Anantnag West is assembly constituency number 43 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Abdul Majeed Bhat of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 40.6% of the vote, 10,435 votes ahead of Abdul Gaffar Sofi (JKPDP).
- 01Abdul Majeed BhatJKNC25,13540.58%
- 02Abdul Gaffar SofiJKPDP14,70023.74%
- 03Mohd Rafiq WaniBJP6,57410.61%
- 04Bilal Ahmad DevaDPAP6,53010.54%
- 05Aaqib Mushtaq GanieIndependent2,8774.65%
- 4 other candidates · 4,735 votesNOTA · 1,382 (2.23%)
Margin 10,435 votes · 16.85% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 61,933 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Majeed BhatMale · 63 yrs | JKNC | 25,135 | 40.58% |
| 2 | Abdul Gaffar SofiMale · 71 yrs | JKPDP | 14,700 | 23.74% |
| 3 | Mohd Rafiq WaniMale · 54 yrs | BJP | 6,574 | 10.61% |
| 4 | Bilal Ahmad DevaMale · 45 yrs | DPAP | 6,530 | 10.54% |
| 5 | Aaqib Mushtaq GanieMale · 33 yrs | Independent | 2,877 | 4.65% |
| 6 | Fayaz Ahmad KhandayMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 1,862 | 3.01% |
| 7 | Gull Mohd BhatMale · 49 yrs | JD(U) | 1,546 | 2.50% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,382 | 2.23% |
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| 8 | Gulshan AkhterFemale · 60 yrs | Independent | 899 | 1.45% |
| 9 | Mohammad Rafiq WaniMale · 58 yrs | JKNPPB | 428 | 0.69% |
Anantnag West outlined in orange among the other Jammu and Kashmir seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
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Anantnag West is one of the assembly segments of Anantnag-Rajouri. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Anantnag-Rajouri candidates.
- Mehbooba MuftiJKPDP17,935 39.4%
- Mian Altaf AhmadJKNC17,097 37.6%
- Zafar Iqbal Khan ManhasJAKAP3,036 6.7%
- Mohamad Saleem ParayDPAP2,886 6.3%
- Sushil Kumar SharmaIndependent430 0.9%
In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKPDP led here by 838 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Anantnag West.
Who won the Anantnag West assembly seat in 2024?
Abdul Majeed Bhat of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Anantnag West in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 25,135 votes, which was 40.58% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Anantnag West?
The margin was 10,435 votes (16.85% of valid votes). The runner-up was Abdul Gaffar Sofi of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party with 14,700 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Anantnag West in 2024?
Turnout was 49.03%: 62,015 of 1,26,483 registered electors voted, across 146 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Anantnag West part of?
Anantnag West is an assembly segment of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mehbooba Mufti got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Anantnag West a reserved constituency?
No. Anantnag West is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Anantnag West?
The Jammu and Kashmir assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections of 2024 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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