Punjab assembly election, Feb 1992
The 10th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
117
59 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
87 seats · majority
Candidates
579
22 women, 6 elected
Turnout
22.81%
30.1 lakh of 1.32 cr
The house
117 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC87
- BSP9
- BJP6
- IND4
- CPI4
- SAD3
- CPM1
- JD1
- Others2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (1985)
SAD
-70
INC
+55
CPI
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 87 | +55 | 116 | 43.8% | 13,17,075 | 43.83% | +5.97 | 4 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 9 | — | 105 | 17.6% | 4,90,552 | 16.32% | — | 54 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 6 | 0 | 66 | 21.9% | 4,95,161 | 16.48% | +11.48 | 25 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | 0 | 151 | 5.4% | 2,77,706 | 9.24% | -2.45 | 137 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | +3 | 20 | 18.0% | 1,09,386 | 3.64% | -0.80 | 10 |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 3 | -70 | 58 | 12.7% | 1,56,171 | 5.20% | -32.81 | 38 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 17 | 15.5% | 72,061 | 2.40% | +0.48 | 9 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | — | 37 | 4.9% | 64,666 | 2.15% | — | 33 |
| UCPIUCPI | 1 | — | 1 | 37.0% | 14,442 | 0.48% | — | 0 |
| IPFIPF | 1 | — | 2 | 12.8% | 2,292 | 0.08% | — | 1 |
| CPI(ML)CPI(ML) | 0 | — | 2 | 5.3% | 4,792 | 0.16% | — | 2 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 1 | 1.0% | 217 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.9% | 207 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| DPPDesh Prem Party | 0 | — | 1 | 2.9% | 186 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| SBJMDSBJMD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 169 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Punjab at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1992
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAUSHAHRA PANWAN | Punjab | INCJAGIR SINGH | BSPKIRPAL SINGH | 4,08085.79% |
| QADIAN | Punjab | INCTRIPAT RAJINDER SINGH | BJPKASHMIR SINGH | 8,38772.52% |
| VALTOHA | Punjab | INCGURCHET SINGH | BSPGOPAL SINGH | 16,84572.45% |
| NIHAL SINGH WALA | Punjab | CPIAJAIB SINGH | BSPSEWAK SINGH | 6,53765.96% |
| AJNALA | Punjab | INCHARCHARN SINGH | BJPBHAGWAN DASS | 7,43263.42% |
| VERKA | Punjab | INCGURMEJ SINGH | BJPKARATAR SINGH | 5,83061.63% |
| KHANNA | Punjab | INCSHAMSHER SINGH | BJPMOHINDER PAL | 13,62360.81% |
| MORINDA | Punjab | INCJAG MOHAN SINGH | BSPBALBIR SINGH | 6,41556.41% |
| BHOLATH | Punjab | INCJAGTAR SINGH | BSPROOP SINGH | 2,21650.64% |
| SRIHARGOBINDPUR | Punjab | CPIGURNAM SINGH | INCMUSTAK MASIH | 3,88550.60% |
Closest results of Feb 1992
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOGA | Punjab | INCMALTI | JDSATHI RUP LAL | 70.03% |
| BAGHA PURANA | Punjab | JDVIJAY KUMAR | INCGUR CHARAN SINGH | 80.07% |
| MANSA | Punjab | INCSHER SINGH | CPIBUTA SINGH | 360.21% |
| GURU HAR SAHAI | Punjab | INCSAJWAR SINGH | INDIQBAL SINGH | 3200.54% |
| NUR MAHAL | Punjab | INCGURBINDER SINGH ATWAL | CPMKULWANT SINGH SANDHU | 2440.64% |
| FIROZEPUR | Punjab | INCBAL MUKAND | BSPMUKHITIAR SINGH | 3550.77% |
| HOSHIARPUR | Punjab | INCNARESH | BJPBALDEV SAHAI | 6271.21% |
| PHAGWARA | Punjab | INCJOGINDER SINGH MANN | BJPSWARNA RAM | 7201.82% |
| PANJGRAIN | Punjab | INCGURCHARAN SINGH | BSPJAGIR SINGH | 761.94% |
| SIRHIND | Punjab | BJPHARBANS LAL | INCBIR DEVINDER SINGH | 4082.57% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1992?
Indian National Congress won 87 of 117 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1992?
Turnout was 22.81% — 30.1 lakh of 1.32 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Feb 1992?
579 candidates contested 117 seats.