Garhdiwala Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Dharam Pal Sabharwal of Indian National Congress won the Garhdiwala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 11,484 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Des Raj Dhugga (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 9,171 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: Garhdiwala
  • Constituency Number: 127
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dharam Pal Sabharwal

Indian National Congress

11,484
44.10%
#2
Des Raj Dhugga

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,171
35.20%
#3
Avtar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,787
14.50%
#4
Arjan Singh Josh

Shiromani Akali Dal

1,265
4.90%
#5
Om Prakash

Janata Dal

179
0.70%
#6
Swarn Singh

All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhabi Dal

169
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dharam Pal Sabharwal Indian National Congress 11,484 44.10%
2 Des Raj Dhugga Bahujan Samaj Party 9,171 35.20%
3 Avtar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 3,787 14.50%
4 Arjan Singh Josh Shiromani Akali Dal 1,265 4.90%
5 Om Prakash Janata Dal 179 0.70%
6 Swarn Singh All India Shiromani Baba Jiwan Singh Mazhabi Dal 169 0.70%

About Garhdiwala Assembly Constituency

The Garhdiwala constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Dharam Pal Sabharwal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 11,484 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 Garhdiwala assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dharam Pal Sabharwal (Indian National Congress) won the Garhdiwala assembly seat in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.