Banur Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Mohinder Singh Gill of Indian National Congress won the Banur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 13,756 votes (33.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kanwaljit Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 11,142 votes.

A total of 6 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: Banur
  • Constituency Number: 119
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohinder Singh Gill

Indian National Congress

13,756
33.30%
#2
Kanwaljit Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

11,142
26.90%
#3
Hans Raj

Independent

6,819
16.50%
#4
Bakhshish Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,380
13.00%
#5
Dev Raj

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,070
7.40%
#6
Jaswant Rai

Independent

1,209
2.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohinder Singh Gill Indian National Congress 13,756 33.30%
2 Kanwaljit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 11,142 26.90%
3 Hans Raj Independent 6,819 16.50%
4 Bakhshish Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 5,380 13.00%
5 Dev Raj Bharatiya Janata Party 3,070 7.40%
6 Jaswant Rai Independent 1,209 2.90%

About Banur Assembly Constituency

The Banur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Mohinder Singh Gill (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 13,756 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Banur assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mohinder Singh Gill (Indian National Congress) won the Banur assembly seat in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.