AMRITSAR WEST
Assembly seat no. 16 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2007
OM PARKASH SONI
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
CPI
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2007
12,103
9.35% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
BJPRAJINDER MOHAN SINGH CHHINA
- Votes
- 48,875
- Vote share
- 37.75%
- Behind by
- 12,103
Electors
2,31,753
Total votes polled
1,29,486
Valid votes
1,29,486
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.9%
Full result, 2007
8 candidates · 1,29,486 valid votes
OM PARKASH SONIINCwon
60,978
47.1%
RAJINDER MOHAN SINGH CHHINABJP
48,875
37.8%
AMARJIT SINGH ASALCPI
11,350
8.8%
RAJINDER KUMAR (CAPTAIN)NCP
4,248
3.3%
AJIT KUMAR MALIKBSP
1,756
1.4%
ARJINDER SINGH PANNUIND
1,095
0.8%
VIPAN KUMAR NAYYARSHS
619
0.5%
RAJ KUMAR BABIBSPA
565
0.4%
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.
