Mendhar

Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

90. Mendhar 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 Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Tribe. 90. Mendhar Assembly constituency is part of the 3. Anantnag-Rajouri (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Mendhar is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Mendhar Assembly constituency are: 33°36'54.0"N 74°09'00.0"E. This constituency falls in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Mendhar shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Mendhar are: Poonch Haveli, Surankote, Thannamandi. This constituency shares borders with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
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Map location of 90. Mendhar Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

2024

Mendhar (St) Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
NC32,17638.89%
Javed Ahmed Rana
Winner
Margin :14,906 (18.02%)
Winner
NOTA4900.59%None of the Above
BJP17,27020.87%Murtaza Ahmed Khan
IND2890.35%Nazir Hussain
IND10,67512.9%Shazad Ahmed Malik
BSP2860.35%Noor Mohd
IND2840.34%Mohd Asif
PDP7,1358.62%Nadeem Ahmed Khan
IND13,75016.62%Mohd Ashfaq
IND3790.46%Waseem Hayat

Demographic profile

There were a total of 1,07,676 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Mendhar Assembly constituency, of which 2,05,321 were male, 52,558 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 823.63.

Poll dates

Mendhar 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 90. Mendhar Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir: Balakote, Mankote and Mendhar 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 Mendhar constituency was 73.56%.
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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

90. Mendhar


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :Scheduled Tribe
State :Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) :Poonch
Region (India) :North
Region (State) :Jammu
Lok Sabha constituency :Anantnag-Rajouri
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :73.56
Total voters :1,07,676
Male voters :55,118
Female voters :52,558
Electorate gender ratio :953.55
Poll phase :2
Poll date :September 25, 2024
Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
Number of candidates :9