Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Joginder Singh Alias Jindu of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Firozpur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 61,830 votes (45.40% vote share). The runner-up was Satkar Kaur (Indian National Congress) with 61,668 votes.
A total of 8 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joginder Singh Alias Jindu | 61830 | 45.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Satkar Kaur | 61668 | 45.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hansa Singh | 7621 | 5.60% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 4 | Harbans Singh | 1922 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Swaran Singh | 1181 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Sukhdev Singh | 784 | 0.60% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 7 | Avtar Singh | 641 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Bhajan Singh @ Harbajan Singh | 549 | 0.40% | All India Kisan Mazdoor Morcha |
The Firozpur Rural constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Joginder Singh Alias Jindu (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 61,830 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.