The 2019 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Punjab was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 13 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the leading party, winning 8 seats. Bharatiya Janata Party came second with 2 seats.
A total of 20,374,375 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 13,765,432 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 67.6%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 91,126 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 19,491 votes and the largest margin reaching 198,850 votes.
A total of 4 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.
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Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (8), Bharatiya Janata Party (2), Shiromani Akali Dal (2), Aam Aadmi Party (1).
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
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| 1 | 307-Gurdaspur | GEN | Punjab | Sunny Deol | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1535937 | 1103887 | 72.50% | 82459 | 7.50% | 2019 |
| 2 | 308-Amritsar | GEN | Punjab | Gurjeet Singh Aujla | Indian National Congress | 1468972 | 859513 | 59.10% | 99626 | 11.60% | 2019 |
| 3 | 309-Khadoor Sahib | GEN | Punjab | Jasbir Singh Gill (DIMPA) | Indian National Congress | 1599081 | 1046032 | 65.70% | 140573 | 13.40% | 2019 |
| 4 | 310-Jalandhar | SC | Punjab | Santokh Singh Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | 1574968 | 1018998 | 65.50% | 19491 | 1.90% | 2019 |
| 5 | 311-Hoshiarpur | SC | Punjab | Som Parkash | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1548898 | 990791 | 64.80% | 48530 | 4.90% | 2019 |
| 6 | 312-Anandpur Sahib | GEN | Punjab | Manish Tewari | Indian National Congress | 1648822 | 1081727 | 66.70% | 46884 | 4.30% | 2019 |
| 7 | 313-Ludhiana | GEN | Punjab | Ravneet Singh Bittu | Indian National Congress | 1641976 | 1046955 | 64.40% | 76372 | 7.30% | 2019 |
| 8 | 314-Fatehgarh Sahib | SC | Punjab | Amar Singh | Indian National Congress | 1470008 | 985948 | 68.00% | 93898 | 9.50% | 2019 |
| 9 | 315-Faridkot | SC | Punjab | Mohammad Sadique | Indian National Congress | 1515062 | 974947 | 65.60% | 83256 | 8.50% | 2019 |
| 10 | 316-Firozpur | GEN | Punjab | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1587296 | 1172033 | 74.80% | 198850 | 17.00% | 2019 |
| 11 | 317-Bathinda | GEN | Punjab | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1589895 | 1200810 | 76.40% | 21772 | 1.80% | 2019 |
| 12 | 318-Sangrur | GEN | Punjab | Bhagwant Mann | Aam Aadmi Party | 1501950 | 1105888 | 74.10% | 110211 | 10.00% | 2019 |
| 13 | 319-Patiala | GEN | Punjab | Preneet Kaur | Indian National Congress | 1691510 | 1177903 | 70.30% | 162718 | 13.80% | 2019 |
Data-driven analysis of the 2019 Punjab Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Punjab 2019 was 91,126 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.
Punjab is divided into 13 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (9 seats), SC (4 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).