Vidhan Sabha · Punjab · Punjab Vidhan Sabha Election 1997
Indian National Congress (INC)
All candidates fielded in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Election 1997 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
96
Contested
17
Won
79
Lost
2,582,959
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Avtar Singh
Winner
55,857 votes
· 50.99%
|
Kuldeep Chand
Runner-up
IND
· 1,352 votes
|
Faridkot · 104 | 54,505 |
| 2 |
Malkit Singh Dakha
Runner-up
49,495 votes
· 39.78%
|
Bikramjit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 64,605 votes
|
Dakha · 55 | 15,110 |
| 3 |
Rajbir Singh
Runner-up
48,994 votes
· 48.79%
|
Rattan Singh
Winner
SAD
· 50,705 votes
|
Ajnala · 20 | 1,711 |
| 4 |
Bhagwan Dass Arora
Winner
42,413 votes
· 41.06%
|
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
Runner-up
SAD
· 39,907 votes
|
Sunam · 88 | 2,506 |
| 5 |
Jasbir Singh
Runner-up
41,761 votes
· 46.37%
|
Manmohan Singh
Winner
SAD
· 43,588 votes
|
Beas · 12 | 1,827 |
| 6 |
Surinder Pal Singh
Runner-up
41,615 votes
· 41.76%
|
Ranjit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 43,971 votes
|
Sangrur · 86 | 2,356 |
| 7 |
Maheshinder Singh
Runner-up
41,496 votes
· 43.81%
|
Sadhu Singh
Winner
SAD
· 45,869 votes
|
Bagha Purana · 100 | 4,373 |
| 8 |
Naresh Kumar
Runner-up
40,037 votes
· 39.89%
|
Inderjit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 59,635 votes
|
Zira · 97 | 19,598 |
| 9 |
Sajjan Kumar
Runner-up
39,767 votes
· 40.26%
|
Ram Kumar
Winner
BJP
· 55,329 votes
|
Abohar · 91 | 15,562 |
| 10 |
Harmohinder Singh Pardhan
Winner
38,297 votes
· 42.66%
|
Ranjit Singh Talwandi
Runner-up
SAD
· 34,245 votes
|
Raikot · 54 | 4,052 |
| 11 |
Tripat Rajinder Singh
Runner-up
37,761 votes
· 40.74%
|
Natha Singh Dalam
Winner
SAD
· 43,424 votes
|
Qadian · 3 | 5,663 |
| 12 |
Sukhjinder Singh
Runner-up
37,659 votes
· 45.91%
|
Nirmal Singh
Winner
IND
· 43,195 votes
|
Fatehgarh · 1 | 5,536 |
| 13 |
Raj Khurana
Runner-up
37,452 votes
· 40.82%
|
Balram Ji Dass
Winner
BJP
· 38,543 votes
|
Rajpura · 71 | 1,091 |
| 14 |
Amrik Singh
Winner
37,078 votes
· 45.94%
|
Kirpal Singh
Runner-up
SAD
· 35,659 votes
|
Samrala · 63 | 1,419 |
| 15 |
Gurchet Singh
Runner-up
36,579 votes
· 46.21%
|
Jagir Singh
Winner
SAD
· 37,733 votes
|
Valtoha · 27 | 1,154 |
| 16 |
Ravinder Singh
Runner-up
36,551 votes
· 42.11%
|
Janmeja Singh
Winner
SAD
· 38,281 votes
|
Firozepur Cantonment · 96 | 1,730 |
| 17 |
Gurcharan Singh
Winner
36,549 votes
· 38.95%
|
Baldev Singh
Runner-up
SAD
· 30,186 votes
|
