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{{Short description|State assembly election in India}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 2008 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
| country           = Jammu and Kashmir (state)
| type              = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year     = 2002
| election_date     = 17 November 2008 to 24 December 2008
| next_election     = 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
| next_year         = 2014
| seats_for_election= all 87 seats in [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats    = 44
| opinion_polls     = 
| registered = {{formatnum:6461757}}
| turnout           = 61.16% ({{increase}}17.46%)
<!-- JKNC -->
| image1            = [[File:Omar Abdullah (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| leader1           = [[Omar Abdullah]]
| party1            = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
| leader_since1     = 
| leaders_seat1     = 
| last_election1    = 28
| seats1            = 28 
| seat_change1      = {{steady}}
| percentage1 = 23.07%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 5.17%
<!-- JKPDP -->
| title             = Chief Minister
| before_election   = [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]]
| before_party      = Indian National Congress
| after_election    = [[Omar Abdullah]]
| after_party       = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
| previous_mps      = 
| image2            = 
| leader2           = [[Mehbooba Mufti]]
| party2            = Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
| leader_since2     = 
| leaders_seat2     = 
| last_election2    = 16
| seats2            = 21
| seat_change2      = {{increase}} 5
| percentage2 = 15.39%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 6.11%
<!-- Congress -->
| image3            = 
| party3            = Indian National Congress
| leader_since3     = 
| leaders_seat3     = 
| last_election3    = 20
| seats3            = 17
| seat_change3      = {{decrease}} 3
| percentage3 = 17.71%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 6.53%
<!-- BJP -->
| image4            = 
| leader4           = 
| party4            = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leader_since4     = 
| leaders_seat4     = 
| last_election4    = 1
| seats4            = 11
| seat_change4      = {{increase}} 10
| percentage4 = 12.45%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 3.88%
<!-- JKNPP -->
| image5            = 
| leader5           =[[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]] 
| party5            = Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
| leader_since5     = 
| leaders_seat5     = 
| last_election5    = 4
| seats5            = 3
| seat_change5      = {{decrease}} 1
| percentage5 = 3.33%
| swing5 = {{decrease}} 0.5%
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}}

'''Elections for the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]''' were held over seven days in November and December 2008. The previous government led by the [[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party]] (PDP) in coalition with the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) collapsed when the PDP withdrew. Following the election, the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] (NC) agreed on a coalition with Congress and their leader, [[Omar Abdullah]] became the state's youngest-ever Chief Minister at 38.

== Background ==

Elections for the Jammu and Kashmir state Assembly were due in 2008, following the end of the term of the Assembly elected in 2002. However, the PDP withdrew from the INC-led state government in protest at the [[Amarnath land transfer controversy|Amarnath land transfer decision]]. The INC government resigned in July 2008 and the state was brought under the direct rule of the central government pending the elections.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080060403 Amarnath row divides Jammu and Kashmir] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810002045/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080060403 |date=2008-08-10 }} NDTV, 16 August 2008</ref>

==Boycott==
The main Kashmiri separatist group, the [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]] called on Kashmiris to boycott the elections, saying the elections were a "''futile exercise''" that would never "''fulfill the aspirations of the people''".<ref>[http://www.pakistantimes.net/2008/05/11/kashmir2.htm APHC to boycott Kashmir elections later this year]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Pakistan Times, 11 May 2008</ref>

Despite these boycott calls, [[Jammu and Kashmir National Conference|NC]] leaders claimed that activists from [[Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir|Jamaat-e-Islami]] had come out and voted for the PDP.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/despite-boycott-call-jamaat-cadres-come-out-in-support-of-pdp/401699/ Despite boycott call, Jamaat cadres come out in support of PDP] Indian Express, 23 December 2008</ref>

There were scattered separatist protests throughout the elections, including hundreds who protested in [[Srinagar]]. Police prevented these protestors from marching to the center of the city which led to protestors throwing stones at the police who fired [[tear gas]] and used [[baton charge]]s.<ref name=IHT_Sec>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/24/asia/AS-Kashmir-Elections.php Voting ends in Indian Kashmir amid heavy security] International Herald Tribune, 24 December 2008</ref>

