Sherpur Assembly Election Result 2007

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Harchand Kaur of Indian National Congress won the Sherpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 49,684 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was Gobind Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 39,170 votes.

A total of 8 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: 8
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Harchand Kaur

Indian National Congress

49,684
49.60%
#2
Gobind Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

39,170
39.10%
#3
Sukhtej Kaur

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,578
6.60%
#4
Amarjit Singh Kila Hakima

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

2,514
2.50%
#5
Paramjit Singh

Independent

769
0.80%
#6
Didar Singh

Independent

621
0.60%
#7
Jagga Singh

Independent

476
0.50%
#8
Shamsher Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

382
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harchand Kaur Indian National Congress 49,684 49.60%
2 Gobind Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 39,170 39.10%
3 Sukhtej Kaur Bahujan Samaj Party 6,578 6.60%
4 Amarjit Singh Kila Hakima Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 2,514 2.50%
5 Paramjit Singh Independent 769 0.80%
6 Didar Singh Independent 621 0.60%
7 Jagga Singh Independent 476 0.50%
8 Shamsher Singh Lok Jan Shakti Party 382 0.40%

About Sherpur Assembly Constituency

The Sherpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Harchand Kaur (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 49,684 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

8 candidates contested from Sherpur assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Harchand Kaur (Indian National Congress) won the Sherpur assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.