KANGAN
Assembly seat no. 17 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
ALTAF AHMAD
JKN
Elections held
10
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 10
Margin, 2008
7,715
22.08% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JKPDPBASHIR AHMAD MIR
- Votes
- 11,495
- Vote share
- 32.90%
- Behind by
- 7,715
Electors
58,688
Total votes polled
34,939
Valid votes
34,939
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.5%
Full result, 2008
10 candidates · 34,939 valid votes
ALTAF AHMADJKNwon
19,210
55.0%
BASHIR AHMAD MIRJKPDP
11,495
32.9%
NAZIR AHMAD RAINABJP
869
2.5%
GHULAM AHMAD RATHERINC
721
2.1%
RAFIQ AHMADIND
607
1.7%
MOHAMMAD SULTAN LONEJP
563
1.6%
SHABIR AHMAD MIRJKANC
440
1.3%
GH MUSTAFA KASANABSP
429
1.2%
AB RASHID GANIEJKNPP
315
0.9%
MOHD AMIN SOFIIND
290
0.8%
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.
