Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2002

Fatehgarh

Assembly constituency 1 (GEN) · Punjab

State boardPunjab 2002

[01]Result · 2002

#1 · GEN

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants3

Electors1,25,585

Votes polled87,264

Turnout69.5%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerSukhjinder SinghIndian National Congress46,73953.6% of votes

MARGIN7,452 votes · 8.5 pp46,739 − 39,287

Runner-upNirmal Singh Kahlon Shiromani Akali Dal39,28745.0% of votes

INC 54.3% of top-two votesSAD 45.7%

All candidates 3

01 Sukhjinder SinghINC46,739 53.6%
02 Nirmal Singh KahlonSAD39,287 45.0%
03 Sukhjit SinghSADSS1,238 1.4%

Turnout 69.5%

Male 63,04150.2% Female 62,54449.8%

Share of 1,25,585 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males992
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 117 seats, 200267.4%
ReconciliationΣ 3 candidates = 87,264Verified

Seat history 2022–1962

2022
3.6 pp
Naresh PuriIndian National Congress
2017
15.0 pp
Dinesh SinghBharatiya Janata Party
2012
20.8 pp
Dinesh SinghBharatiya Janata Party
2007
6.0 pp
Nirmal Singh KahlonShiromani Akali Dal
2002
8.5 pp
Sukhjinder SinghIndian National Congress
1997
6.7 pp
Nirmal SinghIndependent
1992
3.2 pp
Lakhmir SinghIndian National Congress
1985
26.1 pp
Nirmal SinghShiromani Akali Dal
1980
3.5 pp
Santokh SinghIndian National Congress
1977
1.3 pp
Dr Jodh SinghShiromani Akali Dal
1972
16.4 pp
Ujagar SinghIndian National Congress
1969
7.0 pp
Guruev SinghShiromani Akali Dal
1967
4.8 pp
G. SinghApna Dal (Soneylal)
1962
6.8 pp
Lal ChandIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 26.1 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

The top two polled 98.6% of votes; the other 1 candidate 1.4% between them.
(46,739 + 39,287) ÷ 87,264 = 98.6% · 1,238 ÷ 87,264 = 1.4%
Turnout of 69.5% was 2.1 pp above the state's median seat (67.4%).
69.5 − 67.4 = +2.1
The margin widened from 6.7 pp in 1997 to 8.5 pp.
8.5 − 6.7 = +1.8 pp
The seat changed hands: IND in 1997, INC in 2002.
1997 IND · 2002 INC

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 3 candidate lines87,264
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled87,264
Checkcandidates = total, NOTA outside itHolds

Candidate votes equal the published total. NOTA is reported alongside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2002 · Punjab · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates3 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 117 seats on the Punjab Vidhan Sabha 2002 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database