GARHSHANKAR
Assembly seat no. 45 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1997
SHINGARA RAM SAHUNGRA
BSP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 1997
801
1.05% of valid votes
Result, 1997
Runner-up
BJPAVINASH
- Votes
- 20,490
- Vote share
- 26.75%
- Behind by
- 801
Electors
1,15,301
Total votes polled
76,611
Valid votes
76,611
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.4%
Full result, 1997
6 candidates · 76,611 valid votes
SHINGARA RAM SAHUNGRABSPwon
21,291
27.8%
AVINASHBJP
20,490
26.8%
DARSHAN SINGHCPM
13,613
17.8%
SURINDER SINGHIND
12,608
16.5%
RANA VARINDER SINGHINC
8,321
10.9%
RAJWINDER PAL SINGHSJPR
288
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | JAI KRISHAN | AAAP | 32,341 | 26.41% | AMARPREET SINGH LALLY | 4,179 |
| 2017 | JAI KRISHAN | AAAP | 41,720 | 33.20% | SURINDER SINGH HEER | 1,650 |
| 2012 | SURINDER SINGH BHULEWAL RATHAN | SAD | 47,728 | 41.96% | LOV KUMAR GOLDY | 6,293 |
| 2007 | LOV KUMAR GOLDY | INC | 33,876 | 42.13% | MOHINDER PAL MANN | 4,068 |
| 2002 | AVINASH RAI KHANNA | BJP | 24,638 | 33.32% | SHINGARA RAM SAHUNGRA | 6,175 |
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 GARHSHANKAR assembly constituency in 2022?
JAI KRISHAN (AAAP) won GARHSHANKAR in 2022, by a margin of 4,179 votes.
Which party has won GARHSHANKAR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GARHSHANKAR gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won GARHSHANKAR the most times?
JAI KRISHAN, with 2 wins between 2017 and 2022.
