KARNAH
Assembly seat no. 1 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2014
RAJA MANZOOR AHMAD
JKPDP
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2014
5,775
22.29% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
JKNKIFIL UR REHMAN KHAN
- Votes
- 6,596
- Vote share
- 25.46%
- Behind by
- 5,775
Electors
33,132
Total votes polled
25,910
Valid votes
25,910
NOTA votes
244
0.94% of votes polled
Turnout
78.2%
Full result, 2014
7 candidates · 25,910 valid votes
RAJA MANZOOR AHMADJKPDPwon
12,371
47.8%
KIFIL UR REHMAN KHANJKN
6,596
25.5%
ALI ASGAR KHANINC
2,894
11.2%
MOHAMMAD SALEEM MIRJPC
2,359
9.1%
ISHFAQ UR REHMANBJP
654
2.5%
JAHANGIR KHANJKNPP
453
1.8%
AIJAZ AHMAD BADANAAJKMP
339
1.3%
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.
