FATEHGARH
Assembly seat no. 1 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
NIRMAL SINGH
SAD
Elections held
11
1962–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1985
16,038
27.07% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCJOGINDER SINGH
- Votes
- 20,877
- Vote share
- 35.24%
- Behind by
- 16,038
Electors
86,833
Total votes polled
59,248
Valid votes
59,248
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.2%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 59,248 valid votes
NIRMAL SINGHSADwon
36,915
62.3%
JOGINDER SINGHINC
20,877
35.2%
HARBHAJAN SINGH RANDHAWAIND
1,023
1.7%
KULDIP SINGHIND
433
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON | SAD | 49,909 | 51.27% | SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA DHAROWALI | 5,828 |
| 2002 | SUKHJINDER SINGH | INC | 46,739 | 53.56% | NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON | 7,452 |
| 1997 | NIRMAL SINGH | IND | 43,195 | 52.66% | SUKHJINDER SINGH | 5,536 |
| 1992 | LAKHMIR SINGH | INC | 4,205 | 46.18% | KHAIRATI LAL | 299 |
| 1985 | NIRMAL SINGH | SAD | 36,915 | 62.31% | JOGINDER SINGH | 16,038 |
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 FATEHGARH assembly constituency in 2007?
NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON (SAD) won FATEHGARH in 2007, by a margin of 5,828 votes.
Which party has won FATEHGARH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has FATEHGARH gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2007.
Who has won FATEHGARH the most times?
SANTOKH SINGH, with 3 wins between 1969 and 1980.
