VERKA
Assembly seat no. 14 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 2002
RAJ KUMAR
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2002
9,390
10.03% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
SADDALBIR SINGH
- Votes
- 38,651
- Vote share
- 41.28%
- Behind by
- 9,390
Electors
1,76,966
Total votes polled
93,624
Valid votes
93,624
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.9%
Full result, 2002
9 candidates · 93,624 valid votes
RAJ KUMARINCwon
48,041
51.3%
DALBIR SINGHSAD
38,651
41.3%
TARSEM SINGHCPM
2,121
2.3%
RAVAIL SINGHIND
1,423
1.5%
SATPAL SINGHBSP
1,084
1.2%
AMARJIT KAURBSPA
874
0.9%
ARJUN SINGH MATTUNCP
514
0.6%
SURINDER SINGHSADM
504
0.5%
SATNAM SINGHIND
412
0.4%
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.
