Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Sahnewal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 63,184 votes (37.70% vote share). The runner-up was Satwinder Kaur Bitti (Indian National Congress) with 58,633 votes.
A total of 12 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 | 63184 | 37.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Satwinder Kaur Bitti | 58633 | 35.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Harjot Singh Bains | 39570 | 23.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Surinder Kumar | 1588 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Dalip Singh | 624 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Manbir Singh Grewal | 586 | 0.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 7 | Sushil Kumar | 411 | 0.30% | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party |
| 8 | Daljeet Singh Bajwa | 352 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagvir Singh Jaggi | 343 | 0.20% | Sada Punjab Party |
| 10 | Gurdeep Singh Kahlon | 258 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Nagender Kumar | 244 | 0.20% | Hindustan Shakti Sena |
| 12 | Randhir Singh | 179 | 0.10% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
The Sahnewal constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 63,184 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.