KARNAH
Assembly seat no. 1 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
SHRIEF-UD DIN SHARIQ
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1987
5,425
13.62% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
JKPABDUL RASHID MIRCHL
- Votes
- 14,844
- Vote share
- 37.26%
- Behind by
- 5,425
Electors
53,262
Total votes polled
39,839
Valid votes
39,839
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 1987
7 candidates · 39,839 valid votes
SHRIEF-UD DIN SHARIQJKNwon
20,269
50.9%
ABDUL RASHID MIRCHLJKP
14,844
37.3%
AMIR-UD DININD
3,570
9.0%
MOHD YAQOOBIND
399
1.0%
GH. QADIR MIRIND
364
0.9%
MOHD. YASEENIND
236
0.6%
YOUSFIND
157
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javaid Ahmad Mirchal | JKN | 14,294 | 34.59% | Naseer Ahmad Awan | 6,262 |
| 2014 | RAJA MANZOOR AHMAD | JKPDP | 12,371 | 47.75% | KIFIL UR REHMAN KHAN | 5,775 |
| 2008 | KAFIL UR REHMAN | JKN | 4,110 | 19.15% | AB REHMAN BHADANA | 1,148 |
| 2002 | Kafil-u-Rehman | JKN | 8,707 | 46.02% | Mohd Sikander Khan | 1,988 |
| 1996 | KAFEEL-U-REHMAN | JKN | 10,739 | 62.19% | AB. RAHMAN BADANA | 6,428 |
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 KARNAH assembly constituency in 2024?
Javaid Ahmad Mirchal (JKN) won KARNAH in 2024, by a margin of 6,262 votes.
Which party has won KARNAH the most times?
JKN, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KARNAH gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KARNAH the most times?
Javaid Ahmad Mirchal, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
