Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Jagbir Singh Brar of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Jalandhar Cantt. Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 50,436 votes (53.30% vote share). The runner-up was Gurkanwal Kaur (Indian National Congress) with 33,452 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Jagbir Singh Brar | 50436 | 53.30% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Gurkanwal Kaur | 33452 | 35.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kapil Batra | 7983 | 8.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Kewal Singh | 709 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Anil Dutta | 567 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Onkar Dass | 306 | 0.30% | J & K National Panthers Party |
| 8 | Gurcharan Singh | 194 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Jaswant Singh | 183 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Manjit Kaur | 123 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) |
| 11 | Gurbinder Singh | 114 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal |
| 12 | Ram Saroop | 80 | 0.10% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 13 | Narinder Pal Singh | 57 | 0.10% | Jan Morcha |
The Jalandhar Cantt. constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jagbir Singh Brar (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 50,436 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.