Kokernag Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Peerzada Mohd. Syed of Indian National Congress won the Kokernag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 13,384 votes (26.80% vote share). The runner-up was Gulam Nabi Bhat (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 12,114 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: Kokernag
  • Constituency Number: 42
  • Total Contestants: 20
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Peerzada Mohd. Syed

Indian National Congress

13,384
26.80%
#2
Gulam Nabi Bhat

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

12,114
24.20%
#3
Sehar Iqbal

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

9,223
18.40%
#4
Abdul Salam Reshi

Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist

5,858
11.70%
#5
Abdul Rahim Rather

Independent

2,714
5.40%
#6
Ghulam Rasool Malik

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

1,352
2.70%
#7
Bashir Ahmad Ahanger

Peoples Democratic Front

978
2.00%
#8
Mohd. Saleem Ganie

Samajwadi Party

814
1.60%
#9
Mohd. Shafi Naikoo

Independent

633
1.30%
#10
Kanya Lal Pandita

Independent

610
1.20%
#11
Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh

Independent

422
0.80%
#12
Manzoor Ahmad Rather

Lok Jan Shakti Party

407
0.80%
#13
Syed Aejaz Hussain Qadri

Independent

316
0.60%
#14
Ali Amohd. Pampori

Rajya Nojawan Shakti Party

303
0.60%
#15
Irshad Hussain Bhat

Independent

267
0.50%
#16
Ali Mohd. Wani

Bahujan Samaj Party

238
0.50%
#17
Prince Ahmad Sheikh

All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party

181
0.40%
#18
Mohd. Mushtaq Dar

Republican Party Of India (A)

120
0.20%
#19
Mohd. Yousuf Chirag

Independent

76
0.20%
#20
Mohd. Yousuf Ganie

J & K National Panthers Party

20
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Peerzada Mohd. Syed Indian National Congress 13,384 26.80%
2 Gulam Nabi Bhat Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 12,114 24.20%
3 Sehar Iqbal Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 9,223 18.40%
4 Abdul Salam Reshi Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist 5,858 11.70%
5 Abdul Rahim Rather Independent 2,714 5.40%
6 Ghulam Rasool Malik Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 1,352 2.70%
7 Bashir Ahmad Ahanger Peoples Democratic Front 978 2.00%
8 Mohd. Saleem Ganie Samajwadi Party 814 1.60%
9 Mohd. Shafi Naikoo Independent 633 1.30%
10 Kanya Lal Pandita Independent 610 1.20%
11 Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh Independent 422 0.80%
12 Manzoor Ahmad Rather Lok Jan Shakti Party 407 0.80%
13 Syed Aejaz Hussain Qadri Independent 316 0.60%
14 Ali Amohd. Pampori Rajya Nojawan Shakti Party 303 0.60%
15 Irshad Hussain Bhat Independent 267 0.50%
16 Ali Mohd. Wani Bahujan Samaj Party 238 0.50%
17 Prince Ahmad Sheikh All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party 181 0.40%
18 Mohd. Mushtaq Dar Republican Party Of India (A) 120 0.20%
19 Mohd. Yousuf Chirag Independent 76 0.20%
20 Mohd. Yousuf Ganie J & K National Panthers Party 20 0.00%

About Kokernag Assembly Constituency

The Kokernag constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Peerzada Mohd. Syed (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 13,384 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

20 candidates contested from Kokernag assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Peerzada Mohd. Syed (Indian National Congress) won the Kokernag assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.