Joga Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Baldev Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Joga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 30,928 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sukhdev Singh Dhillon (Independent) with 27,309 votes.

A total of 5 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Punjab
  • Constituency: Joga
  • Constituency Number: 128
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baldev Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

30,928
34.00%
#2
Sukhdev Singh Dhillon

Independent

27,309
30.10%
#3
Sher Singh

Indian National Congress

18,256
20.10%
#4
Barjinder Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

13,851
15.30%
#5
Mohinder Kumar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

502
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baldev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 30,928 34.00%
2 Sukhdev Singh Dhillon Independent 27,309 30.10%
3 Sher Singh Indian National Congress 18,256 20.10%
4 Barjinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 13,851 15.30%
5 Mohinder Kumar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 502 0.60%

About Joga Assembly Constituency

The Joga constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Baldev Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 30,928 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Joga assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

Joga is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Baldev Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Joga assembly seat in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.