Bhatinda, Punjab — Lok Sabha Election Results

Bhatinda (Punjab) was won by Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) at the 2009 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 120,948 votes over Raninder Singh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Bhatinda, Punjab, from 1957 to 2009.

Full Election History, 1957–2009

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1957 Hukam Singh Indian National Congress 257,692 28.1% Ajit Singh (Indian National Congress) 38,950 (4.2 pts)
1962 Dhanna Singh AD 164,155 52.8% Ajit Singh (Indian National Congress) 58,021 (18.6 pts)
1967 K. Singh ADS 150,415 47.1% D. Singh (Indian National Congress) 61,632 (19.3 pts)
1971 Bhan Singh Bhaura Communist Party of India 138,092 51.5% Bhagat Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) 18,323 (6.8 pts)
1977 Dhanna Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 262,864 61.8% Gulzar Singh (Indian National Congress) 175,311 (41.2 pts)
1980 Hakam Singh Congress (I) 165,777 40.9% Dhanna Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) 17,009 (4.2 pts)
1984-85 (phased) Teja Singh Dardi Shiromani Akali Dal 260,222 46.0% Tara Singh (Indian National Congress) 83,384 (14.7 pts)
1989 Sucha Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 316,979 53.2% Gurdev Singh Gill (Indian National Congress) 207,380 (34.8 pts)
1991-92 (phased) Kewal Singh Indian National Congress 57,477 43.7% Makhan Singh (Communist Party of India) 10,251 (7.8 pts)
1996 Harinder Singh Khalsa(Norway) Shiromani Akali Dal 302,302 44.7% Sarvjot Singh (Indian National Congress) 92,229 (13.6 pts)
1998 Chatin Singh Samaon Shiromani Akali Dal 359,527 53.0% Bhan Singh Bhaura (Communist Party of India) 49,856 (7.3 pts)
1999 Bhan Singh Bhaura Communist Party of India 327,484 50.3% Chatin Singh Samaon (Shiromani Akali Dal) 61,317 (9.4 pts)
2004 Paramjit Kaur Gulshan Shiromani Akali Dal 323,394 42.4% Kaushalya Chaman Bhaura (Communist Party of India) 62,642 (8.2 pts)
2009 Harsimrat Kaur Badal Shiromani Akali Dal 529,472 50.5% Raninder Singh (Indian National Congress) 120,948 (11.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Hukam Singh Indian National Congress 257,692 28.1%
Ajit Singh Indian National Congress 218,742 23.8%
Teja Singh Communist Party of India 185,496 20.2%
Ram Singh Communist Party of India 145,310 15.8%
Kapur Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh 59,328 6.5%
Madan Gopal Bharatiya Jana Sangh 50,829 5.5%

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dhanna Singh AD 164,155 52.8%
Ajit Singh Indian National Congress 106,134 34.1%
Shiv Ram Jharkhand Party 40,755 13.1%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. Singh ADS 150,415 47.1%
D. Singh Indian National Congress 88,783 27.8%
M. Chand Bharatiya Jana Sangh 23,179 7.3%
D. Singh ADM 22,575 7.1%
K. Singh Independent 14,643 4.6%
G. Singh Independent 13,523 4.2%
M. Singh Independent 6,432 2.0%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bhan Singh Bhaura Communist Party of India 138,092 51.5%
Bhagat Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 119,769 44.6%
Shiv Ram Independent 3,147 1.2%
Jangir Singh Independent 2,793 1.0%
Chet Ram Independent 1,853 0.7%
Sant Ram Independent 1,773 0.7%
Mehar Chand Independent 935 0.3%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dhanna Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 262,864 61.8%
Gulzar Singh Indian National Congress 87,553 20.6%
Bhan Singh Bhaura Communist Party of India 62,639 14.7%
Billu Alias Ved Parkash Independent 5,072 1.2%
Chet Ram Independent 4,296 1.0%
Pritam Kaur Teji Independent 2,720 0.6%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Hakam Singh Congress (I) 165,777 40.9%
Dhanna Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 148,768 36.7%
Gursewak Singh Communist Party of India 75,994 18.8%
Kikkar Singh Independent 5,666 1.4%
Sant Ram Independent 2,591 0.6%
Nirmal Singh Independent 1,674 0.4%
Gurdial Singh Independent 1,198 0.3%
Ratti Ram Independent 1,153 0.3%
Nachhattar Singh Independent 839 0.2%
Zora Singh Independent 712 0.2%
Chet Ram Independent 683 0.2%

1984-85 (phased)

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Teja Singh Dardi Shiromani Akali Dal 260,222 46.0%
Tara Singh Indian National Congress 176,838 31.3%
Gursewak Singh Communist Party of India 110,749 19.6%
Chet Ram Independent 11,255 2.0%
Makand Singh Independent 4,425 0.8%
Shanti Devi Independent 2,099 0.4%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sucha Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 316,979 53.2%
Gurdev Singh Gill Indian National Congress 109,599 18.4%
Makhan Singh Communist Party of India 93,784 15.7%
Gurdev Singh Badal SAD(B) 35,030 5.9%
Pritam Singh Independent 15,240 2.6%
Teja Singh Dardi Shiromani Akali Dal 11,340 1.9%
Surjan Singh Joga Independent 4,113 0.7%
Mahinder Singh Independent 2,820 0.5%
Jugraj Singh Independent 2,324 0.4%
Machhattar Singh Independent 1,430 0.2%
Mukand Singh Independent 1,218 0.2%
Mukhtiar Kaur Independent 863 0.1%
Jamit Singh Independent 686 0.1%
Harbhajan Singh Independent 619 0.1%

1991-92 (phased)