==Security==
Indian election officials voiced major concerns about the security of the elections given the calls for a boycott and protest from separatist leaders and the recent violence over the [[Amarnath land transfer controversy]].  Voting was staggered so that security forces could maintain control. Thousands of security forces were deployed during the voting. In [[Srinagar]], security forces were posted at junctions, patrolled the streets, and guarded polling stations. An unofficial curfew was enforced,  gatherings of more than five people banned and neighborhoods were sealed off with steel barricades and razor wire.<ref name=IHT_Sec/>

Police also arrested three men they accused of being [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]] members planning [[suicide attack]]s in [[Jammu]].<ref name=BBC_Clashes>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7798556.stm Clashes mark final Kashmir poll] BBC News, 24 December 2008</ref> One of those arrested was a soldier in the [[Army of Pakistan]], who Pakistan said had deserted in 2006.<ref name=IHT_Sec/> However following the polls the NC leader, [[Farooq Abdullah]], thanked the Pakistan government for their "''non-interference''" with the polls.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120102083827/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/30/stories/2008123060291000.htm Pakistan conundrum hangs over Kashmir poll success] The Hindu, 30 December 2008</ref>

==Results==
The seven stages of the elections were held as follows:

[[File:Jammu Kashmir state elections, 2008 stages.svg|thumb|Voting stages]]
{| class="wikitable"
! !! Date !! Seats !! Turnout
|-
| style="background-color:#800080" |
| Monday 17 November 
| 10 
| 69.02%
|-
| style="background-color:blue"|
| Sunday 23 November 
| 6 
| 68.29%
|-
| style="background-color:#00FF00"|
| Sunday 30 November 
| 5 
| 68.22%
|-
| style="background-color:#FFFF00"|
| Sunday 7 December 
| 18 
| 59.24%
|-
| style="background-color:#FF00FF"|
| Saturday 13 December 
| 11 
| 58.5%
|-
| style="background-color:#FF6600"|
| Wednesday 17 December 
| 16 
| 65.93%
|-
| style="background-color:red"|
| Wednesday 24 December 
| 21 
| 52.0%
|-
| || Total || 87 || 60.5%
|-
| colspan=4| Source:<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/19jk.htm | title=7-phase poll in J&K from November 17 | publisher=Rediff | date=19 October 2008 | access-date=24 April 2018 }}</ref><ref name=TO>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/24jkpoll-low-poll-turnour-in-final-phase.htm Low voter turnout in final phase], ''Rediff India'', 2008-12-24</ref>
|}

Turnout rose by 17%, despite calls from Kashmiri separatists and [[Pakistan]] for Kashmiris to boycott the election.<ref name=TO/><ref name=ToI>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201324/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-29/india/27945234_1_vote-share-pdp-national-conference Abdullahs back in J&K] Times of India, 29 December 2009</ref> INC head [[Sonia Gandhi]] described the polls as "''a triumph of Indian democracy''".

[[All Parties Hurriyat Conference|Separatist supporters]] were said to have backed the PDP.<ref name=ToI/> The BJP's increase in support was said to be due to polarisation arising from the [[Amarnath land transfer controversy]], which led it to increase its seat tally from 1 to 11 seats.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-fields-more-Muslim-candidates-in-JK-to-shrug-off-communal-tag/articleshow/45178103.cms? BJP fields more Muslim candidates in J&K to shrug off communal tag]</ref>

1,354 candidates stood for election including 517 independents and nominees from 43 political parties.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/29jkpoll-35-political-parties-failed-to-win-a-single-seat.htm 35 political parties failed to win a seat in J&K polls] Rediff India, 29 December 2008</ref>

