Firozepur Cantonment Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Janmeja Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Firozepur Cantonment Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 38,281 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ravinder Singh (Indian National Congress) with 36,551 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: Firozepur Cantonment
  • Constituency Number: 125
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janmeja Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

38,281
44.10%
#2
Ravinder Singh

Indian National Congress

36,551
42.10%
#3
Lal Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,840
9.00%
#4
Ravinder Singh

Independent

3,753
4.30%
#5
Kharaiti Lal

All India Rajiv Krantikari Congress

314
0.40%
#6
Gurpiar Singh

Independent

65
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janmeja Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 38,281 44.10%
2 Ravinder Singh Indian National Congress 36,551 42.10%
3 Lal Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 7,840 9.00%
4 Ravinder Singh Independent 3,753 4.30%
5 Kharaiti Lal All India Rajiv Krantikari Congress 314 0.40%
6 Gurpiar Singh Independent 65 0.10%

About Firozepur Cantonment Assembly Constituency

The Firozepur Cantonment constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Janmeja Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,281 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 Firozepur Cantonment assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

Firozepur Cantonment is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Janmeja Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Firozepur Cantonment assembly seat in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.