The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election was held to elect members to 90 assembly constituencies across the state. Jammu & Kashmir National Conference emerged as the single largest party, winning 42 seats (majority mark: 46). Bharatiya Janata Party came second with 29 seats.
A total of 8,802,852 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 5,617,927 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 63.82%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 10,624 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 460 votes and the largest margin reaching 30,472 votes.
A total of 8 political parties won at least one seat in this election. Each constituency uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats forms the state government and appoints the Chief Minister.
Seat breakdown: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (42), Bharatiya Janata Party (29), Independent (7), Indian National Congress (6), Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (3) and 3 other parties. No single party reached the majority mark of 46 seats, requiring a coalition to form the government.
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-Karnah-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Javaid Ahmad Mirchal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 57949 | 40856 | 70.50% | 6262 | 15.30% | 2024 |
| 2 | 2-Trehgam-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Saifullah Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 78569 | 52428 | 66.70% | 3626 | 6.90% | 2024 |
| 3 | 3-Kupwara-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Mir Mohammad Fayaz | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 94953 | 60672 | 63.90% | 9797 | 16.10% | 2024 |
| 4 | 4-Lolab-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Qaysar Jamshaid Lone | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 90392 | 58124 | 64.30% | 7871 | 13.50% | 2024 |
| 5 | 5-Handwara-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Sajad Gani Lone | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 98402 | 71847 | 73.00% | 662 | 0.90% | 2024 |
| 6 | 6-Langate-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh | Independent | 120208 | 76958 | 64.00% | 1602 | 2.10% | 2024 |
| 7 | 7-Sopore-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Irshad Rasool Kar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 112829 | 51212 | 45.40% | 20356 | 39.70% | 2024 |
| 8 | 8-Rafiabad-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Javid Ahmad Dar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 112903 | 70010 | 62.00% | 9202 | 13.10% | 2024 |
| 9 | 9-Uri-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Sajjad Shafi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 104761 | 72388 | 69.10% | 14469 | 20.00% | 2024 |
| 10 | 10-Baramulla-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Javid Hassan Baig | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 126220 | 68218 | 54.00% | 11773 | 17.30% | 2024 |
| 11 | 11-Gulmarg-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 90295 | 63892 | 70.80% | 4191 | 6.60% | 2024 |
| 12 | 12-Wagooraa-kreeri-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Irfan Hafiz Lone | Indian National Congress | 72170 | 43232 | 59.90% | 7751 | 17.90% | 2024 |
| 13 | 13-Pattan-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Javaid Riyaz | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 103067 | 69240 | 67.20% | 603 | 0.90% | 2024 |
| 14 | 14-Sonawari-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Hilal Akbar Lone | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 120959 | 84231 | 69.60% | 13744 | 16.30% | 2024 |
| 15 | 15-Bandipora-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Nizam Uddin Bhat | Indian National Congress | 115970 | 73795 | 63.60% | 811 | 1.10% | 2024 |
| 16 | 16-Gurez-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Nazir Ahmad Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 22131 | 17812 | 80.50% | 1132 | 6.40% | 2024 |
| 17 | 17-Kangan-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Mian Mehar Ali | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 78718 | 56283 | 71.50% | 3819 | 6.80% | 2024 |
| 18 | 18-Ganderbal-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 129013 | 73003 | 56.60% | 10574 | 14.50% | 2024 |
| 19 | 19-Hazratbal-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Salman Sagar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 112541 | 35936 | 31.90% | 10295 | 28.60% | 2024 |
| 20 | 20-Khanyar-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Ali Mohammad Sagar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 91223 | 23454 | 25.70% | 9912 | 42.30% | 2024 |
| 21 | 21-Habba Kadal-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Shamim Firdous | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 95537 | 19081 | 20.00% | 9538 | 50.00% | 2024 |
| 22 | 22-Lal Chowk-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 107198 | 36226 | 33.80% | 11343 | 31.30% | 2024 |
| 23 | 23-Chanapora-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Mushtaq Guroo | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 85430 | 25076 | 29.40% | 5688 | 22.70% | 2024 |
| 24 | 24-Zadibal-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Tanvir Sadiq | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 112859 | 34198 | 30.30% | 16173 | 47.30% | 2024 |
| 25 | 25-Eidgah-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Mubarik Gul | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 61883 | 22581 | 36.50% | 1680 | 7.40% | 2024 |
| 26 | 26-Central Shalteng-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Tariq Hameed Karra | Indian National Congress | 107761 | 33070 | 30.70% | 14395 | 43.50% | 2024 |
| 27 | 27-Budgam-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 125393 | 64295 | 51.30% | 18485 | 28.80% | 2024 |
