AMRITSAR CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 17 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2002
DARBARI LAL
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2002
6,171
13.97% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
BJPLAXMI KANTA CHAWLA
- Votes
- 18,115
- Vote share
- 41.02%
- Behind by
- 6,171
Electors
84,706
Total votes polled
44,163
Valid votes
44,163
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.1%
Full result, 2002
5 candidates · 44,163 valid votes
DARBARI LALINCwon
24,286
55.0%
LAXMI KANTA CHAWLABJP
18,115
41.0%
RAM LALBSP
1,328
3.0%
ASHOK KUMARIND
242
0.6%
VARINDER KUMARFBL
192
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AJAY GUPTA | AAAP | 40,837 | 46.83% | OM PARKASH SONI | 14,026 |
| 2017 | OM PARKASH SONI | INC | 51,242 | 56.49% | TARUN CHUGH | 21,116 |
| 2012 | OM PARKASH SONI (E) | INC | 47,357 | 55.32% | TARUN CHUGH | 12,797 |
| 2007 | LAKSHMI KANTA CHAWLA | BJP | 18,866 | 41.20% | DARBARI LAL | 3,695 |
| 2002 | DARBARI LAL | INC | 24,286 | 54.99% | LAXMI KANTA CHAWLA | 6,171 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
