Braving Bullets For Ballots

The third phase was the bloodiest of the polls yet leaving 17 dead, but it was the terror-infested Kathua which with 59% turnout that is responsible for jacking up overall turnout to 41%

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Updated on: 1 October 2002 12:00 am

Braving Bullets For Ballots

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First Phase: Poll Date: 16-09-2002

Assembly Constituency		Electors	Turnout	%
Dist:Kupwara
1	Karnah	28,810	20,546	71.32
2	Kupwara	80,431	44,164	54.91
3	Lolab	62,037	*	*
4	Handwara	64,052	32,426	50.62
5	Langate	49,496	26,412	53.36
Dist:Baramulla
6	Uri	63,364	42,173	66.56
7	Rafiabad	62,932	32,969	52.39
8	Sopore	76,779	6,012	7.83
9	Gurez	14,140	10,140	71.71
10	Bandipora	70,906	22,134	31.22
11	Sonawari	78,294	43,729	55.85
12	Sangrama	46,562	11,522	24.75
13	Baramulla	73,271	17,626	24.06
14	Gulmarg	70,365	35,212	50.04
15	Pattan	69,803	28,967	41.50
Dist:Leh
47	Nobra	12,244	Uncontested
48	Leh	74,471	Uncontested
Dist:Kargil
49	Kargil	64,606	48,384	74.89
50	Zanskar	22,762	17,923	78.74
Dist:: Rajouri
81	Nowshera	87,328	50,813	58.19
82	Darhal	90,088	41,975	46.59
83	Rajouri	109,751	29,806	27.16
84	Kalakote	82,927	41,873	50.49
Dist:Poonch
85	Surankote	83,012	29,054	35.00
86	Mendhar	79,173	47,379	59.84
87	Poonch Haveli	94,724	57,610	60.82
Avg Poll %				47.25

* Poll has been adjourned to 08-10-2002 due to the death of acontesting candidate from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Second Phase: Poll Date: 24-09-2002

Distt: Srinagar
16	Kangan	50,452	26,194	51.92
17	Ganderbal	68,402	24,105	35.24
18	Hazratbal	85,827	6,109	7.12
19	Zadibal	67,852	3,152	4.65
20	Idgah	70,372	3,305	4.70
21	Khanyar	72,459	3,056	4.22
22	Habbakadal	66,782	1,230	1.84
23	Amirakadal	74,442	2,289	3.07
24	Sonawar	63,272	6,299	9.96
25	Batamaloo	104,213	4,194	4.02
Distt: Badgam
26	Chadoora	52,313	27,437	52.45
27	Badgam	67,446	22,698	33.65
28	Beerwah	72,974	25,581	35.05
29	Khansahib	60,641	30,028	49.52
30	Chrari Sharief	62,040	39,287	63.33
Distt: Jammu
68	Samba	74,417	43,743	58.78
69	Vijaypur	99,971	64,772	64.79
70	Nagrota	62,021	39,717	64.04
71	Gandhinagar	153,029	74,357	48.59
72	Jammu East	87,309	33,777	38.69
73	Jammu West	163,650	64,093	39.16
74	Bishnah	80,335	54,980	68.44
75	R.S.Pura	76,853	47,468	61.76
76	Suchetgarh	58,424	41,352	70.78
77	Marh	67,498	47,011	69.65
78	Raipur Domana	77,364	47,222	61.04
79	Akhnoor	80,970	58,223	71.91
80	Chhamb	62,192	44,836	72.09
Avg Poll %		2,183,520	886,515	40.60