Dirbha · 87 | 6,363 |
| 18 |
Harminder Singh Jassi
Winner
36,483 votes
· 39.93%
|
Jeet Mohinder Singh
Runner-up
SAD
· 33,290 votes
|
Talwandi Sabo · 109 | 3,193 |
| 19 |
Ashwani
Runner-up
35,986 votes
· 40.50%
|
Jagdish
Winner
BJP
· 49,843 votes
|
Batala · 2 | 13,857 |
| 20 |
Partap Singh Bajwa
Runner-up
35,919 votes
· 44.82%
|
Sewa Singh Sekhwan
Winner
SAD
· 42,674 votes
|
Kahnuwan · 5 | 6,755 |
| 21 |
Gurcharan Singh
Runner-up
35,905 votes
· 40.71%
|
Gurdev Singh Badal
Winner
SAD
· 44,265 votes
|
Panjgrain · 102 | 8,360 |
| 22 |
Jasjit Singh Randhawa
Runner-up
34,326 votes
· 39.19%
|
Ajaib Singh Mukhmail Pura
Winner
SAD
· 42,150 votes
|
Ghanaur · 72 | 7,824 |
| 23 |
Kewal Krishan
Runner-up
34,102 votes
· 34.62%
|
Arunesh Kumar
Winner
BJP
· 53,594 votes
|
Mukerian · 52 | 19,492 |
| 24 |
Malkit Singh
Runner-up
33,938 votes
· 35.22%
|
Manpreet Singh Badal
Winner
SAD
· 51,086 votes
|
Giddar Baha · 106 | 17,148 |
| 25 |
Avtar Henry
Winner
33,893 votes
· 45.91%
|
Naval Kishore
Runner-up
BJP
· 31,723 votes
|
Jullundur North · 30 | 2,170 |
| 26 |
Amarjit Singh Samra
Winner
33,729 votes
· 37.92%
|
Gurbachan Singh Dhiman
Runner-up
BSP
· 22,881 votes
|
Nakodar · 35 | 10,848 |
| 27 |
Rakesh Kumar
Winner
33,614 votes
· 52.57%
|
Krishan Lal
Runner-up
IND
· 12,752 votes
|
Ludhiana North · 57 | 20,862 |
| 28 |
Jagmohan Singh
Runner-up
33,151 votes
· 36.14%
|
Ravi Inder Singh
Winner
SAD
· 37,986 votes
|
Morinda · 68 | 4,835 |
| 29 |
Tej Parkash Singh
Winner
32,426 votes
· 42.63%
|
Surjit Singh Minhas
Runner-up
SAD
· 28,766 votes
|
Jullundur Cantonment · 29 | 3,660 |
| 30 |
Shamsher Singh
Runner-up
32,340 votes
· 37.27%
|
Bachan Singh
Winner
SAD
· 45,089 votes
|
Khanna · 64 | 12,749 |
| 31 |
Ishar Singh
Runner-up
32,193 votes
· 35.46%
|
Charanjit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 45,616 votes
|
Kum Kalan · 62 | 13,423 |
| 32 |
Darshan Singh
Runner-up
32,181 votes
· 32.62%
|
Ajit Singh Kohar
Winner
SAD
· 59,341 votes
|
Lohian · 34 | 27,160 |
| 33 |
Ramesh Dutt Sharma
Runner-up
31,834 votes
· 39.66%
|
Tara Singh
Winner
SAD
· 37,878 votes
|
Anandpur Sahib - Ropar · 66 | 6,044 |
| 34 |
Romesh Chander
Winner
31,754 votes
· 39.25%
|
Mahant Ram Parkash
Runner-up
BJP
· 31,701 votes
|
Dasuya · 51 | 53 |
| 35 |
Raman
Runner-up
31,649 votes
· 38.64%
|
Mohan Lal
Winner
BJP
· 46,365 votes
|
Pathankot · 10 | 14,716 |
| 36 |
Sardool Singh
Runner-up
31,617 votes
· 34.74%
|
Ajaypal Singh Mirankot
Winner
SAD
· 51,377 votes
|
Jandiala · 15 | 19,760 |
| 37 |
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria
