Shahkot is assembly constituency number 32 in Punjab, in Jalandhar district, and one of the segments of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Hardev Singh Laddi of the Indian National Congress won with 39.0% of the vote, 12,079 votes ahead of Bachitar Singh Kohar (SAD).
- 01Hardev Singh LaddiINC51,66138.99%
- 02Bachitar Singh KoharSAD39,58229.87%
- 03Rattan SinghAAP29,34822.15%
- 04Sulakhan SinghSAD(M)5,7794.36%
- 05Dr. Jagtar Singh ChandiSNYKSNGRHP1,6731.26%
- 6 other candidates · 3,601 votesNOTA · 866 (0.65%)
Margin 12,079 votes · 9.12% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,32,510 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardev Singh LaddiMale · 54 yrs | INC | 51,661 | 38.99% |
| 2 | Bachitar Singh KoharMale · 32 yrs | SAD | 39,582 | 29.87% |
| 3 | Rattan SinghMale · 66 yrs | AAP | 29,348 | 22.15% |
| 4 | Sulakhan SinghMale · 69 yrs | SAD(M) | 5,779 | 4.36% |
| 5 | Dr. Jagtar Singh ChandiMale · 56 yrs | SNYKSNGRHP | 1,673 | 1.26% |
| 6 | Narinder Pal Singh ChandiMale · 49 yrs | BJP | 1,449 | 1.09% |
| 7 | Jaskaranjeet SinghMale · 42 yrs | CPI(M) | 901 | 0.68% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 866 | 0.65% |
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| 8 | Satwant SinghMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 422 | 0.32% |
| 9 | SukhdevMale · 38 yrs · SC | BSP(A) | 334 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Kashmir SinghMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 310 | 0.23% |
| 11 | ParamjotFemale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 185 | 0.14% |
The seat changed hands: SAD 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.
Shahkot bye-election, 28 May 2018
Turnout 76.6% · 1,32,391 of 1,72,814 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardev Singh Ladi | INC | 82,747 | 62.50% |
| 2 | Naib Singh Kohar | SAD | 43,945 | 33.19% |
| 3 | Rattan Singh | AAP | 1,900 | 1.44% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,268 | 0.96% |
| 4 | Sulakhan Singh | SAD(M) | 937 | 0.71% |
| 5 | Satnam Singh Malsian | BSP(Ambedkar) | 505 | 0.38% |
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| 6 | Rajesh Kumar | Independent | 391 | 0.30% |
| 7 | Malkeet Singh | Independent | 218 | 0.16% |
| 8 | Manohar Lal | Independent | 132 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Paramjot | DBSP | 118 | 0.09% |
| 10 | Naib Singh Kohar | Independent | 81 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Kashmir Singh | Independent | 76 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Satpal Singh | RJC | 67 | 0.05% |
Shahkot result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Singh Kohar | SAD | 46,913 | 34.66% |
| 2 | Hardev Singh Ladi | INC | 42,008 | 31.04% |
| 3 | Amarjit Singh Mehatpur | AAP | 41,010 | 30.30% |
| 4 | Charanjit Kumar Nahar | BSP | 952 | 0.70% |
| 5 | Bachittar Singh | CPI(M) | 903 | 0.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 849 | 0.63% |
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| 6 | Gurbax Kaur | Independent | 684 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Tara Singh Gill | BSP(A) | 644 | 0.48% |
| 8 | Sulakhan Singh | SAD(M) | 547 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Harshdeep Singh Sandhu | APPA | 325 | 0.24% |
| 10 | Gurcharan Singh | IKL | 299 | 0.22% |
| 11 | Pal Singh | TMC | 222 | 0.16% |
Shahkot result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Singh Kohar | SAD | 55,875 | 45.17% |
| 2 | Col. C D Singh Kamboj | INC | 50,440 | 40.78% |
| 3 | Navjot Singh | PPOP | 9,845 | 7.96% |
| 4 | Sukhram Chauhan | BSP | 2,949 | 2.38% |
| 5 | Kashmir Singh | Independent | 2,684 | 2.17% |
| 6 | Tara Singh | BSP(A) | 1,319 | 1.07% |
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| 7 | Ajaib Singh | Independent | 301 | 0.24% |
| 8 | Harbinder Ram | RVLP | 284 | 0.23% |
Shahkot 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 Jalandhar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Shahkot is one of the assembly segments of Jalandhar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jalandhar candidates.
- Charanjit Singh ChanniINC47,009 43.2%
- Pawan Kumar TinuAAP28,116 25.9%
- Mohinder Singh KaypeeSAD13,499 12.4%
- Sushil Kumar RinkuBJP11,389 10.5%
- Sarabjit Singh KhalsaSAD(M)3,690 3.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 18,893 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Shahkot.
Who won the Shahkot assembly seat in 2022?
Hardev Singh Laddi of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Shahkot in the 2022 Punjab assembly election with 51,661 votes, which was 38.99% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Shahkot?
The margin was 12,079 votes (9.12% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bachitar Singh Kohar of the Shiromani Akali Dal with 39,582 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Shahkot in 2022?
Turnout was 73.00%: 1,32,930 of 1,82,103 registered electors voted, across 250 polling stations. That is 5.6 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shahkot part of?
Shahkot is an assembly segment of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Charanjit Singh Channi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Shahkot had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 28 May 2018, Hardev Singh Ladi (Indian National Congress) won by 38,802 votes.
Is Shahkot a reserved constituency?
No. Shahkot is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Shahkot?
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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