KAHNUWAN
Assembly seat no. 5 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
JOHAR SINGH
SAD
Elections held
7
1977–2007
Most successful party
SAD
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1985
14,759
33.19% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCSURINDEJIT SINGH
- Votes
- 12,414
- Vote share
- 27.91%
- Behind by
- 14,759
Electors
81,072
Total votes polled
44,472
Valid votes
44,472
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.9%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 44,472 valid votes
JOHAR SINGHSADwon
27,173
61.1%
SURINDEJIT SINGHINC
12,414
27.9%
AJIT SINGHCPM
4,008
9.0%
JATINDER SINGHIND
539
1.2%
JASBIR SINGHIND
338
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PARTAP SINGH BAJWA | INC | 50,271 | 51.33% | SEWA SINGH SEKHWAN | 4,723 |
| 2002 | PARTAP SINGH BAJWA | INC | 44,540 | 52.28% | SEWA SINGH SEKHWAN | 6,805 |
| 1997 | SEWA SINGH SEKHWAN | SAD | 42,674 | 53.25% | PARTAP SINGH BAJWA | 6,755 |
| 1992 | PRATAP SINGH | INC | 9,042 | 67.91% | KASHMIR SINGH | 6,634 |
| 1985 | JOHAR SINGH | SAD | 27,173 | 61.10% | SURINDEJIT SINGH | 14,759 |
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 KAHNUWAN assembly constituency in 2007?
PARTAP SINGH BAJWA (INC) won KAHNUWAN in 2007, by a margin of 4,723 votes.
Which party has won KAHNUWAN the most times?
SAD, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KAHNUWAN gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2007.
Who has won KAHNUWAN the most times?
PARTAP SINGH BAJWA, with 2 wins between 2002 and 2007.
