Phagwara is assembly constituency number 29 in Punjab, in Kapurthala district, and one of the segments of the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal of the Indian National Congress won with 29.1% of the vote, 2,712 votes ahead of Joginder Singh Mann (AAAP).
- 01Balwinder Singh DhaliwalINC37,21729.08%
- 02Joginder Singh MannAAP34,50526.96%
- 03Jasvir Singh GarhiBSP31,23224.41%
- 04Vijay SamplaBJP15,46912.09%
- 05Kuldeep Singh NoorSAD(M)3,7762.95%
- 2 other candidates · 4,756 votesNOTA · 1,009 (0.79%)
Margin 2,712 votes · 2.12% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,27,964 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balwinder Singh DhaliwalMale · 60 yrs · SC | INC | 37,217 | 29.08% |
| 2 | Joginder Singh MannMale · 71 yrs · SC | AAP | 34,505 | 26.96% |
| 3 | Jasvir Singh GarhiMale · 42 yrs · SC | BSP | 31,232 | 24.41% |
| 4 | Vijay SamplaMale · 60 yrs · SC | BJP | 15,469 | 12.09% |
| 5 | Kuldeep Singh NoorMale · 38 yrs · SC | SAD(M) | 3,776 | 2.95% |
| 6 | Jarnail NangalMale · 48 yrs · SC | LIP | 3,645 | 2.85% |
| 7 | Khushi RamMale · 70 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,111 | 0.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,009 | 0.79% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2017, INC in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Phagwara bye-election, 21 Oct 2019
Turnout 55.8% · 1,03,356 of 1,85,110 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal | INC | 49,215 | 47.62% |
| 2 | Rajesh Bagha | BJP | 23,099 | 22.35% |
| 3 | Bhagwan Dass | BSP | 15,990 | 15.47% |
| 4 | Jarnail Nangal | LIP | 9,088 | 8.79% |
| 5 | Santosh Kumar Gogi | AAP | 2,910 | 2.82% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 966 | 0.93% |
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| 6 | Neetu | Independent | 706 | 0.68% |
| 7 | Charanjit Kumar | PPID | 545 | 0.53% |
| 8 | Paramjot Kaur Gill | SAD(M) | 485 | 0.47% |
| 9 | Sonu Kumar | VIPIN | 340 | 0.33% |
Phagwara result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Som Parkash | BJP | 45,479 | 35.02% |
| 2 | Joginder Singh Mann | INC | 43,470 | 33.48% |
| 3 | Jarnail Nangal | AAP | 32,374 | 24.93% |
| 4 | Surinder Dhanda | BSP | 6,160 | 4.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,094 | 0.84% |
| 5 | Ashwani Kumar Sahota | Independent | 498 | 0.38% |
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| 6 | Tirath Ram | BMUP | 399 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Tulsi Ram Khosla | BSP(A) | 375 | 0.29% |
Phagwara result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Som Parkash | BJP | 46,223 | 40.96% |
| 2 | Balbir Kumar Sodhi | INC | 31,644 | 28.04% |
| 3 | Jarnail Singh | BSP | 26,165 | 23.18% |
| 4 | Mulakh Raj | PPOP | 5,781 | 5.12% |
| 5 | Rulda Singh | Independent | 821 | 0.73% |
| 6 | Parveen Kumar | Shiv Sena | 768 | 0.68% |
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| 7 | Nand Lal | BSP(A) | 385 | 0.34% |
| 8 | Yashpal Atwal | Independent | 334 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Ram Pal | Independent | 312 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar | Independent | 232 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Sarwan Singh | Independent | 195 | 0.17% |
Phagwara outlined in orange among the other Punjab seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Kapurthala district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Phagwara is one of the assembly segments of Hoshiarpur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Hoshiarpur candidates.
- Dr. Raj Kumar ChabbewalAAP30,349 27.5%
- Yamini GomarINC29,390 26.6%
- Anita Som ParkashBJP27,756 25.2%
- Ranjit KumarBSP10,505 9.5%
- Sohan Singh ThandalSAD9,244 8.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AAAP led here by 959 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Phagwara.
Who won the Phagwara assembly seat in 2022?
Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Phagwara in the 2022 Punjab assembly election with 37,217 votes, which was 29.08% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Phagwara?
The margin was 2,712 votes (2.12% of valid votes). The runner-up was Joginder Singh Mann of the Aam Aadmi Party with 34,505 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Phagwara in 2022?
Turnout was 66.33%: 1,28,059 of 1,93,076 registered electors voted, across 227 polling stations. That is 6.5 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Phagwara part of?
Phagwara is an assembly segment of the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Phagwara had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Oct 2019, Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal (Indian National Congress) won by 26,116 votes.
Is Phagwara a reserved constituency?
Yes. Phagwara is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Phagwara?
The Punjab assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Punjab assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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