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Phillaur, Punjab — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Phillaur (Punjab) was won by Charanjit Singh Atwal (Shiromani Akali Dal) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 98,884 votes over Santosh Chowdhary. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Phillaur, Punjab, from 1962 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1962–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Sadhu Ram Indian National Congress 150,468 48.2% Lahori Ram Balley (REP) 9,619 (3.1 pts)
1967 S. Ram Indian National Congress 136,046 41.3% D. Chand (RPI) 31,286 (9.5 pts)
1971 Sadhu Ram Indian National Congress 181,438 59.8% Hari Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) 105,658 (34.8 pts)
1977 Bhagat Ram CPI (Marxist) 276,973 61.1% Gurcharan Dass (Indian National Congress) 149,031 (32.9 pts)
1980 Ch. Sundar Singh Congress (I) 218,706 47.0% Bhagat Ram (CPI (Marxist)) 67,437 (14.5 pts)
1984-85 (phased) Sunder Singh Indian National Congress 213,377 38.8% Dharma Paul (Independent) 66,784 (12.2 pts)
1989 Harbhajan Lakha Bahujan Samaj Party 173,592 29.3% Charanjit Singh (SAD(B)) 8,124 (1.4 pts)
1991-92 (phased) Santosh Chaudhary (W) Indian National Congress 99,385 40.2% Harbhajan Lakha (Bahujan Samaj Party) 5,784 (2.3 pts)
1996 Harbhajan Lakha Bahujan Samaj Party 295,868 48.0% Santosh Chaudhary (Indian National Congress) 49,867 (8.1 pts)
1998 Satnam Singh Kainth Independent 343,856 52.0% Harbhajan Lakha (Bahujan Samaj Party) 68,053 (10.3 pts)
1999 Santosh Chowdhary Indian National Congress 263,540 42.9% Satnam Singh Kainth (DBSM) 26,578 (4.3 pts)
2004 Charanjit Singh Atwal Shiromani Akali Dal 324,512 44.9% Santosh Chowdhary (Indian National Congress) 98,884 (13.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sadhu Ram Indian National Congress 150,468 48.2%
Lahori Ram Balley REP 140,849 45.1%
Kishan Chand Independent 20,732 6.6%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
S. Ram Indian National Congress 136,046 41.3%
D. Chand RPI 104,760 31.8%
M. Singh ADM 35,440 10.8%
R.S. Das Independent 32,098 9.8%
T. Ram Independent 20,682 6.3%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sadhu Ram Indian National Congress 181,438 59.8%
Hari Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 75,780 25.0%
Dhanpat Rai CPI (Marxist) 28,983 9.5%
Anant Ram Badhan RPK 9,752 3.2%
Gurbaksh Independent 7,645 2.5%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bhagat Ram CPI (Marxist) 276,973 61.1%
Gurcharan Dass Indian National Congress 127,942 28.2%
Malkit Chand Communist Party of India 24,393 5.4%
Charan Dass ILP 8,840 1.9%
Gurbax Independent 4,041 0.9%
Charanjit Singh Independent 4,034 0.9%
Dalip Singh RPK 3,630 0.8%
Manohar Lal Heer Independent 2,094 0.5%
Ram Saran Dass Independent 1,631 0.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ch. Sundar Singh Congress (I) 218,706 47.0%
Bhagat Ram CPI (Marxist) 151,269 32.5%
Ram Saran Dass Komal Janata Party 70,518 15.1%
Gurbux Independent 7,677 1.6%
Ajit Singh Independent 6,346 1.4%
Baldev Singh Independent 4,912 1.1%
Charanjit Singh Independent 3,235 0.7%
Charan Dass Chaheru ILP 3,098 0.7%

1984-85 (phased)

