Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
K.D. Bhandari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jalandhar North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 45,579 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Avtar Henry (Indian National Congress) with 40,650 votes.
A total of 7 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 | K.D. Bhandari | 45579 | 50.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Avtar Henry | 40650 | 44.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bachan Lal | 2892 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dharminder Kumar | 613 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Badri Narayan Jha | 329 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Rashpal Komal | 285 | 0.30% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 7 | Surjit Singh | 249 | 0.30% | Jan Morcha |
The Jalandhar North constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. K.D. Bhandari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,579 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.