In the 2008 Jammu And Kashmir Vidhan Sabha election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 78 constituencies and won 17 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 7,02,448 votes, accounting for 19.86% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 87 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Jammu And Kashmir, INC secured 17.71% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 78 |
| Seats won | 17 |
| Total votes received | 7,02,448 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 19.86% |
| Overall vote share | 17.71% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Total Votes | Constituency Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhnoor | Sham Lal Sharma | 1 | 31,600 | 47.97 |
| Amirakadal | Ahmreen Badar | 5 | 407 | 3.62 |
| Anantnag | Manzoor Ahmad Ganai | 5 | 1,537 | 4.88 |
| Badgam | Mir Fayaz Rahat | 5 | 1,315 | 2.69 |
| Bani | Prem Sagar | 3 | 4,510 | 16.16 |
| Banihal | Vikar Rasool | 1 | 8,287 | 17.38 |
| Baramulla | Mushtaq Ahmad Mir | 3 | 1,367 | 5.61 |
| Basohli | Kanta Andotra | 3 | 13,678 | 28.96 |
| Batamaloo | Abdul Hamid Rather | 3 | 1,561 | 7.41 |
| Bhaderwah | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 1 | 38,238 | 62.86 |
| Billawar | Manohar Lal Sharma | 1 | 22,262 | 35.78 |
| Bishnah | Gulchain Singh Charak | 3 | 8,212 | 13.1 |
| Chadoora | Ghulam Nabi Mir | 4 | 2,515 | 6.39 |
| Chanani (Sc) | Krishan Chander | 1 | 16,276 | 35.47 |
| Chhamb (Sc) | Tara Chand | 1 | 25,335 | 48.59 |
| Chrari Sharief | Mohammad Maqbool Malla | 4 | 2,036 | 4 |
| Darhal | Puran Singh | 4 | 12,506 | 18.4 |
| Devsar | Mohammad Amin Bhat | 4 | 5,450 | 10.3 |
| Doda | Abdul Majid Wani | 1 | 23,254 | 44.55 |
| Dooru | Ghulam Ahmad Mir | 1 | 15,870 | 36.19 |
| Ganderbal | Sheikh Ishfaq Ahmad | 3 | 8,077 | 20.28 |
| Gandhinagar | Raman Bhalla | 1 | 33,486 | 36.34 |
| Gool Arnas | Ajaz Ahmed Khan | 1 | 15,594 | 37.05 |
| Gulabgarh | Shafiq-Ur-Rehman | 5 | 3,280 | 7.19 |
| Gurez | Faqeer Ahmad Khan | 2 | 5,085 | 44.64 |
| Habbakadal | Moti Lal Koul | 8 | 211 | 3.66 |
| Hazratbal | Aga Syed Mohasin | 3 | 2,913 | 11.78 |
| Hiranagar (Sc) | Girdhari Lal | 3 | 14,113 | 21.82 |
| Homeshalibugh | Anayatullah Rather | 3 | 5,223 | 14.38 |
| Idgah | Abdul Gani Khan | 7 | 330 | 2.66 |
| Inderwal | Ghulam Mohd Saroori | 1 | 22,684 | 42.67 |
| Jammu East | Narender Singh | 2 | 5,474 | 17.45 |
| Jammu West | Mangat Ram Sharma | 3 | 13,848 | 16.26 |
| Kalakote | Abdul Ghani Kohli | 6 | 1,017 | 1.83 |
| Kangan | Ghulam Ahmad Rather | 4 | 721 | 2.06 |
| Karnah | Syed Yasin Shah | 6 | 2,245 | 10.46 |
| Kathua | Lal Singh | 5 | 6,053 | 8.17 |
| Khanyar | Mohamad Aslam Dar | 6 | 139 | 1.63 |
| Kishtwar | Thakur Jugal Bhandari | 4 | 1,621 | 3.16 |
| Kokernag | Peerzada Mohd. Syed | 1 | 13,384 | 26.75 |
| Kupwara | Chowdry Salam - Ud -Din | 7 | 2,046 | 3.68 |
| Langate | Mohd Amin Khan | 5 | 3,497 | 9.6 |
| Leh | Nawang Rigzin | 1 | 19,008 | 50.5 |
| Lolab | Farooq Ahmad Mir | 3 | 4,417 | 7.7 |
| Marh | Dharam Pal Sharma | 6 | 993 | 1.89 |
| Mendhar | Majid Ahmed Khan | 3 | 1,559 | 2.56 |
| Nagrota | Abdul Hamid | 5 | 2,769 | 5.66 |
| Nobra | Tsewang Rigzin | 2 | 3,678 | 42.68 |
| Noorabad | Abdul Majeed Padder | 3 | 11,156 | 24.2 |
| Nowshera | Romesh Chander Sharma | 2 | 12,691 | 20.35 |
| Pahalgam | Abdul Gani Bhat | 6 | 778 | 1.58 |
| Pampore | Mohd Anwar Bhat | 2 | 5,969 | 19.78 |
| Pattan | Abdul Ahad Yatoo | 3 | 5,152 | 12.73 |
| Poonch Haveli | Ch. Bashir Ahmed Naaz | 2 | 18,364 | 25.71 |
| R.S. Pura (Sc) | Suman Lata Bhagat | 2 | 14,272 | 25.98 |
| Rafiabad | Abdul Gani Vakil | 3 | 7,513 | 20.43 |
| Raipur Domana (Sc) | Mula Ram | 2 | 16,416 | 27.34 |
| Rajouri | Shabbir Ahmed Khan | 1 | 10,013 | 13.63 |
| Rajpora | Abdul Gani Dar | 4 | 4,371 | 10.79 |
| Ramban (Sc) | Ashok Kumar | 1 | 21,779 | 43.47 |
| Ramnagar | Thakar Dass | 4 | 1,491 | 2.3 |
| Reasi | Jugal Kishore | 2 | 19,369 | 27.54 |
| Samba (Sc) | Suash Chander | 3 | 10,714 | 19.88 |
| Sangrama | Mohd Muzaffar Parray | 5 | 1,563 | 5.62 |
| Shangus | Gulzar Ahmad Wani | 2 | 12,423 | 25.1 |
| Shopian | Mohd. Shafi | 2 | 5,208 | 13.81 |
| Sonawar | Khem Lata Wakhloo | 3 | 4,301 | 17.3 |
| Sonawari | Ghulam Hassan Dar | 5 | 3,218 | 6.36 |
| Sopore | Abdul Rashid Dar | 2 | 3,304 | 18.34 |
| Suchetgarh | Garu Ram Choudhary | 3 | 6,545 | 14.33 |
| Surankote | Mohd. Aslam | 1 | 28,102 | 44.22 |
| Tral | Surinder Singh | 4 | 3,158 | 8.65 |
| Udhampur | Brij Mohan | 3 | 10,617 | 14.92 |
| Uri | Taj Mohi-Ud-Din | 1 | 24,036 | 44.54 |
| Vijaypur | Hari Singh | 6 | 1,383 | 1.78 |
| Wachi | Nazir Ahmad Shah | 3 | 2,512 | 7.44 |
| Zadibal | Mushtaq Ahmed Tantray | 4 | 715 | 5.75 |
| Zanskar | Ghulam Raza | 2 | 5,634 | 38.45 |
INC Performance in Jammu And Kashmir Vidhan Sabha Elections |
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| INC performance in Jammu And Kashmir Vidhan Sabha Election 2008 |
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State wise INC performance in Vidhan Sabha Election 2008 |
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