KARNAH
Assembly seat no. 1 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
KAFIL UR REHMAN
JKN
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
1,148
5.35% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JKANCAB REHMAN BHADANA
- Votes
- 2,962
- Vote share
- 13.80%
- Behind by
- 1,148
Electors
26,941
Total votes polled
21,458
Valid votes
21,458
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.7%
Full result, 2008
14 candidates · 21,458 valid votes
KAFIL UR REHMANJKNwon
4,110
19.1%
AB REHMAN BHADANAJKANC
2,962
13.8%
JAVID AHMAD MIRCHALSDP
2,911
13.6%
ALI ASGAR KHANIND
2,642
12.3%
RAJA MANZOOR AHMAD KHANJKPDP
2,616
12.2%
SYED YASIN SHAHINC
2,245
10.5%
MOHD ABASSIND
1,708
8.0%
MOHD NASEEMIND
770
3.6%
ZIYAFAT LONEIND
484
2.3%
SHAHNAZ AHMADIND
295
1.4%
TAJA PARVEENJKPDF
226
1.1%
JEHANGIR KHANJKNPP
182
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
