AMRITSAR WEST
Assembly seat no. 16 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2002
OM PARKASH SONI
IND
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
CPI
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2002
23,540
22.90% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
CPIAMARJIT SINGH
- Votes
- 21,791
- Vote share
- 21.20%
- Behind by
- 23,540
Electors
2,10,646
Total votes polled
1,02,808
Valid votes
1,02,808
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.8%
Full result, 2002
8 candidates · 1,02,808 valid votes
OM PARKASH SONIINDwon
45,331
44.1%
AMARJIT SINGHCPI
21,791
21.2%
CAPTAIN RAJINDER KUMARNCP
21,340
20.8%
OM PARKASHBJP
10,527
10.2%
SOHAN LALSADM
1,227
1.2%
JATINDER PAL SINGHIND
1,208
1.2%
VIMALBSP
795
0.8%
COL. J.S. BAL (RETD.)RRD
589
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DR. JASBIR SINGH SANDHU | AAAP | 69,251 | 58.39% | RAJ KUMAR VERKA | 43,913 |
| 2017 | RAJ KUMAR VERKA | INC | 52,271 | 48.60% | RAKESH GILL | 26,847 |
| 2012 | RAJ KUMAR (E) | INC | 45,762 | 47.95% | RAKESH GILL | 11,591 |
| 2007 | OM PARKASH SONI | INC | 60,978 | 47.09% | RAJINDER MOHAN SINGH CHHINA | 12,103 |
| 2002 | OM PARKASH SONI | IND | 45,331 | 44.09% | AMARJIT SINGH | 23,540 |
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 WEST assembly constituency in 2022?
DR. JASBIR SINGH SANDHU (AAAP) won AMRITSAR WEST in 2022, by a margin of 43,913 votes.
Which party has won AMRITSAR WEST the most times?
CPI, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has AMRITSAR WEST gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won AMRITSAR WEST the most times?
OM PARKASH SONI, with 3 wins between 1997 and 2007.
