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Elections in Punjab, India

Overview of the procedure of elections in the Indian state of Punjab

Overview of the procedure of elections in the Indian state of Punjab

Elections in Punjab, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Punjab creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.

Political parties

National parties

  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Indian National Congress
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  • Bahujan Samaj Party
  • Aam Aadmi Party State parties
  • Shiromani Akali Dal
  • Communist Party of India Registered unrecognized parties
  • Lok Insaaf Party
  • Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)

Lok Sabha elections

Lok SabhaElection Year1st Party2nd Party3rd Party4th PartyOthersTotal Seats
1st Lok Sabha1951-52INC}}"INC 16
2nd Lok Sabha1957INC}}"INC 21Communist Party of India}}"CPI 1
3rd Lok Sabha1962INC}}"INC 17Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}"BJS 3Akali Dal}}"AD 1
4th Lok Sabha1967INC}}"INC 9Akali Dal}}"AD(SF) 3Bharatiya Jan Sangh}}"BJS 1
5th Lok Sabha1971Indian National Congress (R)}}"INC(R) 10Communist Party of India}}"CPI 2
6th Lok Sabha1977Akali Dal}}"AD 7Janata Party}}"JP 3Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 2
7th Lok Sabha1980INC}}"INC(I) 12Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 1
8th Lok Sabha1984INC}}"INC 6Akali Dal}}"AD 6Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 1
9th Lok Sabha1989Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)}}"SAD(A) 7INC}}"INC 1Janata Dal}}"JD 1
10th Lok Sabha1991INC}}"INC 12Bahujan Samaj Party}}"BSP 1
11th Lok Sabha1996Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 8Bahujan Samaj Party}}"BSP 3INC}}"INC 2
12th Lok Sabha1998Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 8Bharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP 3Janata Dal}}"JD 1
13th Lok Sabha1999INC}}"INC 8Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 2Bharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP 1
14th Lok Sabha2004Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 8Bharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP 3INC}}"INC 2
15th Lok Sabha2009INC}}"INC 8Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 4Bharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP 1
16th Lok Sabha2014Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 4Aam Aadmi Party}}"AAP 4INC}}"INC 3
17th Lok Sabha2019INC}}"INC 8Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 2Bharatiya Janata Party}}"BJP 2
18th Lok Sabha2024INC}}"INC 7Aam Aadmi Party}}"AAP 3Shiromani Akali Dal}}"SAD 1
YearLok Sabha ElectionWinning Party/CoalitionINC}}"BJP}}"INC}}"BJP}}"INC}}"BJP}}"BJP}}"INC}}"BJP}}"INC}}"BJP}}"INC}}"
1951First Lok SabhaIndian National Congress
1957Second Lok Sabha
1962Third Lok Sabha
1967Fourth Lok Sabha
1971Fifth Lok Sabha
1977Sixth Lok SabhaJanata alliance (SAD, BLD, CPI(M)) : 13 seats out of 13
1980Seventh Lok SabhaIndian National Congress
1984Eighth Lok Sabha
1989Ninth Lok SabhaNational Front (Akali (M) - 6/13), Cong : 2, Janata : 1, BSP : 1, Independents : 3
1991Tenth Lok SabhaNo elections in May 1991 due to unrest, but elections were held for all seats at
a later date (probably 1992 with assembly polls).
1996Eleventh Lok SabhaShiromani Akali Dal - 8 of 13, Congress - 2, BSP : 3.
1998Twelfth Lok SabhaNational Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP)
1999Thirteenth Lok SabhaIndian National Congress
2004Fourteenth Lok SabhaNational Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP)
2009Fifteenth Lok SabhaUnited Progressive Alliance (Indian National Congress)
2014Sixteenth Lok SabhaNational Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP) : 6/13, AAP : 4, Congress: 3
2019Seventeenth Lok SabhaIndian National Congress (8/13), AAP - 1, Akali + BJP = 2+2 .
2024Eighteenth Lok SabhaINC (7/13) , AAP: 3, SAD : 1, IND: 2

Maps

Lok Sabha ElectionsAssembly segments wise lead
[[File:2009 Punjab Lok Sabha.svg]]2009 Lok Sabha Elections[[File:2009 Punjab Assembly Segments.svg]]2009 Assembly Segments Lead
[[File:2014 Lok Sabha Punjab Result Map.svg]]2014 Lok Sabha Elections[[File:2014 Punjab assembly segment.svg]]2014 Assembly Segments Lead
[[File:2019 Punjab Lok Sabha Election Result Seatwise Map.svg]]2019 Lok Sabha Elections[[File:Assembly segments wise lead.png]]2019 Assembly segments Lead
[[File:2024 Lok Sabha Punjab Result Map.svg]]2024 Lok Sabha Elections[[File:2024 Punjab Lok Sabha Election Assembly Wise Lead Map.svg]]

Vidhan Sabha Elections

Pre-Independence

YearUoPINCSADAIMLINDOthersTotal19371751946
95181012030
2051227372

Post-Independence

United Punjab

United PunjabYearsINCSADCPIINDOthersTotal19521261957^1541962
9613494
12061321
9016121818

After Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966

PunjabYearsINCSADCPICPI(M)INDOthersTotal1967^10419691972New Boundaries Reorganized PunjabYearsSADINCCPIBJPINDOthersTotal1977~117198019851992^199720022007116New Boundaries ReorganizedYearsINCSADAAPBJPINDOthersTotal2012~117201720222027
4853939
384342417
6624101311
58177233
37639125
73321641
8746416
751421862
41622390
484401950
46561230
771520302
18392211
  • ^ - Party didn't contest election
  • ~ - Party didn't exist
    • Green color box indicates the party/parties who formed the government

Next Punjab Legislative Assembly election is expected to be held in 2027.

Maps

DecadeAssembly Results Map
2010s[[File:2012_Punjab_assembly_elections_result.svg]]2012 Assembly results
2020s[[File:2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election results.svg]]2022 Assembly results

References

References

  1. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1952". [[Election Commission of India]].
  2. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1957". [[Election Commission of India]].
  3. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". [[Election Commission of India]].
  4. (7 May 2023). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1969". [[Election Commission of India]].
  5. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". [[Election Commission of India]].
  6. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1977". [[Election Commission of India]].
  7. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1980". [[Election Commission of India]].
  8. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1985". [[Election Commission of India]].
  9. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1992". [[Election Commission of India]].
  10. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 1997". [[Election Commission of India]].
  11. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 2002". [[Election Commission of India]].
  12. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 2007". [[Election Commission of India]].
  13. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2012". [[Election Commission of India]].
  14. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". [[Election Commission of India]].
  15. (10 May 2022). "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". [[Election Commission of India]].
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