DIRBHA
Assembly seat no. 87 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
BALDEV SINGH
SAD
Elections held
7
1977–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1985
14,206
24.08% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCJASVIRINDER SINGH
- Votes
- 14,717
- Vote share
- 24.95%
- Behind by
- 14,206
Electors
82,458
Total votes polled
58,992
Valid votes
58,992
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.5%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 58,992 valid votes
BALDEV SINGHSADwon
28,923
49.0%
JASVIRINDER SINGHINC
14,717
24.9%
PRITAM SINGHIND
7,360
12.5%
SAMPURAN SINGHCPI
3,548
6.0%
SHER SINGHCPM
3,479
5.9%
MANGAT RAMIND
645
1.1%
KARMINDER SINGHIND
320
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN | INC | 54,036 | 47.81% | BALDEV SINGH MANN | 1,153 |
| 2002 | SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN | IND | 35,099 | 36.58% | BALDEV SINGH MANN | 996 |
| 1997 | GURCHARAN SINGH | INC | 36,549 | 38.95% | BALDEV SINGH | 6,363 |
| 1992 | GURHARAN SINGH | INC | 3,072 | 39.92% | BALDEV SINGH | 448 |
| 1985 | BALDEV SINGH | SAD | 28,923 | 49.03% | JASVIRINDER SINGH | 14,206 |
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 DIRBHA assembly constituency in 2007?
SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN (INC) won DIRBHA in 2007, by a margin of 1,153 votes.
Which party has won DIRBHA the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DIRBHA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2007.
Who has won DIRBHA the most times?
BALDEV SINGH, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1985.
