Srinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Omer Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 36,859 votes (36.20%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 854,081 registered electors and 101,933 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 11.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Omer Abdullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
36,859
Margin %
36.20%
Total Electors
854,081
Votes Polled
101,933
Turnout
11.90%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
136
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Omer Abdullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

55,542
54.50%
Male
#2
Mebooba Mufti

Independent

18,683
18.30%
Male
#3
Aga Syed Mehdi

Indian National Congress

18,453
18.10%
Male
#4
Fayaz Ahamd Bhat

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,091
2.10%
Male
#5
Abul Hassan Bhat

Rashtriya Janata Dal

792
0.80%
Male
#6
Hafiza Bagum

Independent

498
0.50%
Male
#7
Mohd. Yousuf Shah

Jammu And Kashmir Awami League

310
0.30%
Male
#8
Nazir Ahmad

J & K National Panthers Party

237
0.20%
Male
#9
Molvi Habibul Rehman

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

225
0.20%
Male
#10
Waheeda Shah

Independent

153
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Omer Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 55,542 54.50%
2 Mebooba Mufti Independent 18,683 18.30%
3 Aga Syed Mehdi Indian National Congress 18,453 18.10%
4 Fayaz Ahamd Bhat Bharatiya Janata Party 2,091 2.10%
5 Abul Hassan Bhat Rashtriya Janata Dal 792 0.80%
6 Hafiza Bagum Independent 498 0.50%
7 Mohd. Yousuf Shah Jammu And Kashmir Awami League 310 0.30%
8 Nazir Ahmad J & K National Panthers Party 237 0.20%
9 Molvi Habibul Rehman Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 225 0.20%
10 Waheeda Shah Independent 153 0.20%

Srinagar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Omer Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Srinagar constituency () with a margin of 36,859 votes.

Out of 854,081 registered electors, 101,933 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 11.90%. A total of 10 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

Omer Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 36,859 votes (36.20%%).

The voter turnout in Srinagar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 11.90%%.

10 candidates contested from Srinagar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Srinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.