Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Ashwani Kumar Sharma of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Pathankot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 43,132 votes (38.20% vote share). The runner-up was Amit Vij (Indian National Congress) with 35,373 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Ashwani Kumar Sharma | 43132 | 38.20% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Amit Vij | 35373 | 31.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vibhuti Sharma | 31451 | 27.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Advocate Jyoti Pal Bhim | 1079 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Kartar Singh | 955 | 0.90% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Satya Dev Saini | 824 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
The Pathankot constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Ashwani Kumar Sharma (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,132 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.