH SUHARWARDY | JKN | 13,230 | 43.74% | GHULAM QADIR | 5,165 |
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 DODA assembly constituency in 2024?
Mehraj Malik (AAAP) won DODA in 2024, by a margin of 4,538 votes.
Which party has won DODA the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DODA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won DODA the most times?
Mehraj Malik, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
