2019 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir

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2019 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir
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  2014 11,18,23,29 April 2019
6 May 2019
2024 (J&K)
2024 (LH)
 

6 seats
Turnout44.97% (Decrease2.svg 4.75%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Shri Narendra Modi.jpg
Farooq Abdullah addressing at the presentation ceremony of the Cash Prizes to the best performing Regional Rural Banks and Certificates for extending loans for SPV home lighting systems during 2009-10, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg
Rahul Gandhi in Shillong (cropped).jpg
Leader Narendra Modi Farooq Abdullah Rahul Gandhi
Party BJP JKNC INC
Alliance NDA - UPA
Last election300
Seats won330
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Percentage46.4%7.9%28.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.99%Decrease2.svg 3.21%Increase2.svg 5.6%

2019 Lok Sabha Jammu and Kashmir Result Map.svg
Result of the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Narendra Modi
BJP

The 2019 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir was held for 6 seats in the state. The voting process was held in five phases on 11, 18, 23, 29 April and 6 May 2019. [1] The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference won 3 seats each with the BJP getting an impressive 46.4% votes hare. JKNC's vote share was 7.9%.

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This was the last general election before the state's special status was revoked [2] and later that same year the state was reconstituted into two union territories. [3]

Parties and alliances

   National Democratic Alliance

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg Narendra Modi 6

   United Progressive Alliance

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg INC Logo.png Rahul Gandhi 5

   National Conference

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1936-1953).svg Indian Election Symbol Plough.png Farooq Abdullah 3

   Peoples Democratic Party

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Blank.svg Indian Election Symbol Ink Pot and Pen.png Mehbooba Mufti 3

Candidates

Constituency
NDA UPA JKNC JKPDP
1 Baramulla BJP M. M. War INC Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir JKNC Mohammad Akbar Lone JKPDP Abdul Qayoom Wani
2 Srinagar BJP Khalid JahangirDNF JKNC Farooq Abdullah JKPDP Aga Syed Mohsin
3 Anantnag BJP Sofi Yousuf INC Ghulam Ahmad Mir JKNC Hasnain Masoodi JKPDP Mehbooba Mufti
4 Ladakh BJP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal INC Rigzin SpalbarDNFDNF
5 Udhampur BJP Jitendra Singh INC Vikramaditya Singh
6 Jammu BJP Jugal Kishore Sharma INC Raman Bhalla

Result

Party Wise

Party BJP JKNC INC JKPDP
Votes46.99 1,648,0417.87%, 280,35628.38%, 1,011,5273.38%, 1,20,754
Seats3 (50%)3 (50%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
3 / 6
3 / 6
0 / 6
0 / 6
Name of PartyVote Share %ChangeSeats wonChanges
Bharatiya Janata Party 46.24%+11.993Steady2.svg
Indian National Congress 28.38%+5.60Steady2.svg
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 7.87%-3.213Increase2.svg3
Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party 3.38%-18.130Decrease2.svg3

Detailed Results

ConstituencyWinnerRunner-upMargin
CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%Votes%
1 Baramulla Mohammad Akbar Lone JKNC 133,42629.26Raja Aijaz Ali JKPC 103,19322.6330,2336.63
2 Srinagar Farooq Abdullah JKNC 106,75057.13 Aga Syed Mohsin JKPDP 36,70019.6470,05037.49
3 Anantnag Hasnain Masoodi JKNC 40,18032.02 Ghulam Ahmad Mir INC 33,50426.706,6765.32
4 Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal BJP 42,91433.70Sajjad HussainIND31,98425.1210,9308.58
5 Udhampur Dr. Jitendra Singh BJP 724,31161.24Vikramaditya Singh INC 367,05931.04357,25230.20
6 Jammu Jugal Kishore BJP 858,06657.81Raman Bhalla INC 555,19137.40302,87520.41

Assembly segments wise lead of Parties

2019 Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections Assembly Wise Leads Map 2019 Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections Assembly Wise Leads Map.svg
2019 Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections Assembly Wise Leads Map
PartyAssembly segmentsPosition in Assembly (as of 2014 election)
Bharatiya Janata Party 2925
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 3015
Indian National Congress 1612
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 428
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference 22
Others63
Total87

References

  1. "Lok Sabha Elections dates announced: Polls to be held from April 11 in 7 phases, counting on May 23". The Economic Times. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "President declares abrogation of provisions of Article 370". The Hindu. PTI. 7 August 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. "President Kovind gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31". The Indian Express. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2022.