Beas Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Manmohan Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Beas Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 43,588 votes (48.40% vote share). The runner-up was Jasbir Singh (Indian National Congress) with 41,761 votes.

A total of 5 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: Beas
  • Constituency Number: 151
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manmohan Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

43,588
48.40%
#2
Jasbir Singh

Indian National Congress

41,761
46.40%
#3
Nazar Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

3,453
3.80%
#4
Santokh Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

850
0.90%
#5
Jarnail Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

416
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manmohan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 43,588 48.40%
2 Jasbir Singh Indian National Congress 41,761 46.40%
3 Nazar Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 3,453 3.80%
4 Santokh Singh Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 850 0.90%
5 Jarnail Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 416 0.50%

About Beas Assembly Constituency

The Beas constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Manmohan Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 43,588 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

5 candidates contested from Beas assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Manmohan Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Beas assembly seat in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.