Abohar Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Sajjan Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Abohar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 38,211 votes (55.40% vote share). The runner-up was Arjan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 14,107 votes.

A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Punjab
  • Constituency: Abohar
  • Constituency Number: 81
  • District: Firozpur
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Sajjan Kumar 38211 55.40% Indian National Congress
2 Arjan Singh 14107 20.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Sahi Ram 10676 15.50% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Ram Autar 2489 3.60% Independent
5 Bhag Singh 1435 2.10% Independent
6 Vijay Kumar 862 1.30% Janata Dal
7 Rattan Lal 317 0.50% Independent
8 Om Parkash 247 0.40% Independent
9 Ashok Kumar 177 0.30% Independent
10 Paramjit Singh 170 0.30% Independent
11 Anil Satija 119 0.20% Independent
12 Inder Singh 97 0.10% Independent
13 Prem Pal Singh 95 0.10% Independent

About Abohar Assembly Constituency

The Abohar constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sajjan Kumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 38,211 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Abohar assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

Abohar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Sajjan Kumar (Indian National Congress) won the Abohar assembly seat in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.