Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Jagdev Singh of Aam Aadmi Party won the Maur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 62,282 votes (45.30% vote share). The runner-up was Janmeja Singh Sekhon (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 47,605 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Jagdev Singh | 62282 | 45.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Janmeja Singh Sekhon | 47605 | 34.60% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Harminder Singh Jassi | 23087 | 16.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sukhraj Singh Natt | 1938 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Harvinder Singh | 570 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 6 | Taranpal Singh Dhillon | 537 | 0.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Dusahira Singh | 436 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Harpal Singh | 285 | 0.20% | Aapna Punjab Party |
The Maur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdev Singh (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,282 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.