Ganderbal Assembly Election Result 2024

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024

Omar Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Ganderbal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 32,727 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Bashir Ahmad Mir (Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party) with 22,153 votes.

A total of 15 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: 15
  • Election Year: 2024
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Omar Abdullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

32,727
43.80%
#2
Bashir Ahmad Mir

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

22,153
29.70%
#3
Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh

Independent

6,060
8.10%
#4
Qaiser Sultan Ganaie

Democratic Progressive Azad Party

3,781
5.10%
#5
Farooq Ahmad Bhat

Independent

2,732
3.70%
#7
Qazi Mubisher Farooq

Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party

1,160
1.60%
#8
Ashiq Ahmad Sheikh

Independent

963
1.30%
#9
Javaid Ahmad Wani

Independent

765
1.00%
#10
Maajid Ashraf Mir

Independent

621
0.80%
#11
Tariq Ahmad Zargar

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party

460
0.60%
#12
Zahoor Ahmad Malik

Republican Party Of India (A)

459
0.60%
#13
Sarjan Ahmad Wagay

Independent

438
0.60%
#14
Abdul Rashid Ganaie

Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)

308
0.40%
#15
Saquib Rahman Makhdoomi

Independent

218
0.30%
#16
Ghulam Qadir Rather

Rashtriya Lok Dal

158
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Omar Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 32,727 43.80%
2 Bashir Ahmad Mir Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 22,153 29.70%
3 Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh Independent 6,060 8.10%
4 Qaiser Sultan Ganaie Democratic Progressive Azad Party 3,781 5.10%
5 Farooq Ahmad Bhat Independent 2,732 3.70%
7 Qazi Mubisher Farooq Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party 1,160 1.60%
8 Ashiq Ahmad Sheikh Independent 963 1.30%
9 Javaid Ahmad Wani Independent 765 1.00%
10 Maajid Ashraf Mir Independent 621 0.80%
11 Tariq Ahmad Zargar Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party 460 0.60%
12 Zahoor Ahmad Malik Republican Party Of India (A) 459 0.60%
13 Sarjan Ahmad Wagay Independent 438 0.60%
14 Abdul Rashid Ganaie Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) 308 0.40%
15 Saquib Rahman Makhdoomi Independent 218 0.30%
16 Ghulam Qadir Rather Rashtriya Lok Dal 158 0.20%

About Ganderbal Assembly Constituency

The Ganderbal constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Omar Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 32,727 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

15 candidates contested from Ganderbal assembly constituency in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Omar Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Ganderbal assembly seat in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.