Baramulla Assembly Election Result 2002

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Muzaffer Hussain Baigh of Peoples Democratic Party won the Baramulla Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 6,833 votes (38.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ghulam Nabi Kachru (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 3,984 votes.

A total of 13 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: Baramulla
  • Constituency Number: 10
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Muzaffer Hussain Baigh

Peoples Democratic Party

6,833
38.60%
#2
Ghulam Nabi Kachru

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

3,984
22.50%
#3
Khursheed Ahmed

Independent

1,673
9.50%
#4
Ghulam Hassan Rahi

Independent

1,147
6.50%
#5
Ghulam Nabi Monga

Indian National Congress

848
4.80%
#6
Damoder Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

828
4.70%
#7
Harbans Singh

Independent

658
3.70%
#8
Mohamad Sakhi Gojer

Independent

540
3.10%
#9
Gulshan Snhotra

Janata Dal (United)

478
2.70%
#10
Harbajan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

298
1.70%
#11
Ghulam Rasool

Independent

231
1.30%
#12
Ghulam Hassan Rather

Independent

95
0.50%
#13
Sajad Ahmad

Independent

80
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Muzaffer Hussain Baigh Peoples Democratic Party 6,833 38.60%
2 Ghulam Nabi Kachru Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 3,984 22.50%
3 Khursheed Ahmed Independent 1,673 9.50%
4 Ghulam Hassan Rahi Independent 1,147 6.50%
5 Ghulam Nabi Monga Indian National Congress 848 4.80%
6 Damoder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 828 4.70%
7 Harbans Singh Independent 658 3.70%
8 Mohamad Sakhi Gojer Independent 540 3.10%
9 Gulshan Snhotra Janata Dal (United) 478 2.70%
10 Harbajan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 298 1.70%
11 Ghulam Rasool Independent 231 1.30%
12 Ghulam Hassan Rather Independent 95 0.50%
13 Sajad Ahmad Independent 80 0.50%

About Baramulla Assembly Constituency

The Baramulla constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Muzaffer Hussain Baigh (Peoples Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 6,833 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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13 candidates contested from Baramulla assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Muzaffer Hussain Baigh (Peoples Democratic Party) won the Baramulla assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.