Anantnag Assembly Election Result 2008

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Mufti Mohmad Sayeed of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party won the Anantnag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 12,439 votes (39.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mirza Mehboob Beigh (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 7,548 votes.

A total of 23 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: 23
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mufti Mohmad Sayeed

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

12,439
39.50%
#2
Mirza Mehboob Beigh

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

7,548
24.00%
#3
Liyaqat Ali Khan

Independent

1,895
6.00%
#4
Hilal Ahmad Shah

Independent

1,683
5.30%
#5
Manzoor Ahmad Ganai

Indian National Congress

1,537
4.90%
#6
Iftikar Hussain Misgar

Peoples Democratic Front

1,530
4.90%
#7
Ghulam Ahmad Thookro

Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist

928
3.00%
#8
Roop Krishan Raina

Independent

530
1.70%
#9
Sajad Hussain Malik

Independent

527
1.70%
#10
Gulzar Ahmad Mir

Independent

396
1.30%
#11
Nazir Ahmad Khan

Bahujan Samaj Party

333
1.10%
#12
Ghulam Rasool Wani

Independent

304
1.00%
#13
Ashiq Hussain Dar

Bharatiya Janata Party

303
1.00%
#14
Tariq Ahmad Mir

Janata Dal (Secular)

293
0.90%
#15
Mujieb-Ur-Rahman

Samajwadi Party

282
0.90%
#16
Syed Bilal Ahmad

Lok Jan Shakti Party

200
0.60%
#17
Bashir Ahmad Pahalwan

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

197
0.60%
#18
Naresh Koul

Socialistic Democratic Party

184
0.60%
#19
Bilal Ahmad Mir

Jharkhand Party

157
0.50%
#20
Syed Ghulam Nabi Shah

Rashtriya Janata Dal

68
0.20%
#21
Rafiq Ahmad Ganie

J & K National Panthers Party

67
0.20%
#22
Jawahira Begum

Independent

51
0.20%
#23
Showkat Hussain Wani

Independent

47
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mufti Mohmad Sayeed Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 12,439 39.50%
2 Mirza Mehboob Beigh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 7,548 24.00%
3 Liyaqat Ali Khan Independent 1,895 6.00%
4 Hilal Ahmad Shah Independent 1,683 5.30%
5 Manzoor Ahmad Ganai Indian National Congress 1,537 4.90%
6 Iftikar Hussain Misgar Peoples Democratic Front 1,530 4.90%
7 Ghulam Ahmad Thookro Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist 928 3.00%
8 Roop Krishan Raina Independent 530 1.70%
9 Sajad Hussain Malik Independent 527 1.70%
10 Gulzar Ahmad Mir Independent 396 1.30%
11 Nazir Ahmad Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 333 1.10%
12 Ghulam Rasool Wani Independent 304 1.00%
13 Ashiq Hussain Dar Bharatiya Janata Party 303 1.00%
14 Tariq Ahmad Mir Janata Dal (Secular) 293 0.90%
15 Mujieb-Ur-Rahman Samajwadi Party 282 0.90%
16 Syed Bilal Ahmad Lok Jan Shakti Party 200 0.60%
17 Bashir Ahmad Pahalwan Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 197 0.60%
18 Naresh Koul Socialistic Democratic Party 184 0.60%
19 Bilal Ahmad Mir Jharkhand Party 157 0.50%
20 Syed Ghulam Nabi Shah Rashtriya Janata Dal 68 0.20%
21 Rafiq Ahmad Ganie J & K National Panthers Party 67 0.20%
22 Jawahira Begum Independent 51 0.20%
23 Showkat Hussain Wani Independent 47 0.20%

About Anantnag Assembly Constituency

The Anantnag constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Mufti Mohmad Sayeed (Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,439 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

23 candidates contested from Anantnag assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mufti Mohmad Sayeed (Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party) won the Anantnag assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.