KOKERNAG
Assembly seat no. 42 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
PEERZADA MOHD. SYED
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1987
23,685
67.33% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INDHAJI MOHD. ABDULLA SHEIKH
- Votes
- 4,778
- Vote share
- 13.58%
- Behind by
- 23,685
Electors
40,540
Total votes polled
35,176
Valid votes
35,176
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.8%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 35,176 valid votes
PEERZADA MOHD. SYEDINCwon
28,463
80.9%
HAJI MOHD. ABDULLA SHEIKHIND
4,778
13.6%
GHULAM NABI BHATCPM
1,349
3.8%
RASHID KHANIND
500
1.4%
MOHD. ABDULLAH KHANDYIND
86
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zafar Ali Khatana | JKN | 17,949 | 31.23% | Haroon Rashid Khatana | 6,162 |
| 2014 | ABDUL RAHIM RATHER | JKPDP | 24,284 | 42.30% | PEERZADA MOHAMMAD SYED | 4,571 |
| 2008 | PEERZADA MOHD. SYED | INC | 13,384 | 26.75% | GULAM NABI BHAT | 1,270 |
| 2002 | Peerzada Mohd. Syed | INC | 3,356 | 38.06% | GH. RASOOL MALIK | 436 |
| 1996 | SYED ABDUL RASHID | JKN | 11,436 | 49.88% | ABDUL RASHID RATHER | 7,291 |
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 KOKERNAG assembly constituency in 2024?
Zafar Ali Khatana (JKN) won KOKERNAG in 2024, by a margin of 6,162 votes.
Which party has won KOKERNAG the most times?
JKN, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KOKERNAG gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won KOKERNAG the most times?
PEERZADA MOHD. SYED, with 2 wins between 1987 and 2008.
