Uri Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Taj Mohi-Ud-Din of Indian National Congress won the Uri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 24,036 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mohammad Shafi (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 22,157 votes.

A total of 13 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: Uri
  • Constituency Number: 9
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Taj Mohi-Ud-Din

Indian National Congress

24,036
44.50%
#2
Mohammad Shafi

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

22,157
41.10%
#3
Shabir Ahmad Mangral

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

1,550
2.90%
#4
Mohammad Mushab Khan

Independent

1,177
2.20%
#5
Syed Showkat Hussain Geelani

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

1,033
1.90%
#6
Sajid Naseer Khan

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,020
1.90%
#7
Noorulamin Malik

All India Forward Bloc

874
1.60%
#8
Halima Bano

Bharatiya Janata Party

655
1.20%
#9
Mohammad Altaf Mir

Independent

545
1.00%
#10
Abdul Qayoom Khan

Independent

276
0.50%
#11
Naseer Ahmad Sheikh

Revolutionary Socialist Party

274
0.50%
#12
Mohammad Akbar Qureshi

Samajwadi Party

244
0.50%
#13
Zafar Ullah Mir

Independent

123
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Taj Mohi-Ud-Din Indian National Congress 24,036 44.50%
2 Mohammad Shafi Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 22,157 41.10%
3 Shabir Ahmad Mangral Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 1,550 2.90%
4 Mohammad Mushab Khan Independent 1,177 2.20%
5 Syed Showkat Hussain Geelani Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 1,033 1.90%
6 Sajid Naseer Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 1,020 1.90%
7 Noorulamin Malik All India Forward Bloc 874 1.60%
8 Halima Bano Bharatiya Janata Party 655 1.20%
9 Mohammad Altaf Mir Independent 545 1.00%
10 Abdul Qayoom Khan Independent 276 0.50%
11 Naseer Ahmad Sheikh Revolutionary Socialist Party 274 0.50%
12 Mohammad Akbar Qureshi Samajwadi Party 244 0.50%
13 Zafar Ullah Mir Independent 123 0.20%

About Uri Assembly Constituency

The Uri constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Taj Mohi-Ud-Din (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 24,036 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

13 candidates contested from Uri assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Taj Mohi-Ud-Din (Indian National Congress) won the Uri assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.