KOKERNAG
Assembly seat no. 42 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2014
ABDUL RAHIM RATHER
JKPDP
Elections held
8
1977–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2014
4,571
7.96% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCPEERZADA MOHAMMAD SYED
- Votes
- 19,713
- Vote share
- 34.33%
- Behind by
- 4,571
Electors
86,825
Total votes polled
57,415
Valid votes
57,415
NOTA votes
956
1.67% of votes polled
Turnout
66.1%
Full result, 2014
7 candidates · 57,415 valid votes
ABDUL RAHIM RATHERJKPDPwon
24,284
42.3%
PEERZADA MOHAMMAD SYEDINC
19,713
34.3%
GHULAM NABI BHATJKN
8,248
14.4%
KHURSHID AHMAD MALIKBJP
1,842
3.2%
GHULAM HASSAN KHANDAYIND
1,131
2.0%
MOHAMMAD YOUSUF GANIEJKNPP
790
1.4%
JAVAID AHMAD RATHERAKAKRP
451
0.8%
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.
