DIRBHA
Assembly seat no. 87 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 2002
SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN
IND
Elections held
7
1977–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 2002
996
1.04% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
SADBALDEV SINGH MANN
- Votes
- 34,103
- Vote share
- 35.54%
- Behind by
- 996
Electors
1,25,716
Total votes polled
95,960
Valid votes
95,960
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.3%
Full result, 2002
7 candidates · 95,960 valid votes
SURJIT SINGH DHIMANINDwon
35,099
36.6%
BALDEV SINGH MANNSAD
34,103
35.5%
GURCHARAN SINGH DIRBHAINC
17,387
18.1%
CHET SINGHBSP
3,988
4.2%
CHAND SINGH CHHATHASADM
2,981
3.1%
KARAMJIT SINGHIND
1,521
1.6%
PALA SINGHBSPA
881
0.9%
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.
