AMRITSAR CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 17 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
OM PARKASH SONI (E)
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2012
12,797
14.95% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
BJPTARUN CHUGH
- Votes
- 34,560
- Vote share
- 40.37%
- Behind by
- 12,797
Electors
1,32,861
Total votes polled
85,602
Valid votes
85,602
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.4%
Full result, 2012
9 candidates · 85,602 valid votes
OM PARKASH SONI (E)INCwon
47,357
55.3%
TARUN CHUGHBJP
34,560
40.4%
VIJAY KUMAR MISRACPM
1,212
1.4%
JAGDISH RAJBSP
808
0.9%
RAKESH KUMARIND
737
0.9%
BALDEV BHARDWAJIND
304
0.4%
VIJAY THAKURBCP
278
0.3%
NARINDER SHEKHAR LUTHRAIND
180
0.2%
OM PARKASHIND
166
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the AMRITSAR CENTRAL assembly constituency in 2022?
AJAY GUPTA (AAAP) won AMRITSAR CENTRAL in 2022, by a margin of 14,026 votes.
Which party has won AMRITSAR CENTRAL the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has AMRITSAR CENTRAL gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won AMRITSAR CENTRAL the most times?
DARBARI LAL, with 3 wins between 1980 and 2002.
