Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
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).
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).