RAIPUR
Assembly seat no. 79 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
S. KAPUR
INC
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 1967
5,736
15.72% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
SWAB. SINGH
- Votes
- 13,337
- Vote share
- 36.54%
- Behind by
- 5,736
Electors
55,648
Total votes polled
36,498
Valid votes
36,498
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.6%
Full result, 1967
7 candidates · 36,498 valid votes
S. KAPURINCwon
19,073
52.3%
B. SINGHSWA
13,337
36.5%
R. SINGHIND
1,657
4.5%
CHIRANJIIND
900
2.5%
B. LALBJS
599
1.6%
S. PRAKASHSSP
537
1.5%
S. SINGHADS
395
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | PREM SINGH | INC | 22,131 | 48.97% | SURINDER NATH KHOSLA | 1,509 |
| 1969 | JASDEV SINGH | SAD | 17,648 | 39.44% | SAT PAL KAPUR | 732 |
| 1967 | S. KAPUR | INC | 19,073 | 52.26% | B. SINGH | 5,736 |
| 1962 | JASDEV SINGH | INC | 21,482 | 47.51% | SURINDER NATH | 4,453 |
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 RAIPUR assembly constituency in 1972?
PREM SINGH (INC) won RAIPUR in 1972, by a margin of 1,509 votes.
Which party has won RAIPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAIPUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won RAIPUR the most times?
JASDEV SINGH, with 2 wins between 1962 and 1969.
