Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Pawan Kumar Bansal of Indian National Congress won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 58,967 votes (17.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 524,444 registered electors and 343,579 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Pawan Kumar Bansal

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
58,967
Margin %
17.20%
Total Electors
524,444
Votes Polled
343,579
Turnout
65.50%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pawan Kumar Bansal

Indian National Congress

161,042
46.90%
Male
#2
Satya Pal Jain

Bharatiya Janata Party

102,075
29.70%
Male
#3
Harmohan Dhawan

Bahujan Samaj Party

61,434
17.90%
Male
#4
Haffiz Anwar Ul Haq

Rashtriya Janata Dal

11,549
3.40%
Male
#5
S K Suri

Independent

2,776
0.80%
Male
#6
Maya Devi

Independent

927
0.30%
Male
#7
Ram Pal Hans

Independent

774
0.20%
Male
#8
Goswami Vishwa Bhushan Bharti

Janata Dal (United)

658
0.20%
Male
#9
Des Raj

Independent

491
0.10%
Male
#10
Ajay Goyal

Independent

465
0.10%
Male
#11
Khem Lal Bansal

Independent

387
0.10%
Male
#12
Paras Nath

Apna Dal

366
0.10%
Male
#13
Kafil Ahmad

Independent

321
0.10%
Male
#14
Darshan Singh

Independent

292
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pawan Kumar Bansal Indian National Congress 161,042 46.90%
2 Satya Pal Jain Bharatiya Janata Party 102,075 29.70%
3 Harmohan Dhawan Bahujan Samaj Party 61,434 17.90%
4 Haffiz Anwar Ul Haq Rashtriya Janata Dal 11,549 3.40%
5 S K Suri Independent 2,776 0.80%
6 Maya Devi Independent 927 0.30%
7 Ram Pal Hans Independent 774 0.20%
8 Goswami Vishwa Bhushan Bharti Janata Dal (United) 658 0.20%
9 Des Raj Independent 491 0.10%
10 Ajay Goyal Independent 465 0.10%
11 Khem Lal Bansal Independent 387 0.10%
12 Paras Nath Apna Dal 366 0.10%
13 Kafil Ahmad Independent 321 0.10%
14 Darshan Singh Independent 292 0.10%

Chandigarh — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Pawan Kumar Bansal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 58,967 votes.

Out of 524,444 registered electors, 343,579 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.50%. 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

Pawan Kumar Bansal (Indian National Congress) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 58,967 votes (17.20%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 65.50%%.

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

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.