Kokernag

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

Zafar Ali Khatana

NC | Kokernag | Jammu and Kashmir

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42. Kokernag 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 Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Tribe. 42. Kokernag Assembly constituency is part of the 3. Anantnag-Rajouri (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Kokernag is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Kokernag Assembly constituency are: 33°38'49.2"N 75°24'28.8"E. This constituency falls in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kokernag shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kokernag are: Pahalgam, Inderwal, Dooru, Shangus-Anantnag East. This constituency shares borders with .
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Map location of 42. Kokernag Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Kokernag Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
NC17,94931.23%
Zafar Ali Khatana
Winner
Margin :6,162 (10.72%)
Winner
NOTA1,5612.72%None of the Above
IND6,97712.14%Anwar Jaan
IND8,06614.03%Gulzar Ahmad Khatana
IND3690.64%Abrar Ahmad Gojjar
JKAP8471.47%Mohammad Waqar
BJP4,1737.26%Roshan Hussain Khan Gojar
IND3,0075.23%Dr Ishfaq Ahmed Chodhary
IND1,6282.83%Bashir Ahmad Khari
IND1,1131.94%Mohammad Sharief Shah

Demographic profile

There were a total of 91,039 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Kokernag Assembly constituency, of which 97,558 were male, 44,466 female and 3 of the third gender.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 888.08.

Poll dates

Kokernag Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Wednesday, September 18, 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 42. Kokernag Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir: Larnoo Tehsil, Kokernag Tehsil (Part) – Kokernag Tehsil excluding Bahie, Ohi Bumdoora,, Akingam, Sagam and Nagam PCs and Shangus Tehsil (Part) – Chaklipora, Chittergul and Uttrusoo 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 Kokernag constituency was 62.25%.
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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

42. Kokernag


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :Scheduled Tribe
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Anantnag
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Kashmir
Lok Sabha constituency :Anantnag-Rajouri
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :62.25
Total voters :91,039
Male voters :46,570
Female voters :44,466
Third gender voters :3
Electorate gender ratio :954.82
Poll phase :1
Poll date :September 18, 2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :10

Assembly cons. Results

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