KOKERNAG
Assembly seat no. 42 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2008
PEERZADA MOHD. SYED
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2008
1,270
2.54% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JKNGULAM NABI BHAT
- Votes
- 12,114
- Vote share
- 24.21%
- Behind by
- 1,270
Electors
71,118
Total votes polled
50,030
Valid votes
50,030
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.3%
Full result, 2008
20 candidates · 50,030 valid votes
PEERZADA MOHD. SYEDINCwon
13,384
26.8%
GULAM NABI BHATJKN
12,114
24.2%
SEHAR IQBALJKPDP
9,223
18.4%
ABDUL SALAM RESHIJKDPN
5,858
11.7%
ABDUL RAHIM RATHERIND
2,714
5.4%
GHULAM RASOOL MALIKJKANC
1,352
2.7%
BASHIR AHMAD AHANGERPDF
978
1.9%
MOHD. SALEEM GANIESP
814
1.6%
MOHD. SHAFI NAIKOOIND
633
1.3%
KANYA LAL PANDITAIND
610
1.2%
FAYAZ AHMAD SHEIKHIND
422
0.8%
MANZOOR AHMAD RATHERLJP
407
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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.
