The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP), the Congress and the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) are the main parties in the constituency. The JKPDP candidate Imran Raza Ansari won the Pattan constituency in 2014. In 2008, the JKPDP candidate Iftikhar Hussain Ansari registered a win. In the 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference candidate Moulvi Ifthikhar Hussain Ansari won the seat. In 1996 and 1987, the Congress candidate Iftikhar Hussain and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference candidate Aga Syed Mehmood won the constituency, respectively.
Pattan Assembly Constituency Demographic Profile
As per data from the Election Commission, there were 89,416 voters in the Pattan constituency during the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections. Out of this, 46,627 voters were male and 42,777 were female voters. 12 voters belonged to the third gender. 37 postal votes were cast in the constituency. The number of service voters in Pattan in 2014 was 4 (all four were men).
In 2008, the total number of voters in the Pattan constituency was 79,628. Out of this, 41,075 were male and 38,553 were female. There was no postal vote in the constituency. The number of service voters in Pattan in 2008 was 8 (all eight were male).
Pattan Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Poll Date
The Pattan constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will go to polls in the third phase on October 1, along with the other 89 constituencies of the UT.
Pattan Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Result Date
The result for Pattan will be declared on October 8, along with the other 89 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pattan Constituency Assembly Election 2024 Candidates
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's (JKNC) Javaid Riyaz, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's (JKPDP) Javid Iqbal Ganaie, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party's (JKAP) Reyaz Ahmad Sheikh, and Jammu and Kashmir People Conference's (JKPC) Imran Raza Ansari are the main candidates in the Pattan seat. The Congress is in an alliance with the JKNC. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not contesting from the constituency.
Pattan Constituency 2014 and 2008 Winners (Candidates and Parties)
In the 2014 elections, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) candidate Imran Raza Ansari won the Pattan seat with a margin of 9,334 votes. He was polled 21,218 votes with a vote share of 40.41%. He defeated JKNC candidate Aga Syed Mehmood Al Mosavi, who got 11,884 (22.63%) votes. Congress candidate Reyaz Ahmad stood third with 6,629 votes (12.62%), and JKDPN candidate Basharat Hussain Najar was in the fourth position with 4,666 votes (8.89%). The total number of votes polled was 52,508 (58.72%).
In the 2008 Lok Sabha Elections, JKPDP candidate Iftikhar Hussain Ansari won the Pattan seat. He was polled 20,703 with a vote share of 51.14%. JKNC candidate Abdul Rashid Shaheen got 9,432 votes (23.30%) and was the runner-up. Congress candidate Abdul Ahad Yatoo came in third with 5,152 votes (12.73%), and Independent candidate Manzoor Ahamd Ganai was in the fourth position with 1,047 votes (2.59%). The total number of votes polled in this constituency was 40,482 (50.84%).
Pattan Assembly Constituency Past Winners List
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1977: Abdul Rashid Shaheen (JKNC)
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1983: Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (Congress)
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1987: Aga Syed Mehmood (JKNC)
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1996: Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (Congress)
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2002: Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (JKNC)
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2008: Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (JKPDP)
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2014: Imran Raza Ansari (JKPDP)
Pattan Constituency Voter Turnout in 2014 and 2008
The total number of votes polled during the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections was 52,508 or 58.72% in the Pattan Legislative Assembly Constituency. In 2008, the total number of votes in this Assembly seat was 40,482 or 50.84%.
