SHERPUR
Assembly seat no. 82 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1980
CHAND SINGH
CPM
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
SAD
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1980
12,046
23.33% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)JOGINDER SINGH
- Votes
- 18,220
- Vote share
- 35.29%
- Behind by
- 12,046
Electors
79,408
Total votes polled
51,625
Valid votes
51,625
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.0%
Full result, 1980
4 candidates · 51,625 valid votes
CHAND SINGHCPMwon
30,266
58.6%
JOGINDER SINGHINC(I)
18,220
35.3%
PIARA SINGHIND
2,805
5.4%
BARU SINGHIND
334
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | HARCHAND KAUR | INC | 49,684 | 49.59% | GOBIND SINGH | 10,514 |
| 2002 | GOBIND SINGH | IND | 30,132 | 33.16% | PIARA SINGH | 3,607 |
| 1997 | GOBIND SINGH | SAD | 31,149 | 34.95% | RAJ SINGH | 3,202 |
| 1992 | RAJ SINGH | BSP | 1,693 | 42.66% | SHER SINGH PHARWAHI | 520 |
| 1985 | GOBIND SINGH | SAD | 37,672 | 61.98% | CHAND SINGH | 25,378 |
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 SHERPUR assembly constituency in 2007?
HARCHAND KAUR (INC) won SHERPUR in 2007, by a margin of 10,514 votes.
Which party has won SHERPUR the most times?
SAD, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SHERPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won SHERPUR the most times?
GOBIND SINGH, with 3 wins between 1985 and 2002.
