Nakodar Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Umaro Singh of Indian National Congress won the Nakodar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 13,200 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Hari Dass (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 9,175 votes.

A total of 7 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: Nakodar
  • Constituency Number: 31
  • District: Jalandhar
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Umaro Singh 13200 50.60% Indian National Congress
2 Hari Dass 9175 35.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
3 Charan Dass 2714 10.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Joginder Singh 372 1.40% Independent
5 Nirmal Ram 309 1.20% Independent
6 Chain Singh 192 0.70% Independent
7 Parveen Kumar 113 0.40% Independent

About Nakodar Assembly Constituency

The Nakodar constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Umaro Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 13,200 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Nakodar assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

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