1997 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 1997 was held in Indian state of Punjab in 1997, to elect 117 members to the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1] Shiromani Akali Dal gained majority of the seats. Parkash Singh Badal was elected as the Chief Minister.
Results
| Political Party |
No. of Candidates |
Seats won |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 92 | 75 | 38,73,099 | 37.64% | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 22 | 18 | 8,57,219 | 8.33% | |
| Indian National Congress | 105 | 14 | 27,36,346 | 26.38% | |
| Communist Party of India | 15 | 2 | 3,07,023 | 2.86% | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 67 | 1 | 7,69,675 | 6.37% | |
| Shiromani Akali Dal (M) | 30 | 1 | 3,19,111 | 3.10% | |
| Independents | 244 | 6 | 11,18,348 | 10.87% | |
| Total[2] | 693 | 117 | 1,02,89,814 |
References
- "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India
- The total includes votes and contestants of all parties, even those who failed to win any seat.
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