Rafiabad Assembly Election Result 2024

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

Javid Ahmad Dar of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Rafiabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 28,783 votes (40.40% vote share). The runner-up was Yawar Ahmad Mir (Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party) with 19,581 votes.

A total of 12 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: Rafiabad
  • Constituency Number: 8
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2024
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Javid Ahmad Dar

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

28,783
40.40%
#2
Yawar Ahmad Mir

Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party

19,581
27.50%
#3
Muzafar Ahmad Dar

Independent

8,473
11.90%
#4
Abdul Gani Vakil

Jammu & Kashmir People Conference

6,370
9.00%
#5
Nazir Ahmad Mir

Independent

1,627
2.30%
#6
Sajad Ahmad Dar

Democratic Progressive Azad Party

1,456
2.00%
#7
Altaf Hussain Malik

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

1,400
2.00%
#9
Mohmad Sayeed Peer

Independent

557
0.80%
#10
Mohd Akbar Bhat

Rashtriya Lok Dal

549
0.80%
#11
Ghulam Nabi Parray

Independent

461
0.70%
#12
Tahir Salmani

Samajwadi Party

396
0.60%
#13
Fatima Javid

Sampoorna Bharat Kranti Party

357
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Javid Ahmad Dar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 28,783 40.40%
2 Yawar Ahmad Mir Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party 19,581 27.50%
3 Muzafar Ahmad Dar Independent 8,473 11.90%
4 Abdul Gani Vakil Jammu & Kashmir People Conference 6,370 9.00%
5 Nazir Ahmad Mir Independent 1,627 2.30%
6 Sajad Ahmad Dar Democratic Progressive Azad Party 1,456 2.00%
7 Altaf Hussain Malik Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 1,400 2.00%
9 Mohmad Sayeed Peer Independent 557 0.80%
10 Mohd Akbar Bhat Rashtriya Lok Dal 549 0.80%
11 Ghulam Nabi Parray Independent 461 0.70%
12 Tahir Salmani Samajwadi Party 396 0.60%
13 Fatima Javid Sampoorna Bharat Kranti Party 357 0.50%

About Rafiabad Assembly Constituency

The Rafiabad constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Javid Ahmad Dar (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 28,783 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

12 candidates contested from Rafiabad assembly constituency in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Javid Ahmad Dar (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Rafiabad assembly seat in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.