Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Avtar Singh Junior of Indian National Congress won the Jalandhar North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 47,338 votes (37.20% vote share). The runner-up was K D Bhandari (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 37,852 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Avtar Singh Junior | 47338 | 37.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | K D Bhandari | 37852 | 29.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Dinesh Dhall | 32685 | 25.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Kuldip Singh Lubana | 6153 | 4.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Gurpartap Singh | 1610 | 1.30% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Des Raj Jassal | 649 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Rahul Bajaj | 424 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajinder Kumar | 253 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 9 | Deepak Kamboj | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Baljinder Sodhi | 92 | 0.10% | Nationalist Justice Party |
The Jalandhar North constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Avtar Singh Junior (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,338 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.