Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Pawan Kumar Tinu of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Adampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 48,171 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Satnam Singh Kainth (Indian National Congress) with 28,865 votes.
A total of 11 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | 48171 | 43.80% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Satnam Singh Kainth | 28865 | 26.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sukhwinder Singh | 25373 | 23.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Surjit Singh Duhre | 2741 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Jagdish Kumar | 2645 | 2.40% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 6 | Vinod Kumar | 630 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Lalita Grewal Kittu | 429 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Manjit Kaur | 325 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajinder Kumar | 301 | 0.30% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 10 | Rajvir Singh | 227 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) |
| 11 | Santokh Singh | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Adampur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Pawan Kumar Tinu (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 48,171 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.