Democracy At Work

The voters' verdict is clear and against the ruling parties at the State and Centre. JKNC: 28, INC: 20, PDP: 16, BJP: 1, Others : 22

Democracy At Work

ResultsAt A Glance 1962- 2002
	1962	1967	1972	1977	1983	1987	1996	2002
Electorate (lakhs)	18.4	20.1	23.0	26.6	31.0	35.6	47.6	60.6
Seats	75	75*	75	76	76**	76	87	87
Turnout (%)		58.79	62.2	67.7	73.2	74.9	53.9	43.13
Candidates	174	206	342	409	512	528	547	709
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)
Won	70	8	-	47	46	40	57	28
Contested	75	38	-	75	75	45	81	85
Votes %	67	17.2	-	46.2	47.3	33.0	34.8
Indian National Congress (INC)
Won	-	61	58	11	26	26	7	20
Contested	-	75	74	63	71	31	84	78
Votes %	-	53	55.4	16.9	30.3	20.2	20.0
People's Democratic Party(PDP)
Won	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16
Contested	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	59
Votes %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Independents
Won	2	3	9	4	2	8	2	14
Contested	38	38	197	174	254	344	134	131
Votes %	7.4	8.6	26.8	9.5	10.1	34.8	9.3
Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party (JKPP)
Won	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	4
Contested	-	-	-	-	-	21	45	36
Votes %	-	-	-	-	-	1.8	2.3
Communist Party of India Marxist (CPM)
Won	-	-	-	-	0	0	1	2
Contested	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	7
Votes %	-	-	-	-	0.1	0.2	1.0
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Won	-	3	3	-	0	2	8	1
Contested	-	29	32	-	27	29	53	58
Votes %	-	16.5	9.8	-	3.2	5.1	12.1
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Won	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1
Contested	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	33
Votes %	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.4
J&K Awami League (JKAL)
Won	3	-	5	1	0	-	1	1
Contested	25	-	22	19	26	-	27	9
Votes %	17.5	-	7.2	3.6	3.9	-	2.4
* Elections held for 53
** One result with-held