Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Sahnewal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 71,583 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Vikram Singh Bajwa (Indian National Congress) with 50,364 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon | 71583 | 53.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Vikram Singh Bajwa | 50364 | 37.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Labh Singh | 4852 | 3.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Inderjeet Singh Kasabad | 2016 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Jagdev Singh Garcha | 1522 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Gurdeep Singh Kahlon | 1309 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Parminder Singh | 624 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 8 | Krishan Kumar Sharma | 382 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Nazar Singh Rayian | 368 | 0.30% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 10 | Ran Vijay Yadav | 263 | 0.20% | Adarsh Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Muhamad Maksood Ansari | 245 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Vikas Party |
| 12 | Barjinder Singh | 225 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Maninder Singh | 188 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Sahnewal constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 71,583 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.