Gulabgarh Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Abdul Gani Malik of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Gulabgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 14,268 votes (31.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mumtaz Ahmed (Independent) with 11,020 votes.

A total of 14 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: Gulabgarh
  • Constituency Number: 56
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Gani Malik

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

14,268
31.30%
#2
Mumtaz Ahmed

Independent

11,020
24.20%
#3
Mumtaz Kouser

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

5,193
11.40%
#4
Prem Singh

Independent

4,892
10.70%
#5
Shafiq-Ur-Rehman

Indian National Congress

3,280
7.20%
#6
Mohd Israil

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,252
4.90%
#7
Pushminder Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

1,424
3.10%
#8
Mohd Ayub

Peoples Democratic Front

735
1.60%
#9
Gulam Jalani

Bahujan Samaj Party

696
1.50%
#10
Amar Singh

Independent

583
1.30%
#11
Abdul Gani Qazi

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

521
1.10%
#12
Abdul Rashid Nag

Independent

260
0.60%
#13
Abdul Rashid Bali

Lok Jan Shakti Party

256
0.60%
#14
Bashir Ahmed

Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k

229
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Gani Malik Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 14,268 31.30%
2 Mumtaz Ahmed Independent 11,020 24.20%
3 Mumtaz Kouser Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 5,193 11.40%
4 Prem Singh Independent 4,892 10.70%
5 Shafiq-Ur-Rehman Indian National Congress 3,280 7.20%
6 Mohd Israil Bharatiya Janata Party 2,252 4.90%
7 Pushminder Singh J & K National Panthers Party 1,424 3.10%
8 Mohd Ayub Peoples Democratic Front 735 1.60%
9 Gulam Jalani Bahujan Samaj Party 696 1.50%
10 Amar Singh Independent 583 1.30%
11 Abdul Gani Qazi Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 521 1.10%
12 Abdul Rashid Nag Independent 260 0.60%
13 Abdul Rashid Bali Lok Jan Shakti Party 256 0.60%
14 Bashir Ahmed Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k 229 0.50%

About Gulabgarh Assembly Constituency

The Gulabgarh constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Abdul Gani Malik (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 14,268 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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14 candidates contested from Gulabgarh assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Abdul Gani Malik (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Gulabgarh assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.