RAFIABAD
Assembly seat no. 8 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1962.
Winner, 2008
JAVAID AHMAD DAR
JKN
Elections held
7
1962–2024
Most successful party
JKN
won 3 of 7
Margin, 2008
216
0.59% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JKPDPMOHAMMAD DILAWAR MIR
- Votes
- 12,982
- Vote share
- 35.30%
- Behind by
- 216
Electors
70,900
Total votes polled
36,772
Valid votes
36,772
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.9%
Full result, 2008
9 candidates · 36,772 valid votes
JAVAID AHMAD DARJKNwon
13,198
35.9%
MOHAMMAD DILAWAR MIRJKPDP
12,982
35.3%
ABDUL GANI VAKILINC
7,513
20.4%
HARBAJAN SINGHIND
840
2.3%
GHULAM AHMAD DARJKANC
671
1.8%
FAROOQ AHMAD YATOOIND
461
1.3%
SONA ULLAH LONEBSP
438
1.2%
ABDUL KHALIQ SHEIKHAIFB
389
1.1%
GHULAM NABI PARRAYRLD
280
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javid Ahmad Dar | JKN | 28,783 | 40.42% | Yawar Ahmad Mir | 9,202 |
| 2014 | YAWAR AHMAD MIR | JKPDP | 17,918 | 32.31% | ABDUL GANI VAKIL | 2,334 |
| 2008 | JAVAID AHMAD DAR | JKN | 13,198 | 35.89% | MOHAMMAD DILAWAR MIR | 216 |
| 2002 | Mohamad Dilawar Mir | JKN | 11,576 | 35.00% | Abdul Gani Vakil | 632 |
| 1996 | MOHMAD DILAWAR MIR | JD | 9,084 | 44.20% | GHULAM MOHD. KHAN | 3,418 |
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 RAFIABAD assembly constituency in 2024?
Javid Ahmad Dar (JKN) won RAFIABAD in 2024, by a margin of 9,202 votes.
Which party has won RAFIABAD the most times?
JKN, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAFIABAD gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won RAFIABAD the most times?
Javid Ahmad Dar, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
