Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Sunder Sham Arora of Indian National Congress won the Hoshiarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 49,951 votes (40.60% vote share). The runner-up was Tikshan Sud (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 38,718 votes.
A total of 11 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 | 49951 | 40.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Tikshan Sud | 38718 | 31.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Paramjit Singh Sachdeva | 27481 | 22.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Surinder Kumar | 4442 | 3.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mohinder Singh | 293 | 0.20% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 6 | Maninder Pal | 278 | 0.20% | Democratic Swaraj Party |
| 7 | Om Parkash Jakhu | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ajit Ram | 235 | 0.20% | Bharatrashtra Democratic Party |
| 9 | Santokh Singh | 210 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Paramjit Singh | 163 | 0.10% | Hindusthan Nirman Dal |
| 11 | Jaspreet Kaur | 130 | 0.10% | Ambedkar Democratic Party Of India |
The Hoshiarpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sunder Sham Arora (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 49,951 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.