Punjab assembly election, Mar 2012
The 14th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
117
59 needed for a majority
Largest party
SAD
56 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
1,078
93 women, 14 elected
Turnout
78.25%
1.39 cr of 1.78 cr
The house
117 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SAD56
- INC46
- BJP12
- IND3
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (2007)
SAD
+8
BJP
-7
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 56 | +8 | 94 | 42.4% | 48,28,612 | 34.73% | -2.36 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 46 | +2 | 117 | 40.1% | 55,72,643 | 40.09% | -0.81 | 4 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 12 | -7 | 23 | 39.7% | 9,98,098 | 7.18% | -1.10 | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | -2 | 418 | 1.9% | 9,38,770 | 6.75% | -0.06 | 405 |
| PPOPPPOP | 0 | — | 87 | 6.8% | 7,00,145 | 5.04% | — | 77 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 117 | 4.3% | 5,97,020 | 4.29% | +0.17 | 109 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6.9% | 1,14,211 | 0.82% | +0.07 | 13 |
| SADMSADM | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0.6% | 39,106 | 0.28% | -0.24 | 57 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.0% | 21,719 | 0.16% | -0.12 | 9 |
| PNPPPNPP | 0 | — | 5 | 2.9% | 17,539 | 0.13% | — | 5 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.5% | 14,229 | 0.10% | -0.08 | 26 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.5% | 13,758 | 0.10% | +0.01 | 7 |
| BSPABSPA | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.6% | 11,903 | 0.09% | -0.10 | 17 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.5% | 6,872 | 0.05% | +0.01 | 12 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.3% | 4,810 | 0.04% | -0.08 | 13 |
| BRSPBahujan Republican Socialist Party | 0 | — | 6 | 0.4% | 2,822 | 0.02% | — | 6 |
| DBSPDemocratic Bharatiya Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.3% | 2,363 | 0.02% | -0.03 | 8 |
| SSPDSunder Samaj Party | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 2,147 | 0.01% | — | 5 |
| BSABSA | 0 | — | 6 | 0.3% | 2,081 | 0.01% | — | 6 |
| BGTDBGTD | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.2% | 1,850 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 10 |
| PLPPLP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 1,067 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| SPISPI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 1,016 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| BCPBCP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 1,003 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| JANSPJANSP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 938 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| MBSPMBSP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 745 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| BSPKBSPK | 0 | — | 2 | 0.3% | 712 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| BHJASPBHJASP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 643 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RBCPRBCP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 641 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | 624 | 0.00% | -0.02 | 1 |
| AISBJSMDAISBJSMD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 617 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| AIKMMAIKMM | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 549 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RVLPRVLP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 478 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| BHSVPBHSVP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 451 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| ARWPARWP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | 423 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 2 |
| ADJSPADJSP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 263 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| ABSRABSR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1% | 259 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 2 |
| DCPDCP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 216 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RASAPRASAP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 81 | 0.00% | — | 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 Mar 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATIALA | Punjab | INCAMARINDER SINGH | SADSURJIT SINGH KOHLI | 42,31844.29% |
| MAJITHA | Punjab | SADBIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA (E) | INDSUKHJINDER RAJ SINGH (LALI) | 47,58141.28% |
| LUDHIANA SOUTH | Punjab | INDBALWINDER SINGH BAINS | SADHAKAM SINGH GIASPURA | 32,23336.29% |
| JALALABAD | Punjab | SADSUKHBIR SINGH BADAL | INDHANS RAJ JOSAN | 50,24633.63% |
| LUDHIANA WEST | Punjab | INCBHARAT BHUSHAN ASHU | BJPPROF. RAJINDER BHANDARI | 35,92232.64% |
| ATAM NAGAR | Punjab | INDSIMARJIT SINGH BAINS | SADHIRA SINGH GABRIA | 28,50329.23% |
| RAJPURA | Punjab | INCHARDYAL SINGH KAMBOJ | BJPRAJ KHURANA | 31,51028.29% |
| BABA BAKALA | Punjab | SADMANJIT SINGH MANNA MIANWIND (E) | INCRANJIT SINGH (CHHAJJALWADI) | 29,22524.47% |
| PATIALA RURAL | Punjab | INCBRAHM MOHINDRA | SADKULDEEP KAUR TOHRA | 27,60221.58% |
| SUJANPUR | Punjab | BJPDINESH SINGH | INDNARESH PURI | 23,09620.81% |
Closest results of Mar 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLAUR | Punjab | SADAVINASH CHANDER | INCSANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY | 310.02% |
| PATTI | Punjab | SADADESHPARTAP SINGH KAIRON | INCHARMINDER SINGH GILL | 590.04% |
| FIROZPUR RURAL | Punjab | SADJOGINDER SINGH ALIAS JINDU | INCSATKAR KAUR | 1620.12% |
| JAGRAON | Punjab | SADS R KALER | INCISHAR SINGH | 2060.17% |
| NIHAL SINGH WALA | Punjab | SADRAJWINDER KAUR | INCAJIT SINGH SHANT | 5910.43% |
| PAYAL | Punjab | SADCHARANJIT SINGH ATWAL | INCLAKHVIR SINGH | 6300.52% |
| FATEHGARH CHURIAN | Punjab | INCTRIPAT RAJINDER SINGH BAJWA | SADNIRMAL SINGH KAHLON | 6390.56% |
| SHUTRANA | Punjab | SADVANINDER KAUR LOOMBA | INCNIRMAL SINGH | 7720.64% |
| KARTARPUR | Punjab | SADSARWAN SINGH | INCCHAUHDARY JAGJIT SINGH | 8230.71% |
| RAJA SANSI | Punjab | INCSUKHBINDER SINGH SARKARIA | SADVIR SINGH LOPOKE | 1,0840.85% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Mar 2012?
Shiromani Akali Dal won 56 of 117 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Mar 2012?
Turnout was 78.25% — 1.39 cr of 1.78 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, Mar 2012?
1,078 candidates contested 117 seats.
