Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Sher Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Jalalabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 89,085 votes (62.10% vote share). The runner-up was Hans Raj Josan (Indian National Congress) with 45,008 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Sher Singh | 89085 | 62.10% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Hans Raj Josan | 45008 | 31.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hans Raj | 5171 | 3.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Boota Singh | 1199 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ramesh Singh | 1183 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Munsha Singh | 779 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajinder Kumar | 380 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Bag Chand | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Angrej Singh | 138 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Jagdish Kumar | 125 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Harbans Lal | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Sher Chand | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Surain Singh | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jalalabad constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sher Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 89,085 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.