Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Sunder Sham Arora of Indian National Congress won the Hoshiarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 52,104 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Tikshan Sud (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 45,896 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Sunder Sham Arora | 52104 | 47.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Tikshan Sud | 45896 | 42.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Onkar Singh Jhamat | 5714 | 5.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sandeep Singh Saini | 2556 | 2.40% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 5 | Shashi Dogra | 660 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Harvinder Singh | 547 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sadhu Singh Saini | 427 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Gurnam Singh Singriwala | 393 | 0.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 9 | Rawel Singh | 233 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal |
| 10 | Pawan Kumar | 126 | 0.10% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
The Hoshiarpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sunder Sham Arora (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 52,104 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.