AMRITSAR CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 17 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2017
OM PARKASH SONI
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2017
21,116
23.28% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
BJPTARUN CHUGH
- Votes
- 30,126
- Vote share
- 33.21%
- Behind by
- 21,116
Electors
1,35,954
Total votes polled
90,708
Valid votes
90,708
NOTA votes
919
1.01% of votes polled
Turnout
66.7%
Full result, 2017
9 candidates · 90,708 valid votes
OM PARKASH SONIINCwon
51,242
56.5%
TARUN CHUGHBJP
30,126
33.2%
AJAY GUPTAAAAP
7,171
7.9%
RAJESH KUMARBSP
500
0.6%
AVTAR SINGHIND
182
0.2%
SIKANDERIND
164
0.2%
ASHOK KUMARDEMSWP
162
0.2%
KESHAV KOHLIAPPA
134
0.1%
OM PARKASHIND
108
0.1%
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.
