Amritsar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Navjot Singh Sidhu of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 6,858 votes (0.80%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,241,099 registered electors and 814,503 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Navjot Singh Sidhu

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
6,858
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
1,241,099
Votes Polled
814,503
Turnout
65.60%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
308
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Navjot Singh Sidhu

Bharatiya Janata Party

392,046
48.10%
Male
#2
Om Parkash Soni

Indian National Congress

385,188
47.30%
Male
#3
B.K.N. Chhiber

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,108
1.40%
Male
#4
Lavinder Kumar

Independent

8,121
1.00%
Male
#5
Naresh Singh Bhadauriya

Independent

3,357
0.40%
Male
#6
Anil Singh

Revolutionary Socialist Party

3,206
0.40%
Male
#7
Dr.Surinder Singh

Democratic Congress Party

2,497
0.30%
Male
#8
Gokal Chand

Independent

2,171
0.30%
Male
#9
Bal Krishan

Independent

2,024
0.20%
Male
#10
Sham Lal

Independent

1,494
0.20%
Male
#11
Harmeet Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

951
0.10%
Male
#12
Kanwaljit Singh Manawala

Independent

940
0.10%
Male
#13
Major G.S. Gill

Rashtriya Raksha Dal

692
0.10%
Male
#14
Jaswant Singh Randhawa

Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal

684
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Navjot Singh Sidhu Bharatiya Janata Party 392,046 48.10%
2 Om Parkash Soni Indian National Congress 385,188 47.30%
3 B.K.N. Chhiber Bahujan Samaj Party 11,108 1.40%
4 Lavinder Kumar Independent 8,121 1.00%
5 Naresh Singh Bhadauriya Independent 3,357 0.40%
6 Anil Singh Revolutionary Socialist Party 3,206 0.40%
7 Dr.Surinder Singh Democratic Congress Party 2,497 0.30%
8 Gokal Chand Independent 2,171 0.30%
9 Bal Krishan Independent 2,024 0.20%
10 Sham Lal Independent 1,494 0.20%
11 Harmeet Singh Lok Jan Shakti Party 951 0.10%
12 Kanwaljit Singh Manawala Independent 940 0.10%
13 Major G.S. Gill Rashtriya Raksha Dal 692 0.10%
14 Jaswant Singh Randhawa Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal 684 0.10%

Amritsar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Navjot Singh Sidhu of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Amritsar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 6,858 votes.

Out of 1,241,099 registered electors, 814,503 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.60%. A total of 14 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Navjot Singh Sidhu (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 6,858 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Amritsar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 65.60%%.

14 candidates contested from Amritsar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Amritsar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.