GARHSHANKAR
Assembly seat no. 45 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
AVINASH RAI KHANNA
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2002
6,175
8.35% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
BSPSHINGARA RAM SAHUNGRA
- Votes
- 18,463
- Vote share
- 24.97%
- Behind by
- 6,175
Electors
1,09,897
Total votes polled
73,936
Valid votes
73,936
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 2002
8 candidates · 73,936 valid votes
AVINASH RAI KHANNABJPwon
24,638
33.3%
SHINGARA RAM SAHUNGRABSP
18,463
25.0%
DARSHAN SINGHCPM
10,895
14.7%
BHAGAT RAMIND
9,867
13.3%
MANJIT SINGHCPI
6,582
8.9%
NARINDER PAL SINGHSADM
2,355
3.2%
ONKAR SINGHPBLP
579
0.8%
AMRITPAL SINGHIND
557
0.8%
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.
