Karnah Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Kafil Ur Rehman of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Karnah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 4,110 votes (19.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ab Rehman Bhadana (Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference) with 2,962 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: Karnah
  • Constituency Number: 1
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kafil Ur Rehman

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

4,110
19.20%
#2
Ab Rehman Bhadana

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

2,962
13.80%
#3
Javid Ahmad Mirchal

Independent

2,911
13.60%
#4
Ali Asgar Khan

Independent

2,642
12.30%
#5
Raja Manzoor Ahmad Khan

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

2,616
12.20%
#6
Syed Yasin Shah

Indian National Congress

2,245
10.50%
#7
Mohd Abas

Independent

1,708
8.00%
#8
Mohd Naseem

Independent

770
3.60%
#9
Ziyafat Lone

Independent

484
2.30%
#10
Shahnaz Ahmad

Independent

295
1.40%
#11
Taja Parveen

Peoples Democratic Front

226
1.10%
#12
Jehangir Khan

J & K National Panthers Party

182
0.90%
#13
Lal Din Plout

Samajwadi Party

174
0.80%
#14
Saiyda Bagum

Bahujan Samaj Party

133
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kafil Ur Rehman Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 4,110 19.20%
2 Ab Rehman Bhadana Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 2,962 13.80%
3 Javid Ahmad Mirchal Independent 2,911 13.60%
4 Ali Asgar Khan Independent 2,642 12.30%
5 Raja Manzoor Ahmad Khan Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 2,616 12.20%
6 Syed Yasin Shah Indian National Congress 2,245 10.50%
7 Mohd Abas Independent 1,708 8.00%
8 Mohd Naseem Independent 770 3.60%
9 Ziyafat Lone Independent 484 2.30%
10 Shahnaz Ahmad Independent 295 1.40%
11 Taja Parveen Peoples Democratic Front 226 1.10%
12 Jehangir Khan J & K National Panthers Party 182 0.90%
13 Lal Din Plout Samajwadi Party 174 0.80%
14 Saiyda Bagum Bahujan Samaj Party 133 0.60%

About Karnah Assembly Constituency

The Karnah constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Kafil Ur Rehman (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 4,110 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

14 candidates contested from Karnah assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kafil Ur Rehman (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Karnah assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.