AMRITSAR
Constituency no. 2 in Punjab · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2009
NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2009
6,858
0.84% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCOM PARKASH SONI
- Votes
- 3,85,188
- Vote share
- 47.29%
- Behind by
- 6,858
Electors
12,41,099
Total votes polled
8,14,479
Valid votes
8,14,479
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.6%
Full result, 2009
14 candidates · 8,14,479 valid votes
NAVJOT SINGH SIDHUBJPwon
3,92,046
48.1%
OM PARKASH SONIINC
3,85,188
47.3%
B.K.N. CHHIBERBSP
11,108
1.4%
LAVINDER KUMARIND
8,121
1.0%
NARESH SINGH BHADAURIYAIND
3,357
0.4%
ANIL SINGHRSP
3,206
0.4%
DR.SURINDER SINGHDCP
2,497
0.3%
GOKAL CHANDIND
2,171
0.3%
BAL KRISHANIND
2,024
0.3%
SHAM LALIND
1,494
0.2%
HARMEET SINGHLJP
951
0.1%
KANWALJIT SINGH MANAWALAIND
940
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GURJEET SINGH AUJLA | INC | 2,55,181 | 28.18% | KULDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL | 40,301 |
| 2019 | GURJEET SINGH AUJLA | INC | 4,45,032 | 51.78% | HARDEEP SINGH PURI | 99,626 |
| 2014 | CAPTAIN AMARINDER SINGH | INC | 4,82,876 | 47.94% | ARUN JAITLEY | 1,02,770 |
| 2009 | NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU | BJP | 3,92,046 | 48.13% | OM PARKASH SONI | 6,858 |
| 2004 | NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU | BJP | 3,94,223 | 55.38% | RAGHUNANDAN LAL BHATIA | 1,09,532 |
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 AMRITSAR constituency in 2024?
GURJEET SINGH AUJLA (INC) won AMRITSAR in 2024, by a margin of 40,301 votes.
Which party has won AMRITSAR the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has AMRITSAR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won AMRITSAR the most times?
GURJEET SINGH AUJLA, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2024.
