Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972
104 assembly constituencies in Punjab, 67.13% turnout.
Seats
104
Candidates
468
12 women, 6 elected
Turnout
67.13%
48.6 lakh of 72.4 lakh
Leading party
INC
66 of 104 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Punjab
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 66 | +28 | 89 | 20,83,390 | 42.84% | +3.65 |
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 24 | -19 | 72 | 13,44,437 | 27.64% | -1.72 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 10 | +6 | 13 | 3,16,722 | 6.51% | +1.68 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | -1 | 205 | 5,97,917 | 12.29% | +3.41 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -1 | 17 | 1,58,309 | 3.26% | +0.18 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | -8 | 33 | 2,41,547 | 4.97% | -4.04 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44,605 | 0.92% | — |
| SAGSAG | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42,757 | 0.88% | — |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11,659 | 0.24% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10,324 | 0.21% | -0.87 |
| ILPILP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5,782 | 0.12% | +0.08 |
| JMDJMD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2,586 | 0.05% | -0.07 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,250 | 0.05% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1,273 | 0.03% | -0.89 |
- INC66 (63%)
- SAD24 (23%)
- CPI10 (10%)
- IND3 (3%)
- CPM1 (1%)
- INC66
- SAD24
- CPI10
- IND3
- CPM1
- INC66
- SAD24
- CPI10
- IND3
- CPM1
Constituency performance
From the 104 results in Punjab
Closest contest
QADIAN
won by 77 (0.15%)
Biggest victory
KARTARPUR
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
NABHA
83.22%
Lowest turnout
KARTARPUR
0.00%
Seat change
Against Punjab's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1969), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained42 (40%)
- Changed hands61 (59%)
- New seat1 (1%)
42 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 61 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 Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- SAD
- CPI
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 104 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 104
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHARAR | CPISHAMSHER SINGH JOSH | SADSARJEET SINGH | 9,85621.78% | 69.5% |
| KOT KAPURA | SADJASWINDER SINGH | INCZORA SINGH BRAR | 6,18512.12% | 72.4% |
| KUM KALAN | INCRATTAN SINGH | SADDHANRAJ SINGH GILL | 9,59914.02% | 63.9% |
| LEHRA | INCHARISH BHAN | SADHARCHAND SINGH | 2,2144.30% | 75.2% |
| LUDHIANA NORTH | INCSARDARI LAL KAPUR | BJSSURESH VERMA | 4,5839.18% | 71.4% |
| LUDHIANA SOUTH | INCJOGINDAR PAL PANDAY | BJSKRISHAN LAL | 17,99937.18% | 65.9% |
| MAHILPUR | INCGURMAIL SINGH | SADKARTAR SINGH | 8,91020.27% | 64.2% |
| MAJITHA | INCKIRPAL SINGH | SADUTTAM SINGH | 2400.45% | 68.5% |
| MALERKOTLA | INCSAJIDA BEGUM | SADANWARAHMED KHAN | 1,4322.85% | 77.5% |
| MALOUT | INCGURBINDER KAUR | SADGURMIT SINGH | 11,67623.88% | 72.6% |
