Faridkot (Lok Sabha constituency)

Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.

Assembly segments

Presently, Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]

  1. Nihal Singhwala
  2. Bhagha Purana
  3. Moga
  4. Dharamkot
  5. Giddarbaha
  6. Faridkot
  7. Kotkapura
  8. Jaitu
  9. Rampura Phul

Members of Parliament

Key

  INC     AAP     Akali Dal     SAD(M)     SAD  

ElectionMemberParty
1952 Bachu Singh Bajwa Indian National Congress
1957 Kartar Singh Kalra Communist Party of India
1962 Kartar Singh Kalra Communist Party of India
1967 Kartar Singh Kalra Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1971 Prakash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
1977 Prakash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
1980 Gurbrinder Kaur Brar Indian National Congress (Indira)
1984 Bhai Shaminder Singh Akali Dal
1989 Jagdev Singh Khuddian Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann)
1991 Jagmeet Singh Brar Indian National Congress
1996 Sukhbir Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
1998 Sukhbir Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
1999 Jagmeet Singh Brar Indian National Congress
2004 Sukhbir Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
2009 Paramjit Kaur Gulshan Shiromani Akali Dal
2014 Sadhu Singh Aam Aadmi Party

Election results

General elections 2014

General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AAP Prof. Sadhu Singh 4,50,751 43.66
SAD Paramjit Kaur Gulshan 2,78,235 26.95 -22.24
INC Joginder Singh 2,51,222 24.34 -18.18
NOTA None of the Above 3,816 0.37
Majority 1,72,516 16.71 +10.04
Turnout 10,32,107
AAP gain from SAD Swing +43.66

General elections 2009

General Election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SAD Paramjit Kaur Gulshan 4,57,734 49.19
INC Sukhwinder Singh Danny 3,95,692 42.52
BSP Resham Singh 34,479 3.71
Majority 62,042 6.67
Turnout 9,30,519
SAD hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab website.

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