Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Ranjit Singh Dhillon of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Ludhiana East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 38,157 votes (35.50% vote share). The runner-up was Gurmel Singh Pehalwan (Indian National Congress) with 33,586 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Ranjit Singh Dhillon | 38157 | 35.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Gurmel Singh Pehalwan | 33586 | 31.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Daljit Singh Grewal (BHOLLA) | 22412 | 20.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramanjit Lalli | 9124 | 8.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Daljit Singh | 912 | 0.90% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 6 | Prabhu Dayal | 728 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Harvinder Singh | 478 | 0.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 8 | Daljit Singh | 389 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagatjeet Singh | 328 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Narsingh Yadav | 319 | 0.30% | Bahujan Sangharsh Party (Kanshiram) |
| 11 | Harvinder Happy | 278 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Dalbir Singh | 261 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Jagmohan Sharma | 159 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Gurmail Singh | 138 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Baljit Singh | 121 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi |
| 16 | Manjit Singh | 97 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal |
The Ludhiana East constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ranjit Singh Dhillon (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 38,157 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.