AMRITSAR NORTH
Assembly seat no. 15 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1977.
Winner, 1997
BALDEV RAJ CHAWLA
BJP
Elections held
10
1977–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1997
16,732
28.20% of valid votes
Result, 1997
Runner-up
INCFAQIR CHAND SHARMA
- Votes
- 18,929
- Vote share
- 31.90%
- Behind by
- 16,732
Electors
1,14,372
Total votes polled
59,340
Valid votes
59,340
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.9%
Full result, 1997
8 candidates · 59,340 valid votes
BALDEV RAJ CHAWLABJPwon
35,661
60.1%
FAQIR CHAND SHARMAINC
18,929
31.9%
RAVINDER KUMAR HANSBSP
2,069
3.5%
INDERJIT KHURANA (LALI)IND
1,012
1.7%
AMARJIT KAURJD
740
1.3%
JASWANT SARPALFBL
387
0.7%
SHASHI PALIND
358
0.6%
KIRPAL SINGH (GUDDIANWALA)IND
184
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KUNWAR VIJAY PRATAP SINGH | AAAP | 58,133 | 46.98% | ANIL JOSHI | 28,318 |
| 2017 | SUNIL DUTTI | INC | 59,212 | 50.14% | ANIL JOSHI | 14,236 |
| 2012 | ANIL JOSHI | BJP | 62,374 | 55.89% | KARAMJIT SINGH RINTU | 16,980 |
| 2007 | ANIL JOSHI | BJP | 33,397 | 46.63% | JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA | 14,095 |
| 2002 | JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA | INC | 31,024 | 54.38% | BALDEV RAJ CHAWALA | 14,756 |
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 NORTH assembly constituency in 2022?
KUNWAR VIJAY PRATAP SINGH (AAAP) won AMRITSAR NORTH in 2022, by a margin of 28,318 votes.
Which party has won AMRITSAR NORTH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has AMRITSAR NORTH gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1977 to 2022.
Who has won AMRITSAR NORTH the most times?
ANIL JOSHI, with 2 wins between 2007 and 2012.