===Summary===
{{election table|title=Summary of the November - December 2008 [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] state assembly [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections|election results]]}}
|-
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Flag
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Seats
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |+/–
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:JKNC-flag.svg|75px]]
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 28
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party|People's Democratic Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 21
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | +5
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]] 
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 17
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | -3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 11
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | +10
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png|75px]]
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | -1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India  (Marxist)]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|75px]]
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | -1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[People's Democratic Front, Jammu and Kashmir|People's Democratic Front]]
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist]]
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Independents
| style="text-align:left;" |
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 
|-
| style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9" colspan=2|'''Total''' (turnout 60.5%)
! style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"| 87
! style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"| 
|-
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=12 |Source: [http://search.eci.gov.in/ae_2008e/pollupd/ac/states/S09/a_index.htm Electoral Commission of India]{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|}

==Elected Members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[Karnah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karnah]] || None || Kafil Ur Rehman || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kupwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kupwara]] || None || Mir Saifullah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Lolab (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lolab]] || None || Abdul Haq Khan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Handwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Handwara]] || None || Chowdary Mohd Ramzan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Langate (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Langate]] || None || Ab Rashid Sheikh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Uri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Uri]] || None || Taj Mohi-ud-din || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Rafiabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rafiabad]] || None || Javaid Ahmad Dar || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Sopore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sopore]] || None || Mohd Ashraf Ganie || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Gurez (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gurez]] || None || Nazir Ahmad Khan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Bandipora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bandipora]] || None || Nizamuddin Bhat || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Sonawari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonawari]] || None || Mohd. Akbar Lone || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Sangrama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangrama]] || None || Syed Basharat Ahmad || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Baramulla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baramulla]] || None || Muzaffar Hussain Baig || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Gulmarg (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulmarg]] || None || Gh Hassan Mir || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist}}
|-
| [[Pattan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pattan]] || None || Iftikhar Hussain Ansari || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Kangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kangan]] || None || Altaf Ahmad || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Ganderbal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ganderbal]] || None || Omar Abdullah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Hazratbal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hazratbal]] || None || Farooq Abdullah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Zadibal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Zadibal]] || None || Peer Aafaq Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Idgah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Idgah]] || None || Mubarak Ahmad Gul || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Khanyar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khanyar]] || None || Ali Mohammad Sagar || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Habbakadal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Habbakadal]] || None || Shameema Firdous || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Amirakadal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amirakadal]] || None || Nasir Aslam Wani || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Sonawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonawar]] || None || Farooq Abdullah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Batamaloo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Batamaloo]] || None || Mohamad Irfan Shah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Chadoora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chadoora]] || None || Javaid Mustaffa Mir || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Badgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badgam]] || None || Aga Syed Ruhullah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Beerwah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Beerwah]] || None || Shafi Ahmad Wani || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Khansahib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khansahib]] || None || Hakeem Mohammad Yasin || {{Full party name with color|People's Democratic Front, Jammu and Kashmir|People's Democratic Front}}
|-
| [[Chrari Sharief (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chrari Sharief]] || None || Abdul Rahim Rather || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Tral (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tral]] || None || Mushtaq Ahmad Shah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Pampore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pampore]] || None || Zahoor Ahmad || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Pulwama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pulwama]] || None || Mohd Khalil Bandh || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Rajpora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajpora]] || None || Syed Bashir Ahmad Shah || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Wachi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wachi]] || None || Mehbooba Mufti || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Shopian (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shopian]] || None || Abdul Razaq Wagay || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Noorabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Noorabad]] || None || Sakina Itoo || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kulgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulgam]] || None || Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| [[Homeshalibugh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Homeshalibugh]] || None || Abdul Gaffar Sofi || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Anantnag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Anantnag]] || None || Mufti Mohammad Sayeed || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Devsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Devsar]] || None || Mohammad Sartaj Madni || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Dooru (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dooru]] || None || Ghulam Ahmad Mir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kokernag (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kokernag]] || None || Peerzada Mohd. Syed || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Shangus (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shangus]] || None || Peerzada Mansoor Hussain || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Bijbehara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bijbehara]] || None || Abdul Rehman Bhat || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Pahalgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pahalgam]] || None || Rafi Ahmad Mir || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Nobra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nobra]] || None || Tsetan Namgyal || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Leh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Leh]] || None || Nawang Rigzin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kargil (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kargil]] || None || Qamar Ali Akhoon || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Zanskar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Zanskar]] || None || Feroz Ahmed Khan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Kishtwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kishtwar]] || None || Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Inderwal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Inderwal]] || None || Ghulam Mohd Saroori || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Doda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Doda]] || None || Abdul Majid Wani || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Bhaderwah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhaderwah]] || None || Ghulam Nabi Azad || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Ramban (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramban]] || SC || Ashok Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Banihal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Banihal]] || None || Vikar Rasool || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Gulabgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulabgarh]] || None || Abdul Gani Malik || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Reasi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Reasi]] || None || Baldev Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Gool Arnas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gool Arnas]] || None || Ajaz Ahmed Khan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Udhampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Udhampur]] || None || Balwant Singh Mankotia || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party}}
|-
| [[Chanani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chanani]] || SC || Krishan Chander || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Ramnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramnagar]] || None || Harsh Dev Singh || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party}}
|-
| [[Bani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bani]] || None || Lal Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Basohli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Basohli]] || None || Jagdish Raj Sapolia || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Kathua (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kathua]] || None || Charanjit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[Billawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Billawar]] || None || Manohar Lal Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Hiranagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hiranagar]] || SC || Durga Dass || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Samba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Samba]] || SC || Yash Paul Kundal || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party}}
|-
| [[Vijaypur, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency|Vijaypur]] || None || Surjit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency|Nagrota]] || None || Jugal Kishore || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Gandhinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gandhinagar]]{{dn|date=May 2022}} || None || Raman Bhalla || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Jammu East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu East]] || None || Ashok Kumar Khajuria || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Jammu West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu West]] || None || Chaman Lal Gupta || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Bishnah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bishnah]] || None || Ashwani Kumar Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[R.s. Pura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|R.s. Pura]] || SC || Gharu Ram Bhagat || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Suchetgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suchetgarh]] || None || Sham Lal Choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Marh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Marh]] || None || Sukh Nandan Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Raipur Domana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raipur Domana]] || SC || Bharat Bhushan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[Akhnoor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Akhnoor]] || None || Sham Lal Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Chhamb (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhamb]] || SC || Tara Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Nowshera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nowshera]] || None || Radhay Sham Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Darhal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darhal]] || None || Zulfkar Ali || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Rajouri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajouri]] || None || Shabbir Ahmed Khan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Kalakote (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalakote]] || None || Rachhpal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
| [[Surankote (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Surankote]] || None || Mohd. Aslam || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[Mendhar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mendhar]] || None || Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[Poonch Haveli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poonch Haveli]] || None || Ajaz Ahmed Jan || {{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
|-
|}

==Government formation==
Former National Conference Chief Minister, [[Farooq Abdullah]], said he did not want to return as it "''required the energy of a younger man''", and nominated his son, [[Omar Abdullah]], and the head of the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] instead.<ref name=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7803042.stm Kashmiri parties in coalition bid] BBC News, 29 December 2008</ref>

Congress debated forming a coalition with either Conference or the PDP. It was reported that the PDP had offered to support a Congress candidate for Chief Minister if they joined with them. However, Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] and Congress chairperson [[Sonia Gandhi]] were reported to favor the largest party to "''honor the mandate''" of the election.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081230/jsp/nation/story_10319531.jsp Cong dilemma: young Omar or PDP] Calcutta Telegraph, 29 December 2008</ref>

On 30 December Congress and the National Conference agreed to form a coalition government, with Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/30/asia/AS-Kashmir-Election.php Pro-India parties to take power in Indian Kashmir] International Herald Tribune, 30 December 2008</ref>

==References==
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