1992 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab in 1992 to elect the members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Chief Minister Beant Singh (Chief Minister) was elected as the leader of the ruling party.[1]

1992 Punjab legislative assembly election
1992
All 117 seats of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
59 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Beant Singh (Chief Minister) Satnam Singh Kainth
Party INC BSP
Chief Minister before election

President's rule

 Elected Chief Minister

Beant Singh (Chief Minister)
INC


Results

The election results were declared with the Indian National Congress winning an absolute majority of 87 seats out of 117.

 Summary of results of the Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 1992
Political Party
 No. of Candidates
 Seats won
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
Indian National Congress1168713,17,07543.83%
Shiromani Akali Dal5831,56,1715.20%
Bharatiya Janata Party6664,95,16116.48%
Communist Party of India2041,09,3863.64%
Bahujan Samaj Party10594,90,55217.59%
Communist Party of India (M)17172,0612.40%
Indian People's Front212,2920.08%
Janata Dal37164,6662.15%
Independents15142,77,7069.24%
Total[2]579117 30,05,083

See also

References
  1. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. The total includes votes and contestants of all parties, even those who failed to win any seat.
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