Dhanaula Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Gobind Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Dhanaula Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 33,748 votes (36.90% vote share). The runner-up was Manjit Singh (Indian National Congress) with 30,666 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: Dhanaula
  • Constituency Number: 122
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gobind Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

33,748
36.90%
#2
Manjit Singh

Indian National Congress

30,666
33.50%
#3
Jit Singh

Independent

18,920
20.70%
#4
Gursev Kaur

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

8,160
8.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gobind Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 33,748 36.90%
2 Manjit Singh Indian National Congress 30,666 33.50%
3 Jit Singh Independent 18,920 20.70%
4 Gursev Kaur Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 8,160 8.90%

About Dhanaula Assembly Constituency

The Dhanaula constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Gobind Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 33,748 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

4 candidates contested from Dhanaula assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

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