DORU
Assembly seat no. 42 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
MOHD. AKBAR GANIE
JKN
Elections held
5
1977–2002
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1987
1,232
4.42% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INDNOOR UD DIN SHAH
- Votes
- 12,594
- Vote share
- 45.18%
- Behind by
- 1,232
Electors
39,873
Total votes polled
27,873
Valid votes
27,873
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.9%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 27,873 valid votes
MOHD. AKBAR GANIEJKNwon
13,826
49.6%
NOOR UD DIN SHAHIND
12,594
45.2%
QASSIM SAJJADIND
1,018
3.6%
BASHIR AHMAD BHATIND
273
1.0%
PUSHKER NATH PANDITHIND
162
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gh. Ahmad Mir | INC | 14,461 | 66.19% | Syed Manzoor Ahmad | 11,342 |
| 1996 | GH. HASSAN WANI | JKN | 10,076 | 46.05% | GH. AHMAD MIR | 4,901 |
| 1987 | MOHD. AKBAR GANIE | JKN | 13,826 | 49.60% | NOOR UD DIN SHAH | 1,232 |
| 1983 | MOHD. AKBAR GANIE | JKN | 12,854 | 50.52% | SHER ALI BODA | 4,487 |
| 1977 | HAJI ABDUL GANI KHAN | JKN | 10,817 | 51.44% | SNEER AKI BODA | 5,345 |
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 DORU assembly constituency in 2002?
Gh. Ahmad Mir (INC) won DORU in 2002, by a margin of 11,342 votes.
Which party has won DORU the most times?
JKN, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DORU gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1977 to 2002.
Who has won DORU the most times?
MOHD. AKBAR GANIE, with 2 wins between 1983 and 1987.