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kewal Singh Indian National Congress 57,477 43.7%
Makhan Singh Communist Party of India 47,226 35.9%
Sheela Rani Alias Sheela Devi (W) Bahujan Samaj Party 17,185 13.1%
Sant Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 6,907 5.3%
Surjan Singh Independent 2,268 1.7%
Resham Singh Independent 481 0.4%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harinder Singh Khalsa(Norway) Shiromani Akali Dal 302,302 44.7%
Sarvjot Singh Indian National Congress 210,073 31.1%
Makhan Singh Communist Party of India 77,946 11.5%
Satpal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 27,469 4.1%
Kuldip Manak Independent 23,090 3.4%
Jagraj Singh ABMSD 5,673 0.8%
Hardwari Lal Independent 4,328 0.6%
Parminder Singh Qaumi BSP(A) 4,218 0.6%
Darshan Singh Independent 3,778 0.6%
Labh Singh CPI (ML) Liberation 3,287 0.5%
Nahar Singh Independent 2,821 0.4%
Natha Singh Independent 2,198 0.3%
Mewa Ram Independent 1,777 0.3%
Karnail Singh Kusla Independent 942 0.1%
Gurtej Singh Independent 899 0.1%
Lal Chand Independent 873 0.1%
Puran Singh Independent 831 0.1%
Seva Singh Independent 759 0.1%
Shingara Singh Independent 753 0.1%
Rajinder Kumar Independent 628 0.1%
Kora Singh Independent 592 0.1%
Mukhtiar Singh Independent 485 0.1%
Bhupinder Singh Independent 231 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chatin Singh Samaon Shiromani Akali Dal 359,527 53.0%
Bhan Singh Bhaura Communist Party of India 309,671 45.7%
Raghbir Singh Independent 3,217 0.5%
Balvir Kaur Independent 3,143 0.5%
Radhey Shyam ABJS 2,625 0.4%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bhan Singh Bhaura Communist Party of India 327,484 50.3%
Chatin Singh Samaon Shiromani Akali Dal 266,167 40.9%
Gurdeep Singh SHSAD 42,676 6.6%
Bhan Singh Independent 5,715 0.9%
Radhey Shyam Independent 3,609 0.6%
Gurdev Singh Independent 3,006 0.5%
Deva Ram Independent 1,911 0.3%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Paramjit Kaur Gulshan Shiromani Akali Dal 323,394 42.4%
Kaushalya Chaman Bhaura Communist Party of India 260,752 34.2%
Sarabjeet Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 113,490 14.9%
Gurnam Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 31,727 4.2%
Jasvir Singh Independent 8,733 1.1%
Bhagwant Singh Samaon CPI (ML) Liberation 7,505 1.0%
Gurpreet Singh Bahia Independent 6,689 0.9%
Parminder Singh Quami DBSP 5,429 0.7%
Sham Lal Independent 2,908 0.4%
Hari Singh Independent 2,568 0.3%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harsimrat Kaur Badal Shiromani Akali Dal 529,472 50.5%
Raninder Singh Indian National Congress 408,524 39.0%
Nem Chand Bahujan Samaj Party 35,094 3.3%
Hardev Singh Arshi Communist Party of India 20,020 1.9%
Dyal Chand Independent 8,379 0.8%
Bhagwant Singh Samaon CPI (ML) Liberation 8,135 0.8%
Jagroop Singh Independent 7,804 0.7%
Kiranjit Singh Gehri LJP 5,262 0.5%
Rajnish Kumar Independent 2,812 0.3%
Kewal Singh Independent 2,764 0.3%
Raja Singh Independent 2,376 0.2%
Parveen Hiteshi Independent 2,053 0.2%
Hardev Singh Independent 2,030 0.2%
Karam Singh Independent 1,944 0.2%
Navneet Shiv Sena 1,937 0.2%
Nirmal Singh Independent 1,735 0.2%
Ravjinder Singh Independent 1,717 0.2%
Suresh Kumar Independent 1,661 0.2%
Raj Kamal Gharu RVNP 1,167 0.1%
Lakhwinder Singh AIDWC 1,149 0.1%
Geeta Rani ABSR 1,108 0.1%
Chodhari Ram Chand ABJP 1,085 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1957: Indian National Congress margin 4.2 pts 1962: AD margin 18.6 pts 1967: ADS margin 19.3 pts 1971: Communist Party of India margin 6.8 pts 1977: Shiromani Akali Dal margin 41.2 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 4.2 pts 1984-85 (phased): Shiromani Akali Dal margin 14.7 pts 1989: Shiromani Akali Dal margin 34.8 pts 1991-92 (phased): Indian National Congress margin 7.8 pts 1996: Shiromani Akali Dal margin 13.6 pts 1998: Shiromani Akali Dal margin 7.3 pts 1999: Communist Party of India margin 9.4 pts 2004: Shiromani Akali Dal margin 8.2 pts 2009: Shiromani Akali Dal margin 11.5 pts 1957 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984-85 (phased) 1989 1991-92 (phased) 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009

Trend

Bhatinda has been contested at 14 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, AD, ADS, Communist Party of India, Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress (I).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bhatinda in the 2009 Lok Sabha election?

Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) won Bhatinda, Punjab, in 2009 with 529,472 votes (50.5%), a margin of 120,948 votes over Raninder Singh.

Which parties have won Bhatinda since 1957?

Since 1957, Bhatinda has been won by: AD, ADS, Communist Party of India, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal.

What was the closest result in Bhatinda?

The closest result on record for Bhatinda was 1957, when Indian National Congress beat Indian National Congress by just 38,950 votes (4.2 percentage points).

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