PHAGWARA
Assembly seat no. 29 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2012
SOM PARKASH
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2012
14,579
12.92% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCBALBIR KUMAR SODHI
- Votes
- 31,644
- Vote share
- 28.04%
- Behind by
- 14,579
Electors
1,51,668
Total votes polled
1,12,860
Valid votes
1,12,860
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.4%
Full result, 2012
11 candidates · 1,12,860 valid votes
SOM PARKASHBJPwon
46,223
41.0%
BALBIR KUMAR SODHIINC
31,644
28.0%
JARNAIL SINGHBSP
26,165
23.2%
MULAKH RAJPPOP
5,781
5.1%
RULDA SINGHIND
821
0.7%
PARVEEN KUMARSHS
768
0.7%
NAND LALBSPA
385
0.3%
YASHPAL ATWALIND
334
0.3%
RAM PALIND
312
0.3%
ASHOK KUMARIND
232
0.2%
SARWAN SINGHIND
195
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal | INC | 37,217 | 29.08% | Joginder Singh Mann | 2,712 |
| 2017 | SOM PARKASH | BJP | 45,479 | 35.02% | JOGINDER SINGH MANN | 2,009 |
| 2012 | SOM PARKASH | BJP | 46,223 | 40.96% | BALBIR KUMAR SODHI | 14,579 |
| 2007 | SWARNA RAM | BJP | 47,906 | 46.86% | JOGINDER SINGH MANN | 9,604 |
| 2002 | JOGINDER SINGH | INC | 31,601 | 36.60% | SWARNA RAM | 1,186 |
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 PHAGWARA assembly constituency in 2022?
Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal (INC) won PHAGWARA in 2022, by a margin of 2,712 votes.
Which party has won PHAGWARA the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PHAGWARA gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won PHAGWARA the most times?
SOM PARKASH, with 2 wins between 2012 and 2017.
