2014 Indian general election in Punjab explained

Election Name:Indian general election in Punjab, 2014
Country:India
Turnout:70.63% (0.85%)
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Indian general election in Punjab, 2009
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:Indian general election, 2019 (Punjab)
Next Year:2019
Election Date:April–May 2014
Seats For Election:13 seats
Party2:Aam Aadmi Party
Last Election2:-
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:4
Percentage2:24.4%
Swing2:24.4%
Party1:Shiromani Akali Dal
Alliance1:National Democratic Alliance
Last Election1:4 seats, 33.85%
Seats1:4
Percentage1:26.30%
Swing1:7.55%
Party4:Indian National Congress
Alliance4:United Progressive Alliance
Last Election4:8 seats, 45.23%
Seats4:3
Seat Change4:5
Percentage4:33.10%
Swing4:12.13%
Party5:Bharatiya Janata Party
Alliance5:National Democratic Alliance (India)
Last Election5:1 seat, 10.06%
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:1
Percentage5:8.70%
Swing5:1.36%
Map Size:300px

The 2014 Indian general elections was held in Punjab on 30 April 2014, making it the seventh phase of the elections.

List of candidates

PC NO. PC Name Polling Date Counting of Votes INC Candidate SAD-BJP Candidate AAP Candidate Other
1 30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Pratap Singh Bajwa Vinod Khanna Sucha Singh Chottepur
2Amritsar30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Capt. Amarinder Singh Arun JaitleyDr. Daljit Singh
3Khadoor Sahib30 April 2014 16 May 2014Harminder S. Gill Ranjeet Singh BrahmpuraBhai Baldeep Singh
4Jalandhar30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Choudhary Santokh Singh Pawan TinooJyoti Mann
5Hoshiarpur30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Mohinder Singh Kaypee Vijay Sampla Yamini Gomar
6Anandpur Sahib30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Ambika Soni Prem Singh ChandumajraHimmat Singh Shergill
730 April 2014 16 May 2014 Ravneet Singh Bittu Manpreet Singh AyaliHarvinder Singh PhoolkaSimarjit Singh Bains
8Fatehgarh Sahib30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Sadhu Singh Dharamsot Kulwant Singh Harinder Singh Khalsa
9Faridkot30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Joginder Singh Panjagrain Paramjit Kaur Gulshan Prof. Sadhu Singh
1030 April 2014 16 May 2014 Sunil Kumar Jakhar Sher Singh Gubhaya Satnam Paul Kamboj
1130 April 2014 16 May 2014 Manpreet Singh Badal Harsimrat Kaur Badal Jasraj Singh Longia
12Sangrur30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Vijay Inder Singla Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Bhagwant Mann
13Patiala30 April 2014 16 May 2014 Preneet Kaur Deepinder Dhillon Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi

Results

4432
SADAAPINCBJP
Name of Party Vote Share % Change Seats won Previous result Change
33.10% −12.13 3 8 -5
26.30% −7.55% 4 4 0
8.70% −1.36 2 1 +1
24.40% +24.40% 4 did not exist +4

Elected MPs

Keys:

No.[1] ConstituencyTurnout%Name of elected M.P.Party affiliationMargin
1Gurdaspur69.50 Vinod Khanna(died on 27 April 2017)Bharatiya Janata Party1,36,065
2Amritsar68.19 Capt. Amarinder Singh(resigned on 23 November 2016)Indian National Congress1,02,770
3Khadoor Sahib66.56 Ranjit Singh BrahmpuraShiromani Akali Dal1,00,569
4Jalandhar(SC)67.08 Santokh Singh ChaudharyIndian National Congress70,981
5Hoshiarpur(SC)64.74 Vijay SamplaBharatiya Janata Party13,582
6Anandpur Sahib69.50 Prem Singh ChandumajraShiromani Akali Dal23,697
7Ludhiana70.58 Ravneet Singh BittuIndian National Congress19,709
8Fatehgarh Sahib(SC)73.81 Harinder Singh KhalsaAam Aadmi Party54,144
9Faridkot(SC)70.95 Sadhu Singh1,72,516
10Ferozpur72.64 Sher Singh GhubayaShiromani Akali Dal31,420
11Bathinda77.16 Harsimrat Kaur Badal19,395
12Sangrur77.21 Bhagwant MannAam Aadmi Party2,11,721
13Patiala70.94 Dharam Vira Gandhi20,942

Bye-elections

No.ConstituencyName of elected M.P.Party affiliation
1GurdaspurSunil Jakhar (elected on 15 October 2017)Indian National Congress
2AmritsarGurjeet Singh Aujla (elected on 11 March 2017)

Assembly segments wise lead of parties

PartyAssembly segments
Aam Aadmi Party34
Bharatiya Janata Party16
Indian National Congress37
Independent1
Shiromani Akali Dal29
Total117

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . 2022-05-04 . loksabhaph.nic.in.