Sherpur Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Raj Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Sherpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 1,693 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sher Singh Pharwahi (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 1,173 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: Sherpur
  • Constituency Number: 145
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raj Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,693
42.70%
#2
Sher Singh Pharwahi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

1,173
29.60%
#3
Gobind Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

952
24.00%
#4
Sukhdev Singh

Indian National Congress

151
3.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raj Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 1,693 42.70%
2 Sher Singh Pharwahi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1,173 29.60%
3 Gobind Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 952 24.00%
4 Sukhdev Singh Indian National Congress 151 3.80%

About Sherpur Assembly Constituency

The Sherpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 1,693 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 Sherpur assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Raj Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Sherpur assembly seat in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.