Zainapora is assembly constituency number 36 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Showkat Hussain Ganie of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 46.4% of the vote, 13,233 votes ahead of Aijaz Ahmad Mir (IND).
- 01Showkat Hussain GanieJKNC28,25146.42%
- 02Aijaz Ahmad MirIndependent15,01824.67%
- 03Gh Mohi Ud Din WaniJKPDP6,20910.20%
- 04Gowhar Hussain WaniJAKAP5,1638.48%
- 05Mohd Suhaib BhatIndependent1,1521.89%
- 5 other candidates · 2,989 votesNOTA · 2,082 (3.42%)
Margin 13,233 votes · 21.74% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 60,864 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Showkat Hussain GanieMale · 49 yrs | JKNC | 28,251 | 46.42% |
| 2 | Aijaz Ahmad MirMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 15,018 | 24.67% |
| 3 | Gh Mohi Ud Din WaniMale · 65 yrs | JKPDP | 6,209 | 10.20% |
| 4 | Gowhar Hussain WaniMale · 46 yrs | JAKAP | 5,163 | 8.48% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,082 | 3.42% |
| 5 | Mohd Suhaib BhatMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 1,152 | 1.89% |
| 6 | Umar Hamid MallaMale · 27 yrs | Independent | 731 | 1.20% |
| 7 | Mashooq Ahmad DarMale · 48 yrs | GRBDMCTP | 629 | 1.03% |
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| 8 | Abdul Rehman BhatMale · 64 yrs | LDP | 578 | 0.95% |
| 9 | Mohammad Yousuf MirMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 538 | 0.88% |
| 10 | Nazir Ahmed NajarMale · 58 yrs | JAKNPF | 513 | 0.84% |
Zainapora 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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Zainapora is one of the assembly segments of Anantnag-Rajouri. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Anantnag-Rajouri candidates.
- Mian Altaf AhmadJKNC18,945 43.4%
- Mehbooba MuftiJKPDP14,089 32.3%
- Zafar Iqbal Khan ManhasJAKAP4,932 11.3%
- Mohamad Saleem ParayDPAP817 1.9%
- Abdul Raouf MalikIndependent628 1.4%
In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKN led here by 4,856 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Zainapora.
Who won the Zainapora assembly seat in 2024?
Showkat Hussain Ganie of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Zainapora in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 28,251 votes, which was 46.42% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Zainapora?
The margin was 13,233 votes (21.74% of valid votes). The runner-up was Aijaz Ahmad Mir of the Independent with 15,018 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Zainapora in 2024?
Turnout was 56.09%: 60,906 of 1,08,582 registered electors voted, across 129 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Zainapora part of?
Zainapora is an assembly segment of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mian Altaf Ahmad got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Zainapora a reserved constituency?
No. Zainapora is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Zainapora?
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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