Panjgrain Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Gurcharan Singh of Indian National Congress won the Panjgrain Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 1,669 votes (42.60% vote share). The runner-up was Jagir Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 1,593 votes.

A total of 5 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: Panjgrain
  • Constituency Number: 142
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gurcharan Singh

Indian National Congress

1,669
42.60%
#2
Jagir Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,593
40.60%
#3
Iqbal Singh

Janata Dal

347
8.90%
#4
Mehar Singh

Independent

181
4.60%
#5
Pritam Karu Teji

Independent

130
3.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gurcharan Singh Indian National Congress 1,669 42.60%
2 Jagir Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 1,593 40.60%
3 Iqbal Singh Janata Dal 347 8.90%
4 Mehar Singh Independent 181 4.60%
5 Pritam Karu Teji Independent 130 3.30%

About Panjgrain Assembly Constituency

The Panjgrain constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Gurcharan Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 1,669 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

5 candidates contested from Panjgrain assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

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