DIRBHA
Assembly seat no. 87 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1997
GURCHARAN SINGH
INC
Elections held
7
1977–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1997
6,363
6.78% of valid votes
Result, 1997
Runner-up
SADBALDEV SINGH
- Votes
- 30,186
- Vote share
- 32.17%
- Behind by
- 6,363
Electors
1,15,875
Total votes polled
93,835
Valid votes
93,835
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.0%
Full result, 1997
5 candidates · 93,835 valid votes
GURCHARAN SINGHINCwon
36,549
39.0%
BALDEV SINGHSAD
30,186
32.2%
AJAIB SINGHIND
16,750
17.9%
MISHRA SINGHSADM
9,760
10.4%
RAJ KUMARIND
590
0.6%
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.
