Anantnag Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Akbar Jahan Begum of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 82,010 votes (19.10%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 611,518 registered electors and 428,548 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Akbar Jahan Begum

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
82,010
Margin %
19.10%
Total Electors
611,518
Votes Polled
428,548
Turnout
70.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
137
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Akbar Jahan Begum

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

240,973
56.20%
Male
#2
Peer Hussan-Ud-Din

Indian National Congress

158,963
37.10%
Male
#3
Bashir Ahmad Mir

Independent

4,679
1.10%
Male
#4
Mhd. Yousuf Wani

Independent

4,287
1.00%
Male
#5
Vijay Kumar

Independent

2,924
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Akbar Jahan Begum Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 240,973 56.20%
2 Peer Hussan-Ud-Din Indian National Congress 158,963 37.10%
3 Bashir Ahmad Mir Independent 4,679 1.10%
4 Mhd. Yousuf Wani Independent 4,287 1.00%
5 Vijay Kumar Independent 2,924 0.70%

Anantnag — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Akbar Jahan Begum of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Anantnag constituency () with a margin of 82,010 votes.

Out of 611,518 registered electors, 428,548 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.10%. A total of 5 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Akbar Jahan Begum (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 82,010 votes (19.10%%).

The voter turnout in Anantnag for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 70.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Anantnag constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Anantnag is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.