Budgam

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

Omar Abdullah

NC | Budgam | Jammu and Kashmir

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27. Budgam (Badgam) is one of the 90 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is located in the North region of India. This seat can be classified as: and falls in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 27. Budgam Assembly constituency is part of the 1. Baramulla (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Budgam is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
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Location

The geographic coordinates of Budgam Assembly constituency are: 34°02'38.4"N 74°41'52.8"E. This constituency falls in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Budgam shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Budgam are: Beerwah, Central Shalteng, Channapora, Chadoora, Chrar-i-Sharief, Khansahib. This constituency shares borders with .
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Map location of 27. Budgam Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Budgam Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
NC36,01054.52%
Omar Abdullah
Winner
Margin :18,485 (27.99%)
Winner
NOTA1,7572.66%None of the Above
IND3,3585.08%Mehraj Ud Din Ganayee
JKPDFS3,3655.09%Nisar Ahmad Pal
JKANC5240.79%Aga Syed Ahmad Moosvi
PDP17,52526.53%Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi
SP2560.39%Gazanfar Maqbool Shah
IND1,6742.53%Mukhtar Ahmad Dar
IND1,5832.4%Nazir Ahmad Wani

Demographic profile

There were a total of 1,25,266 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Budgam Assembly constituency, of which 1,22,138 were male, 62,081 female and 4 of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 876.89.

Poll dates

Budgam Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Election Trivia

78% (681/873) of the contestants in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir elections lost their deposits.

Extent

According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 27. Budgam Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir: Narbal Tehsil (Part) - Narbal Tehsil excluding Kawoosa Jager and Kawoosa Khalisa PCs and Budgam Tehsil (Part) – Budgam Tehsil excluding Ichkoot and Gudsathoo PCs.)

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Budgam constituency was 52.27%.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

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Winner vote share (%)

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  • First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
  • Last Updated: October 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM IST

27. Budgam


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Budgam
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Kashmir
Lok Sabha constituency :Baramulla
Alternate name :Badgam
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :52.27
Total voters :1,25,266
Male voters :63,181
Female voters :62,081
Third gender voters :4
Electorate gender ratio :982.59
Poll phase :2
Poll date :September 25, 2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :8

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name2024
KarnahNC
TrehgamNC
KupwaraPDP
LolabNC
HandwaraJKPC
LangateIND
SoporeNC
RafiabadNC
UriNC
BaramullaNC