Punjab, Lok Sabha election 1971
13 constituencies in Punjab, 58.67% turnout.
Seats
13
Candidates
83
1 women, 0 elected
Turnout
58.67%
40.8 lakh of 69.5 lakh
Leading party
INC
10 of 13 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Punjab
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | +1 | 11 | 18,73,862 | 45.96% | +8.65 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2 | +2 | 2 | 2,53,800 | 6.22% | +1.95 |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 1 | +1 | 12 | 12,57,802 | 30.85% | — |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,86,895 | 4.58% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1,83,343 | 4.50% | -4.82 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | -1 | 5 | 1,81,316 | 4.45% | -8.04 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 89,643 | 2.20% | +0.31 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29,043 | 0.71% | +0.31 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18,095 | 0.44% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,187 | 0.08% | — |
| BKDBKD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 483 | 0.01% | — |
- INC10 (77%)
- CPI2 (15%)
- SAD1 (8%)
- INC10
- CPI2
- SAD1
- INC10
- CPI2
- SAD1
Constituency performance
From the 13 results in Punjab
Closest contest
SANGRUR
won by 210 (0.07%)
Biggest victory
PHILLAUR
won by 1,05,658 (34.80%)
Highest turnout
AMRITSAR
66.65%
Lowest turnout
BHATINDA
50.54%
Seat change
Against Punjab's previous Lok Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained7 (54%)
- Changed hands5 (38%)
- New seat1 (8%)
7 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 5 changed hands. 1 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Punjab, every Lok Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- CPI
- SAD
TURNOUT
Constituency results
All 13 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–13 of 13
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMRITSAR | INCDURGA DAS BHATIA | SADKARNAIL SINGH | 1,02,94130.16% | 66.7% |
| BHATINDA | CPIBHAN SINGH BHAURA | SADBHAGAT SINGH | 18,3236.83% | 50.5% |
| FAZILKA | SADGURDAS SINGH | INCIQBAL SINGH | 5,3231.54% | 63.1% |
| FEROZEPUR | INCMOHINDER SINGH | SADGURCHARAN SINGH | 52,92618.56% | 53.0% |
| GURDASPUR | INCPRABODH CHANDRA | NCOMOHAN LAL | 93,84731.80% | 54.8% |
| HOSHIARPUR | INCDARBARA SINGH | SADKARTAR SINGH | 1,00,83531.52% | 61.0% |
| JULLUNDUR | INCSWARAN SINGH | SADIQBAL SINGH DHILLON | 93,46929.45% | 62.3% |
| LUDHIANA | INCDEVINDER SINGH GARCHA | SADKAPUR SINGH | 73,10619.96% | 61.3% |
| PATIALA | INCSAT PAL | SADGIAN SINGH | 41,69713.54% | 60.1% |
| PHILLAUR | INCSADHU RAM | SADHARI SINGH | 1,05,65834.80% | 58.2% |
| ROPAR | INCBUTA SINGH | SADAJAIB SINGH SANDHU | 41,25012.94% | 60.8% |
| SANGRUR | CPITEJA SINGH | SADBALDEV SINGH | 2100.07% | 59.7% |
| TARN TARAN | INCGIRDIAL SINGH DHILLON | SADPREM SINGH LALPURA | 59,98019.70% | 52.1% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Punjab alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.