2004 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir

The 2004 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir to the 14th Lok Sabha were held for 6 seats. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference won 2 seats, Indian National Congress won 2, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party won one seat and one was won by an Independent politician Thupstan Chhewang from Ladakh.[1]

Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir, 2004

20 April, 26 April, 5 May, May 10

Jammu and Kashmir

Constituency Details

Constituency Candidates Electors Voters Polling % Polling Stations
Baramulla 13 940998 335442 35.65 1167
Srinagar 16 1053734 195678 18.57 1080
Anantnag 19 998905 150219 15.04 1049
Ladakh 8 175768 129230 73.52 442
Udhampur 22 1348721 608079 45.09 1655
Jammu 31 1849989 820595 44.49 1822

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Results

Party-wise Results

Party Seats Popular Vote
Contested Won ± Votes % ±
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference62 44,93,06722.022.03
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party31New2,67,45711.94New
Indian National Congress32 36,23,18227.8310.0
Bharatiya Janata Party60 25,15,96523.048.52
Independent371 11,65,3527.38 2.25
Total (valid votes)622,39,342100.0

List of Elected MPs

Parliamentary Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Type Candidate Party Votes Vote% Candidate Party Votes Vote% Votes %
1 Baramulla GEN 35.65 Abdul Rashid Shaheen JKNC 1,27,653 Nizamuudin Bhat JKPDP 1,17,758 9,895 2.96%
2 Srinagar GEN 18.57 Omar Abdullah JNNC 98,422 Ghulam Nabi Lone JKPDP 75,263 23,159 11.84%
3 Anantnag GEN 15.04 Mehbooba Mufti JKPDP 74,436 Mirza Mehboob Beg JKNC 35,498 38,938 25.92%
4 Ladakh GEN 73.52 Thupstan Chhewang Independent 66,839 Hassan Khan JKNC 41,126 25,713 19.94%
5 Udhampur GEN 45.09 Ch. Lal Singh INC 2,40,872 Chaman Lal Gupta BJP 1,93,697 47,175 7.76%
6 Jammu GEN 44.49 Madan Lal Sharma INC 3,19,994 Nirmal Singh BJP 3,02,426 17,568 2.14%

See also

References

  1. "General Elections 2004 - Statewise Winners Details for Independent". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission Of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
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