Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Simarjit Singh Bains of Independent won the Atam Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 51,063 votes (52.30% vote share). The runner-up was Hira Singh Gabria (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 22,560 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Simarjit Singh Bains | 51063 | 52.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Hira Singh Gabria | 22560 | 23.10% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Malkit Singh Birmi | 18863 | 19.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ajit Singh Khurana | 1441 | 1.50% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 5 | Baldev Singh Deebu | 942 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Harpreet Singh Bansal | 593 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Sukhwinder Singh Gill | 391 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Sonu Sivia | 376 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Amrik Singh | 260 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Arvinder Singh Dhanjal | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Sarabjit Singh Kochhar | 216 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Sohan Singh Goga | 210 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Satveer Singh Kala | 162 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Arun Kumar | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Satwinder Singh | 84 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal |
The Atam Nagar constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Simarjit Singh Bains (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 51,063 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.