Rajpora Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party won the Rajpora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 10,177 votes (25.10% vote share). The runner-up was Gulam Mohi-Ud-Din Mir (Independent) with 9,230 votes.

A total of 18 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: Rajpora
  • Constituency Number: 35
  • Total Contestants: 18
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

10,177
25.10%
#2
Gulam Mohi-Ud-Din Mir

Independent

9,230
22.80%
#3
Gh Nabi Wani

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

7,222
17.80%
#4
Abdul Gani Dar

Indian National Congress

4,371
10.80%
#5
Farooq Jan Para

Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist

1,300
3.20%
#6
Sajad Ahmad Dar

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

1,186
2.90%
#7
Fayaz Ahmad Dar

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,070
2.60%
#8
Mir Gulam Nabi Patel

Socialistic Democratic Party

975
2.40%
#9
Mohd Ramzan Khanday

Samajwadi Party

903
2.20%
#10
Shamim Ahmad Shiekh

Peoples Democratic Front

853
2.10%
#11
Irshad Ahmad Wagay

Lok Jan Shakti Party

840
2.10%
#12
Gulam Nabi Itoo

Communist Party Of India

692
1.70%
#13
Gh Mohiudin Shah

Samata Party

509
1.30%
#14
Gulam Nabi Khanday

Independent

391
1.00%
#15
Abdul Salam Wani

Independent

272
0.70%
#16
Syed Abid Ahmad Shah

J & K National Panthers Party

191
0.50%
#17
Mohammad Maqbool Wagay

Bharatiya Janata Party

185
0.50%
#18
Sanjay Koul

Independent

141
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 10,177 25.10%
2 Gulam Mohi-Ud-Din Mir Independent 9,230 22.80%
3 Gh Nabi Wani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 7,222 17.80%
4 Abdul Gani Dar Indian National Congress 4,371 10.80%
5 Farooq Jan Para Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist 1,300 3.20%
6 Sajad Ahmad Dar Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 1,186 2.90%
7 Fayaz Ahmad Dar Bahujan Samaj Party 1,070 2.60%
8 Mir Gulam Nabi Patel Socialistic Democratic Party 975 2.40%
9 Mohd Ramzan Khanday Samajwadi Party 903 2.20%
10 Shamim Ahmad Shiekh Peoples Democratic Front 853 2.10%
11 Irshad Ahmad Wagay Lok Jan Shakti Party 840 2.10%
12 Gulam Nabi Itoo Communist Party Of India 692 1.70%
13 Gh Mohiudin Shah Samata Party 509 1.30%
14 Gulam Nabi Khanday Independent 391 1.00%
15 Abdul Salam Wani Independent 272 0.70%
16 Syed Abid Ahmad Shah J & K National Panthers Party 191 0.50%
17 Mohammad Maqbool Wagay Bharatiya Janata Party 185 0.50%
18 Sanjay Koul Independent 141 0.40%

About Rajpora Assembly Constituency

The Rajpora constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah (Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 10,177 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

18 candidates contested from Rajpora assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah (Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party) won the Rajpora assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.