Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 2007

Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 2007 was held in Indian state of Punjab in 2007, to elect 117 members to the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1] Shiromani Akali Dal, and its alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party gained majority of the seats. Parkash Singh Badal was elected as the Chief Minister.

Results

 Summary of results of the Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 2007[1]
Political Party
No. of Candidates
Seats won
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Shiromani Akali Dal93484,689,01837.09%
Indian National Congress116445,170,54840.90%
Bharatiya Janata Party23191,046,4518.28%
Independents4315861,5956.82%
Total[2]1043116 12,641,706

References

  1. 1 2 "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India
  2. The total includes votes and contestants of all parties, even those who failed to win any seat.
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