VERKA
Assembly seat no. 14 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1992
GURMEJ SINGH
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1992
5,830
61.63% of valid votes
Result, 1992
Runner-up
BJPKARATAR SINGH
- Votes
- 1,596
- Vote share
- 16.87%
- Behind by
- 5,830
Electors
1,25,519
Total votes polled
9,460
Valid votes
9,460
NOTA votes
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Turnout
7.5%
Full result, 1992
4 candidates · 9,460 valid votes
GURMEJ SINGHINCwon
7,426
78.5%
KARATAR SINGHBJP
1,596
16.9%
DALBIRIND
307
3.3%
SURJIT KAURIND
131
1.4%
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.
