KARNAH
Assembly seat no. 1 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
Kafil-u-Rehman
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2002
1,988
10.51% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
INCMohd Sikander Khan
- Votes
- 6,719
- Vote share
- 35.51%
- Behind by
- 1,988
Electors
28,948
Total votes polled
18,922
Valid votes
18,922
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.4%
Full result, 2002
7 candidates · 18,922 valid votes
Kafil-u-RehmanJKNwon
8,707
46.0%
Mohd Sikander KhanINC
6,719
35.5%
Abdul Rashid MirchalIND
2,117
11.2%
MANZOOR AHMADBJP
749
4.0%
Jehangir KhanIND
282
1.5%
Ali HaiderIND
214
1.1%
SHOWQAT HUSSAIN BEIGHIND
134
0.7%
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.