| 28 | 28-Beerwah-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Shafi Ahmad Wani | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 98264 | 64599 | 65.70% | 4161 | 6.40% | 2024 |
| 29 | 29-Khan Sahib-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Saif Ud Din Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 94012 | 65966 | 70.20% | 11614 | 17.60% | 2024 |
| 30 | 30-Charari Sharief-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 103274 | 72843 | 70.50% | 11496 | 15.80% | 2024 |
| 31 | 31-Chadoora-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Ali Mohammad Dar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 88658 | 49056 | 55.30% | 17218 | 35.10% | 2024 |
| 32 | 32-Pampore-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Hasnain Masoodi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 100377 | 44453 | 44.30% | 2763 | 6.20% | 2024 |
| 33 | 33-Tral-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Rafiq Ahmad Naik | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 98149 | 41933 | 42.70% | 460 | 1.10% | 2024 |
| 34 | 34-Pulwama-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Waheed Ur Rehman Para | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 99553 | 49404 | 49.60% | 8148 | 16.50% | 2024 |
| 35 | 35-Rajpora-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 109537 | 52219 | 47.70% | 14313 | 27.40% | 2024 |
| 36 | 36-Zainapora-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Showkat Hussain Ganie | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 108491 | 58782 | 54.20% | 13233 | 22.50% | 2024 |
| 37 | 37-Shopian-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | Independent | 100541 | 57898 | 57.60% | 1207 | 2.10% | 2024 |
| 38 | 38-Dh Pora-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Sakeena Masood | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 99031 | 66130 | 66.80% | 17449 | 26.40% | 2024 |
| 39 | 39-Kulgam-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 117322 | 73620 | 62.80% | 7838 | 10.60% | 2024 |
| 40 | 40-Devsar-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Peerzada Feroze Ahamad | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 112374 | 63900 | 56.90% | 840 | 1.30% | 2024 |
| 41 | 41-Dooru-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Gulam Ahmad Mir | Indian National Congress | 116747 | 69735 | 59.70% | 29728 | 42.60% | 2024 |
| 42 | 42-Kokernag-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Zafar Ali Khatana | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 91279 | 55916 | 61.30% | 6162 | 11.00% | 2024 |
| 43 | 43-Anantnag West-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Abdul Majeed Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 126005 | 60551 | 48.10% | 10435 | 17.20% | 2024 |
| 44 | 44-Anantnag-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Peerzada Mohammad Syed | Indian National Congress | 61070 | 27456 | 45.00% | 1686 | 6.10% | 2024 |
| 45 | 45-Srigufwara-bijbehara-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 102081 | 60544 | 59.30% | 9770 | 16.10% | 2024 |
| 46 | 46-Shangus-anantnag East-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Reyaz Ahmad Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 100902 | 56089 | 55.60% | 14532 | 25.90% | 2024 |
| 47 | 47-Pahalgam-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Altaf Ahmad Wani | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 69693 | 48661 | 69.80% | 13756 | 28.30% | 2024 |
| 48 | 48-Inderwal-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Payare Lal Sharma | Independent | 64100 | 52710 | 82.20% | 643 | 1.20% | 2024 |
| 49 | 49-Kishtwar-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Shagun Parihar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 74463 | 59909 | 80.50% | 521 | 0.90% | 2024 |
| 50 | 50-Paddera-nagseni-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Sunil Kumar Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 40731 | 33434 | 82.10% | 1546 | 4.60% | 2024 |
| 51 | 51-Bhadarwah-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Daleep Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 124562 | 85151 | 68.40% | 10130 | 11.90% | 2024 |
| 52 | 52-Doda-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Mehraj Malik | Aam Aadmi Party | 98580 | 72158 | 73.20% | 4538 | 6.30% | 2024 |
| 53 | 53-Doda West-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Shakti Raj Parihar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 87436 | 66946 | 76.60% | 3453 | 5.20% | 2024 |
| 54 | 54-Ramban-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Arjun Singh Raju | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 98098 | 68084 | 69.40% | 9013 | 13.20% | 2024 |
| 55 | 55-Banihal-Jammu and Kashmir | SC | Jammu and Kashmir | Sajad Shaheen | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 126095 | 89451 | 70.90% | 6110 | 6.80% | 2024 |
| 56 | 56-Gulabgarh-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Khurshied Ahmed | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 94682 | 69693 | 73.60% | 6527 | 9.40% | 2024 |
| 57 | 57-Reasi-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Kuldeep Raj Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 84876 | 62016 | 73.10% | 18815 | 30.30% | 2024 |
| 58 | 58-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Baldev Raj Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 56401 | 45189 | 80.10% | 1995 | 4.40% | 2024 |
| 59 | 59-Udhampur West-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Pawan Kumar Gupta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 115655 | 89313 | 77.20% | 20752 | 23.20% | 2024 |
| 60 | 60-Udhampur East-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Ranbir Singh Pathania | Bharatiya Janata Party | 100690 | 78655 | 78.10% | 2349 | 3.00% | 2024 |
| 61 | 61-Chenani-Jammu and Kashmir | SC | Jammu and Kashmir | Balwant Singh Mankotia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 109174 | 83221 | 76.20% | 15611 | 18.80% | 2024 |
