Zanskar Assembly constituency

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Zanskar
Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
LS constituency Ladakh
Established1996
Abolished 2019
ReservationNone

Zanskar was a constituency in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Zanskar was also part of Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency. [1]

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1996 Mohammed Abass Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
2002
2008 Feroz Ahmed Khan
2014 Syed Mohammad Baqir Rizvi Independent politician

Election results

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Zanskar [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Syed Mohammad Baqir Rizvi 6,763 43.19% New
INC Ghulam Raza 6,19739.58%Increase2.svg1.13
BJP Stanzin Lakpa2,29214.64%New
JKPDP Ghulam Mohammad2481.58%Decrease2.svg0.35
NOTA None of the Above1571.00%New
Margin of victory5663.61%Decrease2.svg2.65
Turnout 15,65774.05%Increase2.svg1.86
Registered electors 21,143Increase2.svg4.18
Independent gain from JKNC Swing Decrease2.svg1.52

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Zanskar [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Feroz Ahmed Khan 6,552 44.72% Decrease2.svg2.95
INC Ghulam Raza 5,63438.45%Increase2.svg17.71
Independent Sonam Stobgais1,99313.60%New
JKPDP Mohammed Amin2831.93%New
BSP Padma Thinles1901.30%New
Margin of victory9186.27%Decrease2.svg11.44
Turnout 14,65272.20%Decrease2.svg6.77
Registered electors 20,295Decrease2.svg10.96
JKNC hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.95

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Zanskar [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Mohammed Abass 8,580 47.67% Increase2.svg0.77
Independent Tsering Chhosphel5,39329.96%New
INC Akhoon Hassan3,73420.75%Decrease2.svg17.29
BJP Ahsan Ali2911.62%Decrease2.svg13.45
Margin of victory3,18717.71%Increase2.svg8.84
Turnout 17,99878.97%Increase2.svg0.38
Registered electors 22,792Increase2.svg22.54
JKNC hold Swing Increase2.svg0.77

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election  : Zanskar [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JKNC Mohammed Abass 6,855 46.90% New
INC Kachoo Mohammed Ali Khan5,55938.03%New
BJP Stanzin Lakpa2,20215.07%New
Margin of victory1,2968.87%
Turnout 14,61679.92%
Registered electors 18,599
JKNC win (new seat)

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References

  1. Sitting and previous MLAs from Zanskar Assembly Constituency
  2. "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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