Doda Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Abdul Majid Wani of Indian National Congress won the Doda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 23,254 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Khalid Najib Suharwardy (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 16,102 votes.

A total of 20 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: Doda
  • Constituency Number: 52
  • Total Contestants: 20
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Majid Wani

Indian National Congress

23,254
44.60%
#2
Khalid Najib Suharwardy

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

16,102
30.90%
#3
Ishtiaq Ahmed Wani

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,756
5.30%
#4
Mohd Ali Shokeen

Independent

2,322
4.50%
#5
Ghulam Qadir Wani

Samajwadi Party

2,142
4.10%
#6
Attauallah Khan

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

1,310
2.50%
#7
Chuni Lal Thakur

Independent

903
1.70%
#8
Anayatullah Lone

Independent

786
1.50%
#9
Vimal Singh Manhas

Communist Party Of India

403
0.80%
#10
Riaz Ahmed Zargar

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

343
0.70%
#11
Mushtaq Ahmed

Bahujan Samaj Party

264
0.50%
#12
Farooq Ahmed Dar

J & K National Panthers Party

262
0.50%
#13
Sheriaz Ahmed

Independent

241
0.50%
#14
Rajinder Singh

Independent

239
0.50%
#15
Mohammad Yousaf Rather

Socialistic Democratic Party

197
0.40%
#16
Surinder Kumar

Bharatiya Bahujan Party

151
0.30%
#17
Sat Pal Sharma

Jammu State Morcha (Progressive)

144
0.30%
#18
Chuni Lal

Independent

141
0.30%
#19
Mohd Ashraf

Independent

132
0.30%
#20
Mahatam Singh

Independent

104
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Majid Wani Indian National Congress 23,254 44.60%
2 Khalid Najib Suharwardy Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 16,102 30.90%
3 Ishtiaq Ahmed Wani Bharatiya Janata Party 2,756 5.30%
4 Mohd Ali Shokeen Independent 2,322 4.50%
5 Ghulam Qadir Wani Samajwadi Party 2,142 4.10%
6 Attauallah Khan Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 1,310 2.50%
7 Chuni Lal Thakur Independent 903 1.70%
8 Anayatullah Lone Independent 786 1.50%
9 Vimal Singh Manhas Communist Party Of India 403 0.80%
10 Riaz Ahmed Zargar Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 343 0.70%
11 Mushtaq Ahmed Bahujan Samaj Party 264 0.50%
12 Farooq Ahmed Dar J & K National Panthers Party 262 0.50%
13 Sheriaz Ahmed Independent 241 0.50%
14 Rajinder Singh Independent 239 0.50%
15 Mohammad Yousaf Rather Socialistic Democratic Party 197 0.40%
16 Surinder Kumar Bharatiya Bahujan Party 151 0.30%
17 Sat Pal Sharma Jammu State Morcha (Progressive) 144 0.30%
18 Chuni Lal Independent 141 0.30%
19 Mohd Ashraf Independent 132 0.30%
20 Mahatam Singh Independent 104 0.20%

About Doda Assembly Constituency

The Doda constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Majid Wani (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 23,254 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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20 candidates contested from Doda assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Abdul Majid Wani (Indian National Congress) won the Doda assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.