Pathankot Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Mohan Lal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pathankot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 46,365 votes (56.60% vote share). The runner-up was Raman (Indian National Congress) with 31,649 votes.

A total of 4 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: Pathankot
  • Constituency Number: 3
  • District: Gurdaspur
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohan Lal

Bharatiya Janata Party

46,365
56.60%
#2
Raman

Indian National Congress

31,649
38.60%
#3
Rattan Chand

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,142
3.80%
#4
Krishan Kumar

Independent

746
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 46,365 56.60%
2 Raman Indian National Congress 31,649 38.60%
3 Rattan Chand Bahujan Samaj Party 3,142 3.80%
4 Krishan Kumar Independent 746 0.90%

About Pathankot Assembly Constituency

The Pathankot constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Mohan Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,365 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

4 candidates contested from Pathankot assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mohan Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pathankot assembly seat in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.