Gurez

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

16. Gurez 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 Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Tribe. 16. Gurez Assembly constituency is part of the 1. Baramulla (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Gurez is scheduled to vote on Tuesday, October 1,2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
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    Gurez Valley, Kashmir. Copyright (c) 2024 KashPod/Shutterstock.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Gurez Assembly constituency are: 34°40'12.0"N 74°55'22.8"E. This constituency falls in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. Gurez shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Gurez are: Lolab, Kangan, Bandipora. This constituency shares borders with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Ladakh.
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Map location of 16. Gurez Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Gurez Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
NC8,37846.64%
Nazir Ahmad Khan
Winner
Margin :1,132 (6.3%)
Winner
NOTA1500.84%None of the Above
JKPC1090.61%Mohammad Hamza Lone
JKDPAZ1,96610.95%Nisar Ahmad Lone
BJP7,24640.34%Faqeer Mohammad Khan
IND1130.63%Ghulam Rasool

Demographic profile

There were a total of 21,982 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Gurez Assembly constituency, of which 1,13,170 were male, 10,438 female and 0 of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 891.88.

Poll dates

Gurez Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 3 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, October 1, 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 16. Gurez Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir: Gurez and Tulail Tehsils.)

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 Gurez constituency was 78.04%.
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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

16. Gurez


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :Scheduled Tribe
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Bandipora
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Kashmir
Lok Sabha constituency :Baramulla
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :78.04
Total voters :21,982
Male voters :11,544
Female voters :10,438
Electorate gender ratio :904.19
Poll phase :3
Poll date :October 1,2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :5