Amritsar West Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Vimla Dang of Communist Party Of India won the Amritsar West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 19,140 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sewa Ram (Indian National Congress) with 13,812 votes.

A total of 4 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: Amritsar West
  • Constituency Number: 16
  • District: Amritsar
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vimla Dang 19140 48.90% Communist Party Of India
2 Sewa Ram 13812 35.30% Indian National Congress
3 Vishwa Mittar 5259 13.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Harbans Singh 936 2.40% Bahujan Samaj Party

About Amritsar West Assembly Constituency

The Amritsar West constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Vimla Dang (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 19,140 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

4 candidates contested from Amritsar West assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

Amritsar West is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Vimla Dang (Communist Party Of India) won the Amritsar West assembly seat in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.