Runner-up
31,527 votes
· 37.66%
|
Vir Singh Lopoke
Winner
SAD
· 52,182 votes
|
Raja Sansi · 21 | 20,655 |
| 38 |
Sadhu Singh
Runner-up
31,472 votes
· 31.70%
|
Balwant Singh
Winner
SAD
· 44,204 votes
|
Amloh · 78 | 12,732 |
| 39 |
Surinder Kapoor
Runner-up
31,355 votes
· 28.60%
|
Chiranji Lal Garg
Winner
SAD
· 55,736 votes
|
Bhatinda · 111 | 24,381 |
| 40 |
Lal Singh
Runner-up
31,159 votes
· 30.06%
|
Harmail Singh
Winner
SAD
· 41,062 votes
|
Dakala · 73 | 9,903 |
| 41 |
Kewal Singh
Runner-up
30,758 votes
· 34.72%
|
Sital Singh
Winner
SAD
· 57,400 votes
|
Dharamkot · 98 | 26,642 |
| 42 |
Manjit Singh
Runner-up
30,666 votes
· 33.52%
|
Gobind Singh
Winner
SAD
· 33,748 votes
|
Dhanaula · 85 | 3,082 |
| 43 |
Harbans Lal
Winner
29,983 votes
· 31.71%
|
Kirpal Singh Libra
Runner-up
SAD
· 24,744 votes
|
Sirhind · 79 | 5,239 |
| 44 |
Jagjit Singh
Winner
29,596 votes
· 35.85%
|
Ram Lal Jassi
Runner-up
IND
· 29,320 votes
|
Kartarpur · 33 | 276 |
| 45 |
Rameshwer Dass
Runner-up
28,844 votes
· 36.04%
|
Makhan Singh
Winner
SAD
· 39,873 votes
|
Pakka Kalan · 110 | 11,029 |
| 46 |
Harnam Das Johar
Runner-up
28,832 votes
· 38.12%
|
Maheshinder Singh
Winner
SAD
· 41,725 votes
|
Ludhiana West · 58 | 12,893 |
| 47 |
Brahm Mohindra
Runner-up
28,766 votes
· 36.66%
|
Surjit Singh Kohli
Winner
SAD
· 41,430 votes
|
Patiala Town · 76 | 12,664 |
| 48 |
Darshan Singh
Runner-up
27,080 votes
· 28.47%
|
Bhag Singh
Winner
SAD
· 46,034 votes
|
Jagraon · 53 | 18,954 |
| 49 |
Ramesh Kumar Singla
Lost
26,800 votes
· 25.12%
|
Narinder Singh
Winner
SAD
· 37,459 votes
|
Nabha · 77 | 1,294 |
| 50 |
Raghunath Sahai Puri
Runner-up
26,741 votes
· 31.67%
|
Satpal Saini
Winner
BJP
· 36,775 votes
|
Sujanpur · 11 | 10,034 |
| 51 |
Harbans Singh
Runner-up
26,703 votes
· 28.29%
|
Sikandar Singh
Winner
SAD
· 36,187 votes
|
Rampura Phul · 113 | 9,484 |
| 52 |
Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Runner-up
26,574 votes
· 31.29%
|
Chuni Lal
Winner
BJP
· 32,708 votes
|
Jullundur South · 32 | 6,134 |
| 53 |
Rajanbir Singh
Winner
25,529 votes
· 32.17%
|
Master Gurdev Singh
Runner-up
CPI(ML)(L)
· 4,817 votes
|
Sultanpur · 42 | 20,712 |
| 54 |
Santokh Singh
Runner-up
25,493 votes
· 29.15%
|
Sarwan Singh
Winner
SAD
· 31,045 votes
|
Phillaur · 39 | 5,552 |
| 55 |
Khushhal Bahl
Runner-up
25,230 votes
· 28.95%
|
Kartar Singh Pahra
Winner
SAD
· 42,337 votes
|
Gurdaspur · 7 | 17,107 |
| 56 |
Sukhpal Singh
Winner
25,141 votes
· 31.64%
|
Amar Nath
Runner-up
BSP(A)
· 840 votes
|
Bholath · 40 | 24,301 |
