Kahnuwan Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Pratap Singh of Indian National Congress won the Kahnuwan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 9,042 votes (67.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kashmir Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 2,408 votes.

A total of 3 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: Kahnuwan
  • Constituency Number: 130
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pratap Singh

Indian National Congress

9,042
67.90%
#2
Kashmir Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,408
18.10%
#3
Ajit Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

1,864
14.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pratap Singh Indian National Congress 9,042 67.90%
2 Kashmir Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 2,408 18.10%
3 Ajit Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1,864 14.00%

About Kahnuwan Assembly Constituency

The Kahnuwan constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 9,042 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

3 candidates contested from Kahnuwan assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Pratap Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Kahnuwan assembly seat in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.