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
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State parties |
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Lok Sabha elections
edit| Lok Sabha | Election Year | 1st Party | 2nd Party | 3rd Party | 4th Party | Others | Total Seats | ||||
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| 1st Lok Sabha | 1951-52 | INC 16 | Ind 2 | 18 | |||||||
| 2nd Lok Sabha | 1957 | INC 21 | CPI 1 | – | 22 | ||||||
| 3rd Lok Sabha | 1962 | INC 17 | BJS 3 | AD 1 | SP 1 | HLS 1 | 17 | ||||
| 4th Lok Sabha | 1967 | INC 9 | AD(SF) 3 | BJS 1 | – | 13 | |||||
| 5th Lok Sabha | 1971 | INC(R) 10 | CPI 2 | Ind 1 | 13 | ||||||
| 6th Lok Sabha | 1977 | AD 7 | JP 3 | SAD 2 | CPI(M) 1 | – | 13 | ||||
| 7th Lok Sabha | 1980 | INC(I) 12 | SAD 1 | – | 13 | ||||||
| 8th Lok Sabha | 1984 | INC 6 | AD 6 | SAD 1 | – | 13 | |||||
| 9th Lok Sabha | 1989 | SAD(A) 7 | INC 1 | JD 1 | BJP 1 | BSP 1, Ind 2 | 13 | ||||
| 10th Lok Sabha | 1991 | INC 12 | BSP 1 | – | 13 | ||||||
| 11th Lok Sabha | 1996 | SAD 8 | BSP 3 | INC 2 | – | 13 | |||||
| 12th Lok Sabha | 1998 | SAD 8 | BJP 3 | JD 1 | Ind 1 | 13 | |||||
| 13th Lok Sabha | 1999 | INC 8 | SAD 2 | BJP 1 | CPI 1 | SAD(A) 1 | 13 | ||||
| 14th Lok Sabha | 2004 | SAD 8 | BJP 3 | INC 2 | – | 13 | |||||
| 15th Lok Sabha | 2009 | INC 8 | SAD 4 | BJP 1 | – | 13 | |||||
| 16th Lok Sabha | 2014 | SAD 4 | AAP 4 | INC 3 | BJP 2 | – | 13 | ||||
| 17th Lok Sabha | 2019 | INC 8 | SAD 2 | BJP 2 | AAP 1 | 13 | |||||
| 18th Lok Sabha | 2024 | INC 7 | AAP 3 | SAD 1 | Ind 2 | 13 | |||||
| Year | Lok Sabha Election | Winning Party/Coalition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | First Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Second Lok Sabha | ||
| 1962 | Third Lok Sabha | ||
| 1967 | Fourth Lok Sabha | ||
| 1971 | Fifth Lok Sabha | ||
| 1977 | Sixth Lok Sabha | Janata alliance (SAD, BLD, CPI(M)) : 13 seats out of 13 | |
| 1980 | Seventh Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | Eighth Lok Sabha | ||
| 1989 | Ninth Lok Sabha | National Front (Akali (M) - 6/13), Cong : 2, Janata : 1, BSP : 1, Independents : 3 | |
| 1991 | Tenth Lok Sabha | No elections in May 1991 due to unrest, but elections were held for all seats at a later date (probably 1992 with assembly polls). | |
| 1996 | Eleventh Lok Sabha | Shiromani Akali Dal - 8 of 13, Congress - 2, BSP : 3. | |
| 1998 | Twelfth Lok Sabha | National Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP) | |
| 1999 | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Fourteenth Lok Sabha | National Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP) | |
| 2009 | Fifteenth Lok Sabha | United Progressive Alliance (Indian National Congress) | |
| 2014 | Sixteenth Lok Sabha | National Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP) : 6/13, AAP : 4, Congress: 3 | |
| 2019 | Seventeenth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress (8/13), AAP - 1, Akali + BJP = 2+2 . | |
| 2024 | Eighteenth Lok Sabha | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INC + AAP): 10, SAD : 1, IND: 2 | |
Vidhan Sabha Elections
editPre-Independence
edit| Year | UoP | INC | SAD | AIML | IND | Others | Total |
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| 1937 | 95 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 175 |
| 1946 | 20 | 51 | 22 | 73 | 7 | 2 |
Post-Independence
editUnited Punjab
edit| United Punjab
(Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh) | ||||||
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| Years | INC | SAD | CPI | IND | Others | Total |
| 1952[1] | 96 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 126 |
| 1957[2] | 120 | ^ | 6 | 13 | 21 | 154 |
| 1962[3] | 90 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 18 | |
After Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
edit| Punjab | |||||||
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| Years | INC | SAD | CPI | CPI(M) | IND | Others | Total |
| 1967 | 48 | ^ | 5 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 104 |
| 1969[4] | 38 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | |
| 1972[5] | 66 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| New Boundaries Reorganized
Punjab | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | SAD | INC | CPI | BJP | IND | Others | Total |
| 1977[6] | 58 | 17 | 7 | ~ | 2 | 33 | 117 |
| 1980[7] | 37 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1985[8] | 73 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1992[9] | ^ | 87 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
| 1997[10] | 75 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2002[11] | 41 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2007[12] | 48 | 44 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 116 |
| New Boundaries Reorganized | |||||||
| Years | INC | SAD | AAP | BJP | IND | Others | Total |
| 2012[13] | 46 | 56 | ~ | 12 | 3 | 0 | 117 |
| 2017[14] | 77 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022[15] | 18 | 3 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
- ^ - 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
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See also
edit- Elections in Haryana, carved out of Punjab in 1966
- Elections in Himachal Pradesh, carved out of Punjab in 1966
- Elections in India, national elections
References
edit- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1952". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1957". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1969". Election Commission of India. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1977". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1980". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1985". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1992". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 1997". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2002". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2007". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2022.