VERKA
Assembly seat no. 14 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
DALBIR SINGH
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1985
6,524
13.60% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
SADKHAJAN SINGH
- Votes
- 15,604
- Vote share
- 32.53%
- Behind by
- 6,524
Electors
99,482
Total votes polled
47,965
Valid votes
47,965
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.2%
Full result, 1985
13 candidates · 47,965 valid votes
DALBIR SINGHINCwon
22,128
46.1%
KHAJAN SINGHSAD
15,604
32.5%
SOHAN SINGHCPI
8,028
16.7%
SHANTI DEVIIND
650
1.4%
JAGDISHIND
619
1.3%
HARBANS SINGHIND
184
0.4%
PURAN SINGH S/O BHAN SINGHIND
156
0.3%
BACHAN SINGHIND
141
0.3%
GURBACHAN SINGHIND
123
0.3%
KISHAN SINGHIND
108
0.2%
INDARJIT KHALSAIND
84
0.2%
GURNAM SINGHIND
77
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | DALBIR SINGH | SAD | 67,699 | 53.05% | RAJ KUMAR | 18,097 |
| 2002 | RAJ KUMAR | INC | 48,041 | 51.31% | DALBIR SINGH | 9,390 |
| 1997 | UJAGAR SINGH | SAD | 52,554 | 57.05% | GURMEJ SINGH | 31,445 |
| 1992 | GURMEJ SINGH | INC | 7,426 | 78.50% | KARATAR SINGH | 5,830 |
| 1985 | DALBIR SINGH | INC | 22,128 | 46.13% | KHAJAN SINGH | 6,524 |
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 VERKA assembly constituency in 2007?
DALBIR SINGH (SAD) won VERKA in 2007, by a margin of 18,097 votes.
Which party has won VERKA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has VERKA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won VERKA the most times?
GURMEJ SINGH, with 3 wins between 1969 and 1992.