| 62 | 62-Ramnagar-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Sunil Bhardwaj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 96779 | 70066 | 72.40% | 9306 | 13.30% | 2024 |
| 63 | 63-Bani-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Dr Rameshwar Singh | Independent | 57998 | 42565 | 73.40% | 2048 | 4.80% | 2024 |
| 64 | 64-Billawar-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Satish Kumar Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 94651 | 68794 | 72.70% | 21368 | 31.10% | 2024 |
| 65 | 65-Basohli-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Darshan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 69280 | 48503 | 70.00% | 16034 | 33.10% | 2024 |
| 66 | 66-Jasrota-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Rajiv Jasrotia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 86753 | 65312 | 75.30% | 12420 | 19.00% | 2024 |
| 67 | 67-Kathua-Jammu and Kashmir | SC | Jammu and Kashmir | Dr. Bharat Bhushan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 108666 | 82508 | 75.90% | 12117 | 14.70% | 2024 |
| 68 | 68-Hiranagar-Jammu and Kashmir | SC | Jammu and Kashmir | Vijay Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 87939 | 66781 | 75.90% | 8610 | 12.90% | 2024 |
| 69 | 69-Ramgarh-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Dr Devinder Kumar Manyal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 88597 | 68941 | 77.80% | 14202 | 20.60% | 2024 |
| 70 | 70-Samba-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Surjeet Singh Slathia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 91080 | 69609 | 76.40% | 30309 | 43.50% | 2024 |
| 71 | 71-Vijaypur-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Chander Parkash | Bharatiya Janata Party | 80535 | 62145 | 77.20% | 19040 | 30.60% | 2024 |
| 72 | 72-Bishnah-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Rajeev Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 119781 | 94210 | 78.70% | 15627 | 16.60% | 2024 |
| 73 | 73-Suchetgarh-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Gharu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 112817 | 84438 | 74.80% | 11141 | 13.20% | 2024 |
| 74 | 74-Rs Pora-jammu South-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Dr. Narinder Singh Raina | Bharatiya Janata Party | 129089 | 87558 | 67.80% | 1966 | 2.20% | 2024 |
| 75 | 75-Bahu-Jammu and Kashmir | SC | Jammu and Kashmir | Vikram Randhawa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 120684 | 72515 | 60.10% | 11251 | 15.50% | 2024 |
| 76 | 76-Jammu East-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Yudhvir Sethi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 106874 | 68733 | 64.30% | 18114 | 26.40% | 2024 |
| 77 | 77-Nagrota-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Devender Singh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | 95573 | 73798 | 77.20% | 30472 | 41.30% | 2024 |
| 78 | 78-Jammu West-Jammu and Kashmir | SC | Jammu and Kashmir | Arvind Gupta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 105852 | 64290 | 60.70% | 22127 | 34.40% | 2024 |
| 79 | 79-Jammu North-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Sham Lal Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 111226 | 73859 | 66.40% | 27363 | 37.00% | 2024 |
| 80 | 80-Marh-Jammu and Kashmir | SC | Jammu and Kashmir | Surinder Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 93299 | 76628 | 82.10% | 23086 | 30.10% | 2024 |
| 81 | 81-Akhnoor-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 95263 | 76184 | 80.00% | 24679 | 32.40% | 2024 |
| 82 | 82-Chhamb-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Satish Sharma | Independent | 105672 | 86562 | 81.90% | 6929 | 8.00% | 2024 |
| 83 | 83-Kalakote-sunderbani-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Randhir Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 97540 | 68326 | 70.00% | 14409 | 21.10% | 2024 |
| 84 | 84-Nowshera-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Surinder Kumar Choudhary | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 86504 | 64526 | 74.60% | 7819 | 12.10% | 2024 |
| 85 | 85-Rajouri-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Iftkar Ahmed | Indian National Congress | 89099 | 63682 | 71.50% | 1404 | 2.20% | 2024 |
| 86 | 86-Budhal-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Javaid Iqbal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 95071 | 67560 | 71.10% | 18908 | 28.00% | 2024 |
| 87 | 87-Thanamandi-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Muzaffar Iqbal Khan | Independent | 122370 | 90286 | 73.80% | 6179 | 6.80% | 2024 |
| 88 | 88-Surankote-Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Choudhary Mohammed Akram | Independent | 113342 | 86493 | 76.30% | 8851 | 10.20% | 2024 | |
| 89 | 89-Poonch Haveli-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Ajaz Ahmed Jan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 128807 | 97008 | 75.30% | 20879 | 21.50% | 2024 |
| 90 | 90-Mendhar-Jammu and Kashmir | GEN | Jammu and Kashmir | Javed Ahmed Rana | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 109474 | 82244 | 75.10% | 14906 | 18.10% | 2024 |
Data-driven analysis covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Jammu and Kashmir 2024 was 10,624 votes.
The 10 constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) is the lower house of the state legislature. MLAs are directly elected by voters through universal adult suffrage.
Jammu and Kashmir is divided into 90 assembly constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (82 seats), SC (7 seats), (1 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
To form a government, a party or coalition needs at least 46 seats (simple majority of 90 seats). The leader is invited by the Governor to become Chief Minister.
Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).