| 57 |
Gulzar Singh
Runner-up
25,053 votes
· 29.24%
|
Balbir Singh
Winner
SAD
· 41,957 votes
|
Nathana · 112 | 16,904 |
| 58 |
Brij Lal
Runner-up
24,858 votes
· 22.10%
|
Jagtar Singh Rajla
Winner
SAD
· 65,154 votes
|
Samana · 75 | 40,296 |
| 59 |
Kanwaljit Singh Lally
Runner-up
24,274 votes
· 29.17%
|
Saroop Singh
Winner
SAD
· 40,578 votes
|
Adampur · 28 | 16,304 |
| 60 |
Gurnam Singh Abul - Khurana
Runner-up
24,235 votes
· 26.23%
|
Parkash Singh Badal
Winner
SAD
· 52,963 votes
|
Lambi · 108 | 28,728 |
| 61 |
Jai Kishan Saini
Runner-up
23,671 votes
· 33.32%
|
Manoranjan Kalia
Winner
BJP
· 43,041 votes
|
Jullundur Central · 31 | 19,370 |
| 62 |
Joginder Singh Mann
Runner-up
23,553 votes
· 24.72%
|
Swarna Ram
Winner
BJP
· 50,176 votes
|
Phagwara · 43 | 26,623 |
| 63 |
Sajwar Singh
Runner-up
23,096 votes
· 21.22%
|
Paramjit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 31,704 votes
|
Guru Har Sahai · 94 | 8,608 |
| 64 |
Babu Ram
Runner-up
22,804 votes
· 28.06%
|
Gurtej Singh
Winner
SAD
· 44,835 votes
|
Balluana · 90 | 22,031 |
| 65 |
Mohinder Singh Gill
Runner-up
22,374 votes
· 24.61%
|
Kanwaljit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 44,972 votes
|
Banur · 70 | 22,598 |
| 66 |
Mohinder Pal Singh (pakho)
Runner-up
21,680 votes
· 25.81%
|
Balbir Singh
Winner
SAD
· 33,207 votes
|
Bhadaur · 84 | 11,527 |
| 67 |
Gurmej Singh
Runner-up
21,109 votes
· 22.91%
|
Ujagar Singh
Winner
SAD
· 52,554 votes
|
Verka · 14 | 31,445 |
| 68 |
Gulzar Singh
Runner-up
20,150 votes
· 28.93%
|
Raghbir Singh
Winner
SAD
· 32,405 votes
|
Kapurthala · 41 | 12,255 |
| 69 |
Om Parkash Gupta
Runner-up
20,027 votes
· 32.44%
|
Sat Pal Gosain
Winner
BJP
· 36,338 votes
|
Ludhiana East · 59 | 16,311 |
| 70 |
Ranjit Singh
Lost
19,906 votes
· 22.98%
|
Parkash Singh
Winner
SAD
· 34,026 votes
|
Majitha · 13 | 2,831 |
| 71 |
Krishan Kumar
Winner
19,905 votes
· 26.68%
|
Dharam Chand
Runner-up
BSP
· 6,976 votes
|
Dina Nagar · 8 | 12,929 |
| 72 |
Dalbagh Singh Daleke
Runner-up
19,902 votes
· 26.25%
|
Prem Singh Lalpur
Winner
SAD
· 45,121 votes
|
Tarn Taran · 23 | 25,219 |
| 73 |
Faqir Chand Sharma
Runner-up
18,929 votes
· 31.90%
|
Baldev Raj Chawla
Winner
BJP
· 35,661 votes
|
Amritsar North · 16 | 16,732 |
| 74 |
Dharampal Sabharwal
Runner-up
18,310 votes
· 25.48%
|
Sohan Singh
Winner
SAD
· 36,826 votes
|
Garhdiwala · 50 | 18,516 |
| 75 |
Joginder Singh
Lost
18,278 votes
· 17.55%
|
Mantar Singh
Winner
IND
· 50,562 votes
|
Kot Kapura · 103 | 15,629 |
| 76 |
Sher Singh
Lost
18,256 votes
· 20.10%
|
Baldev Singh
