MENDHAR
Assembly seat no. 90 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
SARDAR RAFIQ HUSSAIN KHAN
JKPDP
Elections held
11
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
742
1.22% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JKNJAVID AHMED RANA
- Votes
- 28,294
- Vote share
- 46.42%
- Behind by
- 742
Electors
78,302
Total votes polled
60,958
Valid votes
60,958
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.8%
Full result, 2008
12 candidates · 60,958 valid votes
SARDAR RAFIQ HUSSAIN KHANJKPDPwon
29,036
47.6%
JAVID AHMED RANAJKN
28,294
46.4%
MAJID AHMED KHANINC
1,559
2.6%
MUGHAL HUSSAIN KHANSP
438
0.7%
SHAMIM AHMEDJKANC
374
0.6%
MOHD. ALYAS KHANBJP
321
0.5%
MUMTAZ AHMED KHANPDF
271
0.4%
MOHD. TARIQ KHANJKNPP
229
0.4%
ABDUL RAZAQ KHATANAJKDPN
153
0.3%
SHOKET ALIIND
137
0.2%
MOHD. SHAFEEQ KHANBSP
83
0.1%
ABDUL GHANILJP
63
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javed Ahmed Rana | JKN | 32,176 | 38.89% | Murtaza Ahmed Khan | 14,906 |
| 2014 | JAVED AHMED RANA | JKN | 31,186 | 47.75% | MOHD MAHROOF KHAN | 9,025 |
| 2008 | SARDAR RAFIQ HUSSAIN KHAN | JKPDP | 29,036 | 47.63% | JAVID AHMED RANA | 742 |
| 2002 | Javed Ahmad Rana | JKN | 24,530 | 51.39% | Rafiq Hussain Khan | 7,865 |
| 1996 | NISAR AHMED KHAN | JKN | 16,716 | 37.47% | JAVED AHMED RANA | 2,460 |
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 MENDHAR assembly constituency in 2024?
Javed Ahmed Rana (JKN) won MENDHAR in 2024, by a margin of 14,906 votes.
Which party has won MENDHAR the most times?
JKN, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MENDHAR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won MENDHAR the most times?
Javed Ahmed Rana, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.







