Firozepur Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Girdhara Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Firozepur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 45,020 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mukhtiar Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 21,151 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: Firozepur
  • Constituency Number: 126
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Girdhara Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

45,020
53.40%
#2
Mukhtiar Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

21,151
25.10%
#3
Shavinder Kaur

Indian National Congress

14,546
17.30%
#4
Fauja Singh

Independent

2,067
2.50%
#5
Arun Kumar

All India Rajiv Krantikari Congress

1,542
1.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Girdhara Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 45,020 53.40%
2 Mukhtiar Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 21,151 25.10%
3 Shavinder Kaur Indian National Congress 14,546 17.30%
4 Fauja Singh Independent 2,067 2.50%
5 Arun Kumar All India Rajiv Krantikari Congress 1,542 1.80%

About Firozepur Assembly Constituency

The Firozepur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Girdhara Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,020 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 Firozepur assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Girdhara Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Firozepur assembly seat in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.