Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Sukhbir Singh Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Jalalabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 75,271 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Bhagwant Mann (Aam Aadmi Party) with 56,771 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 | Sukhbir Singh Badal | 75271 | 44.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Bhagwant Mann | 56771 | 33.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 3 | Ravneet Singh Bittu | 31539 | 18.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Surinder Singh | 1743 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Balwinder Singh | 653 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Malkit Singh | 528 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Bakhshish Singh | 366 | 0.20% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 8 | Mukhtiar Singh | 351 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Gurmit Singh | 350 | 0.20% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 10 | Swaran Singh Rocky | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Joginder Singh | 169 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jalalabad constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sukhbir Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 75,271 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.