Srinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Jammu and Kashmir · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Farooq Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 30,242 votes (10.70%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,106,729 registered electors and 282,769 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 25.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Farooq Abdullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
30,242
Margin %
10.70%
Total Electors
1,106,729
Votes Polled
282,769
Turnout
25.60%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Constituency Number
136
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Farooq Abdullah

Kashmir National Conference

147,035
52.00%
Male
#2
Iftikhar Hussain Ansari

Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

116,793
41.30%
Male
#3
Mohd Alyas Kumar

Independent

4,540
1.60%
Male
#4
Khalida Begum

Kashmir Awami National Conference

2,855
1.00%
Male
#5
Mohd Ashraf Khan

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,409
0.90%
Male
#6
Mehbooba Shadab

Independent

2,004
0.70%
Male
#7
Avtar Krishen Pandita

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,994
0.70%
Male
#8
Mohd Ahsan Mir

Independent

1,643
0.60%
Male
#9
Ashiq Hussain Bhat

Independent

753
0.30%
Male
#10
Bilal Ahmad Bhat

Samata Party

684
0.20%
Male
#11
Syed Mujteba Hussain

Independent

603
0.20%
Male
#12
Zahir Abbas Bhatti

All India Forward Bloc

406
0.10%
Male
#13
Ab. Rashid Lone

Republican Party Of India (A)

356
0.10%
Male
#14
Nissar Ahmad Ahangar

Bharatiya Sampuran Krantikari Party

355
0.10%
Male
#15
Mushtaq Ahmad

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

331
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Farooq Abdullah Kashmir National Conference 147,035 52.00%
2 Iftikhar Hussain Ansari Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 116,793 41.30%
3 Mohd Alyas Kumar Independent 4,540 1.60%
4 Khalida Begum Kashmir Awami National Conference 2,855 1.00%
5 Mohd Ashraf Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 2,409 0.90%
6 Mehbooba Shadab Independent 2,004 0.70%
7 Avtar Krishen Pandita Bharatiya Janata Party 1,994 0.70%
8 Mohd Ahsan Mir Independent 1,643 0.60%
9 Ashiq Hussain Bhat Independent 753 0.30%
10 Bilal Ahmad Bhat Samata Party 684 0.20%
11 Syed Mujteba Hussain Independent 603 0.20%
12 Zahir Abbas Bhatti All India Forward Bloc 406 0.10%
13 Ab. Rashid Lone Republican Party Of India (A) 356 0.10%
14 Nissar Ahmad Ahangar Bharatiya Sampuran Krantikari Party 355 0.10%
15 Mushtaq Ahmad Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 331 0.10%

Srinagar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Farooq Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Srinagar constituency (Jammu and Kashmir) with a margin of 30,242 votes.

Out of 1,106,729 registered electors, 282,769 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 25.60%. A total of 15 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

Farooq Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 30,242 votes (10.70%%).

The voter turnout in Srinagar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 25.60%%.

15 candidates contested from Srinagar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Srinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.