Winner
SAD
· 30,928 votes
|
Joga · 114 | 3,619 |
| 77 |
Ram Rattan
Lost
17,892 votes
· 24.33%
|
Arjan Singh Josh
Winner
SAD
· 32,738 votes
|
Sham Chaurasi · 48 | 13,495 |
| 78 |
Abdul Ghaffar
Lost
17,667 votes
· 16.59%
|
Nusrat Ali Khan
Winner
SAD
· 44,305 votes
|
Malerkotla · 81 | 19,020 |
| 79 |
Balbir Singh
Runner-up
17,565 votes
· 17.90%
|
Mann Singh
Winner
BSP
· 21,643 votes
|
Kharar · 69 | 4,078 |
| 80 |
Jagir Singh
Runner-up
16,743 votes
· 24.77%
|
Ranjit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 48,339 votes
|
Naushahra Panwan · 25 | 31,596 |
| 81 |
Harjinder Singh Thekedar
Runner-up
16,565 votes
· 21.66%
|
Manjit Singh Calcutta
Winner
SAD
· 31,060 votes
|
Amritsar South · 19 | 14,495 |
| 82 |
Thakur Naresh
Lost
15,639 votes
· 19.57%
|
Tikhshan Sood
Winner
BJP
· 39,444 votes
|
Hoshiarpur · 47 | 22,115 |
| 83 |
Kishan Chand
Runner-up
14,132 votes
· 20.44%
|
Ram Lal
Winner
BJP
· 35,384 votes
|
Narot Mehra · 9 | 21,252 |
| 84 |
Gurmail Singh
Lost
13,448 votes
· 20.37%
|
Sohan Singh
Winner
SAD
· 29,400 votes
|
Mahilpur · 46 | 8,733 |
| 85 |
Sukhwinder Singh
Runner-up
13,234 votes
· 15.57%
|
Adaish Partap Singh
Winner
SAD
· 60,721 votes
|
Patti · 26 | 47,487 |
| 86 |
Surjit Bhatia
Lost
12,585 votes
· 15.72%
|
Nand Lal
Winner
SAD
· 42,403 votes
|
Balachaur · 44 | 20,522 |
| 87 |
Darbari Lal
Winner
12,487 votes
· 24.85%
|
Arun Kumar Pappal
Runner-up
IND
· 7,731 votes
|
Amritsar Central · 18 | 4,756 |
| 88 |
Lakha Singh
Runner-up
12,002 votes
· 16.42%
|
Ranjit Singh
Winner
SAD
· 45,292 votes
|
Khadoor Sahib · 24 | 33,290 |
| 89 |
Nirmal Singh
Runner-up
11,919 votes
· 17.12%
|
Bhag Singh
Winner
SAD(M)
· 14,205 votes
|
Chamkaur Sahib · 67 | 2,286 |
| 90 |
Bhupesh
Lost
10,395 votes
· 14.02%
|
Madan Mohan Mittal
Winner
BJP
· 29,867 votes
|
Nangal · 65 | 9,271 |
| 91 |
Pakhar Singh
Lost
10,080 votes
· 12.62%
|
Mohan Lal
Winner
SAD
· 27,757 votes
|
Banga · 37 | 609 |
| 92 |
Som Dutt
Lost
8,579 votes
· 8.74%
|
Malkiat Singh
Winner
IND
· 41,819 votes
|
Barnala · 83 | 24,768 |
| 93 |
Sukhwinder Singh
Lost
8,509 votes
· 8.70%
|
Ajit Inder Singh
Winner
SAD(M)
· 45,152 votes
|
Sardulgarh · 117 | 3,117 |
| 94 |
Rana Varinder Singh
Lost
8,321 votes
· 10.86%
|
Shingara Ram Sahungra
Winner
BSP
· 21,291 votes
|
Garhshankar · 45 | 801 |
| 95 |
Manohar Singh
Lost
5,461 votes
· 4.74%
|
Sher Singh
Winner
SAD
· 42,844 votes
|
Jalalabad · 93 | 3,397 |
| 96 |
Jagdev Singh Jassowal
Lost
4,716 votes
· 5.48%
|
Parkash Singh Badal
Winner
SAD
· 38,532 votes
|
Qila Raipur · 56 | 11,032 |