AMRITSAR CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 17 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2007
LAKSHMI KANTA CHAWLA
BJP
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2007
3,695
8.07% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
INCDARBARI LAL
- Votes
- 15,171
- Vote share
- 33.13%
- Behind by
- 3,695
Electors
68,267
Total votes polled
45,788
Valid votes
45,788
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.1%
Full result, 2007
10 candidates · 45,788 valid votes
LAKSHMI KANTA CHAWLABJPwon
18,866
41.2%
DARBARI LALINC
15,171
33.1%
ARUN KUMAR PAPPALIND
10,217
22.3%
SURINDER ARJUN PANDITBSP
472
1.0%
GOPI CHANDIND
305
0.7%
VIVEK SHARMAIND
255
0.6%
AJAYIND
162
0.3%
JASBIR KAURAIFB
136
0.3%
RAJINDER KHANNAIND
103
0.2%
RAJAN SEHGALIND
101
0.2%
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
