Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Avinash Rai Khanna of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 104,371 votes (15.90%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,137,423 registered electors and 655,662 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Avinash Rai Khanna

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
104,371
Margin %
15.90%
Total Electors
1,137,423
Votes Polled
655,662
Turnout
57.60%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
311
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Avinash Rai Khanna

Bharatiya Janata Party

289,815
44.20%
Male
#2
Comrade Darshan Singh Mattu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

185,444
28.30%
Male
#3
Charanjit Singh Channi

Bahujan Samaj Party

156,270
23.80%
Male
#4
Ajeet Singh Parmar

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

7,511
1.10%
Male
#5
Kuldip Rai

Independent

6,565
1.00%
Male
#6
Sadhu Singh Saini

Independent

3,883
0.60%
Male
#7
Harmesh Lal Azad

Independent

3,416
0.50%
Male
#8
Gurdev Singh

Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal

2,787
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Avinash Rai Khanna Bharatiya Janata Party 289,815 44.20%
2 Comrade Darshan Singh Mattu Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 185,444 28.30%
3 Charanjit Singh Channi Bahujan Samaj Party 156,270 23.80%
4 Ajeet Singh Parmar Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 7,511 1.10%
5 Kuldip Rai Independent 6,565 1.00%
6 Sadhu Singh Saini Independent 3,883 0.60%
7 Harmesh Lal Azad Independent 3,416 0.50%
8 Gurdev Singh Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal 2,787 0.40%

Hoshiarpur — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Avinash Rai Khanna of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hoshiarpur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 104,371 votes.

Out of 1,137,423 registered electors, 655,662 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.60%. A total of 8 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

Avinash Rai Khanna (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 104,371 votes (15.90%%).

The voter turnout in Hoshiarpur for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 57.60%%.

8 candidates contested from Hoshiarpur constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Hoshiarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.