| MANSA | CPIJANGIR SINGH | SADBALDEV SINGH | 3,4976.61% | 73.2% |
| MOGA | INCGURDEV KAUR | SADNACHHATAR SINGH | 4,1467.55% | 73.6% |
| MORINDA | SADAJAIL SINGH | INCRAJA SINGH | 2,5276.25% | 67.4% |
| MUKERIAN | INCKEWAL KRISHAN | BJSAMIN CHAND | 23,59555.37% | 53.9% |
| MUKTSAR | INCUJAGAR SINGH | SADAVTAR SINGH | 7,22616.40% | 55.0% |
| NABHA | INCGURDARSHAN SINGH | INDNARINDER SINGH | 17,53832.30% | 83.2% |
| NAKODAR | INCDARBARA SINGH | INDBALDEV RAJ | 11,70524.87% | 69.3% |
| NANGAL | INCSARLA PRASHER | CPMRAM KISHAN | 6,22419.53% | 63.7% |
| NAROT MEHRA | INCSUNDER SINGH | BJSMAHASHA PURAN CHAND | 14,98241.42% | 51.1% |
| NATHANA | SADDHANNA SINGH | INCAJIT SINGH | 15,91239.32% | 59.4% |
| NAWAN SHAHR | INCDILBAGH SINGH | INDAMAR CHAND | 19,29437.62% | 68.5% |
| NIHAL SINGH WALA | CPISAGGAR SINGH | SADGURDEV SINGH | 2,8775.69% | 67.7% |
| NURMAHAL | INCDARSHAN SINGH | INDSURINDER PAL SINGH | 11,90021.38% | 72.1% |
| PAKKA KALAN | SADSURJIT SINGH | INDMOHINDER SINGH | 19,77143.30% | 70.8% |
| PATHANKOT | INCRAM SINGH | BJSBASANT SINGH | 10,46824.17% | 66.9% |
| PATIALA | INCPREM CHAND | INDSARDARA SINGH | 7,84718.68% | 64.7% |
| PATTI | INCSURINDER SINGH | SADMAJOR SINGH | 17,11234.49% | 63.1% |
| PAYAL | INCBEANT SINGH | SADRAMDAYAL SINGH | 5,80810.64% | 72.3% |
| PHAGWARA | INCPIARA RAM DHANOWALI | INDSWARNA | 7,91916.98% | 67.9% |
| PHILLAUR | INCSURJIT SINGH ATWAL | INDAMAR SINGH | 2,5144.97% | 72.8% |
| PHUL | SADHARBANS SINGH | CPIBABU SINGH | 4,8099.41% | 76.0% |
| QADIAN | SADSATNAM SINGH BAJWA | INCGURBACHAN SINGH BAJWA | 770.15% | 72.7% |
| QILA RAIPUR | SADARJAN SINGH | SAGJAGDEV SINGH | 1,5532.83% | 68.4% |
| RAIKOT | SADJAGDEV SINGH | INCSATWANT SINGH | 3,4316.17% | 73.4% |
| RAIPUR | INCPREM SINGH | SADSURINDER NATH KHOSLA | 1,5093.34% | 67.0% |
| RAJPURA | INCBRIJ LAL | SADJOGINDER SINGH | 4,3439.19% | 70.4% |
| RAMBI | CPIDANA RAM | SADSHIV CHAND | 8372.38% | 56.9% |
| ROPAR | INCGURBACHAN SINGH | INDHARCHAND SINGH | 8,78820.97% | 73.6% |
| SAMANA | SADGURDEV SINGH | INCBHAJAN LAL | 2,0344.34% | 66.9% |
| SAMRALA | SADPREHLAD SINGH | CPIJAGJIT SINGH | 6,06010.48% | 72.7% |
| SANGRUR | INCGUR BAKHSH SINGH | SADGURSAN SINGH | 1,0012.08% | 73.1% |
| SARDULGARH | SADBALWINDER SINGH | INCKIRPAL SINGH | 9,51917.32% | 72.7% |
| SHAM CHAURASI | INCGURANDASS | CPMDEVRAJ | 5,20312.72% | 58.3% |
| SHERPUR | CPMCHAND SINGH | INCSURJAN SINGH | 9,19320.17% | 70.3% |
| SIRHIND | SADRANDHIR SINGH | INCNIROTAM SINGH | 2,6974.81% | 73.8% |
| SIRIHARGOBINDPUR | INCWARYAM SINGH | SADBIKRAMJIT SINGH | 3,8299.13% | 60.8% |
| SULTANPUR | INCSADHU SINGH | SADBALWANT SINGH | 10,51218.81% | 70.6% |
| SUNAM | SADGURBACHAN SINGH | INCKRISHAN CHAND | 4891.01% | 70.5% |
| TALWANDI SABO | SADSUKHDEV SINGH | INCAVTAR SINGH | 4,4138.43% | 77.6% |
| TANDA | INCAMIR SINGH | INDTARSIM SINGH | 3,5927.68% | 64.2% |
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.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 66 of 104 seats in Punjab, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 67.13% — 48.6 lakh of 72.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Punjab have?
Punjab has 104 assembly seats.
