Anantnag Assembly Election Result 1996

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Safdar Ali Beg of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Anantnag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 6,066 votes (31.50% vote share). The runner-up was Bashir Ahmad Dada (Jammu And Kashmir Awami League) with 5,448 votes.

A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Constituency: Anantnag
  • Constituency Number: 44
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Safdar Ali Beg

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

6,066
31.50%
#2
Bashir Ahmad Dada

Jammu And Kashmir Awami League

5,448
28.30%
#3
Mehboob Beg

Indian National Congress

4,412
22.90%
#4
Nazir Ahmad

Janata Dal

2,369
12.30%
#5
Showkat Hussain Wani

Bharatiya Janata Party

584
3.00%
#6
Mohd. Iqbal

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

378
2.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Safdar Ali Beg Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 6,066 31.50%
2 Bashir Ahmad Dada Jammu And Kashmir Awami League 5,448 28.30%
3 Mehboob Beg Indian National Congress 4,412 22.90%
4 Nazir Ahmad Janata Dal 2,369 12.30%
5 Showkat Hussain Wani Bharatiya Janata Party 584 3.00%
6 Mohd. Iqbal Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 378 2.00%

About Anantnag Assembly Constituency

The Anantnag constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Safdar Ali Beg (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 6,066 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Anantnag assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

Anantnag is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.

Safdar Ali Beg (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Anantnag assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.