Ganderbal Assembly Election Result 2002

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

Qazi Mohd Afzal of Peoples Democratic Party won the Ganderbal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 11,622 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Omar Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 8,752 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: Ganderbal
  • Constituency Number: 18
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Qazi Mohd Afzal

Peoples Democratic Party

11,622
48.30%
#2
Omar Abdullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

8,752
36.30%
#3
Gh. Hassan Shah

Independent

1,144
4.80%
#4
Abdul Rashid Rather

Independent

1,105
4.60%
#5
Peer Ali Shah

Jammu And Kashmir Awami League

898
3.70%
#6
Abdul Rashid

Bharatiya Janata Party

560
2.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Qazi Mohd Afzal Peoples Democratic Party 11,622 48.30%
2 Omar Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 8,752 36.30%
3 Gh. Hassan Shah Independent 1,144 4.80%
4 Abdul Rashid Rather Independent 1,105 4.60%
5 Peer Ali Shah Jammu And Kashmir Awami League 898 3.70%
6 Abdul Rashid Bharatiya Janata Party 560 2.30%

About Ganderbal Assembly Constituency

The Ganderbal constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Qazi Mohd Afzal (Peoples Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 11,622 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 Ganderbal assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Qazi Mohd Afzal (Peoples Democratic Party) won the Ganderbal assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.