Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Harish Rai Dhanda of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Ludhiana West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 46,021 votes (57.00% vote share). The runner-up was Harnam Das Johar (Indian National Congress) with 31,617 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Harish Rai Dhanda | 46021 | 57.00% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Harnam Das Johar | 31617 | 39.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kharati Lal | 697 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh | 628 | 0.80% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 5 | Ruldu Singh Parmar | 507 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Jaswinder Singh | 316 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Kawaljit Singh Narula | 280 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Anantdeep Singh | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Davinder Kumar | 165 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Gulshan Kumar | 140 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Satish Kumar | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Balbir Kumar | 83 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
The Ludhiana West constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Harish Rai Dhanda (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 46,021 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.