KANGAN
Assembly seat no. 17 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
MIAN ALTAF AHMED
JKN
Elections held
10
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1996
20,599
86.24% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCQAZI MOHD. AFZAL
- Votes
- 954
- Vote share
- 3.99%
- Behind by
- 20,599
Electors
38,836
Total votes polled
23,886
Valid votes
23,886
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.5%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 23,886 valid votes
MIAN ALTAF AHMEDJKNwon
21,553
90.2%
QAZI MOHD. AFZALINC
954
4.0%
LATIEF SHAHIND
949
4.0%
NAZIR AHMEDJPP
430
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mian Mehar Ali | JKN | 28,907 | 49.97% | Syed Jamat Ali Shah | 3,819 |
| 2014 | ALTAF AHMAD | JKN | 25,812 | 47.12% | BASHIR AHMAD MIR | 1,432 |
| 2008 | ALTAF AHMAD | JKN | 19,210 | 54.98% | BASHIR AHMAD MIR | 7,715 |
| 2002 | Altaf Ahmad | JKN | 16,987 | 64.71% | Ghulam Mohd. Dar | 11,039 |
| 1996 | MIAN ALTAF AHMED | JKN | 21,553 | 90.23% | QAZI MOHD. AFZAL | 20,599 |
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 KANGAN assembly constituency in 2024?
Mian Mehar Ali (JKN) won KANGAN in 2024, by a margin of 3,819 votes.
Which party has won KANGAN the most times?
JKN, with 6 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KANGAN gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KANGAN the most times?
ALTAF AHMAD, with 2 wins between 2008 and 2014.