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sunder Singh Indian National Congress 213,377 38.8%
Dharma Paul Independent 146,593 26.7%
Bhagat Ram CPI (Marxist) 97,740 17.8%
Amrit Lal Independent 66,884 12.2%
Hari Ram Independent 16,068 2.9%
Bhag Singh Independent 5,447 1.0%
Swaran Singh Independent 3,461 0.6%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harbhajan Lakha Bahujan Samaj Party 173,592 29.3%
Charanjit Singh SAD(B) 165,468 27.9%
Sunder Singh Indian National Congress 164,637 27.7%
Bhagat Ram CPI (Marxist) 72,104 12.2%
Tersem Lal CPI(ML) 6,640 1.1%
Amir Chand Shiromani Akali Dal 4,983 0.8%
Satwinder Jit Janata Dal 2,842 0.5%
Charan Singh Halwara Independent 1,925 0.3%
Charan Dass Raju Independent 1,200 0.2%

1991-92 (phased)

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Santosh Chaudhary (W) Indian National Congress 99,385 40.2%
Harbhajan Lakha Bahujan Samaj Party 93,601 37.9%
Master Bhagat Ram CPI (Marxist) 44,457 18.0%
Hans Raj Independent 8,702 3.5%
Manjit Singh Rattu Independent 1,101 0.4%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harbhajan Lakha Bahujan Samaj Party 295,868 48.0%
Santosh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 246,001 39.9%
Master Bhagat Ram CPI (Marxist) 50,843 8.2%
Hari Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 10,361 1.7%
Tarsem CPI (ML) Liberation 5,869 1.0%
Vijay Kumar Hans BSP(A) 3,405 0.6%
Kishan Dass Swamy Independent 1,564 0.3%
Mohan Singh Independent 1,502 0.2%
Sukhdev Singh Independent 886 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Satnam Singh Kainth Independent 343,856 52.0%
Harbhajan Lakha Bahujan Samaj Party 275,803 41.7%
Dr. Harjinder Jakhu CPI (Marxist) 26,856 4.1%
Hans Raj Independent 4,127 0.6%
Vijay Kumar Hans BSP(A) 3,809 0.6%
Chowdhary Harbans Lal Banga Independent 2,098 0.3%
Harpal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 1,839 0.3%
Mohan Singh Independent 1,208 0.2%
Darshan Ram Independent 1,107 0.2%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Santosh Chowdhary Indian National Congress 263,540 42.9%
Satnam Singh Kainth DBSM 236,962 38.6%
Avinash Chander Bahujan Samaj Party 94,163 15.3%
Shiv Kumar Independent 11,864 1.9%
Jagdish Mehmi AIGC 4,861 0.8%
Vijay Kumar Hans BSP(A) 1,302 0.2%
Kashmir Singh Aliwal Independent 972 0.2%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Charanjit Singh Atwal Shiromani Akali Dal 324,512 44.9%
Santosh Chowdhary Indian National Congress 225,628 31.2%
Pawan Kumar Tinu Bahujan Samaj Party 157,637 21.8%
Hans Raj Pabwan Independent 7,103 1.0%
Harbhajan Lakha SMSP 3,139 0.4%
Harbans Singh Dhaliwal Independent 2,380 0.3%
Jagir Singh Safri BGTD 2,138 0.3%

Margin Over Time

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

1962: Indian National Congress margin 3.1 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 9.5 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 34.8 pts 1977: CPI (Marxist) margin 32.9 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 14.5 pts 1984-85 (phased): Indian National Congress margin 12.2 pts 1989: Bahujan Samaj Party margin 1.4 pts 1991-92 (phased): Indian National Congress margin 2.3 pts 1996: Bahujan Samaj Party margin 8.1 pts 1998: Independent margin 10.3 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 4.3 pts 2004: Shiromani Akali Dal margin 13.7 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984-85 (phased) 1989 1991-92 (phased) 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Phillaur has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist), Congress (I), Bahujan Samaj Party, Independent, Shiromani Akali Dal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Phillaur in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Charanjit Singh Atwal (Shiromani Akali Dal) won Phillaur, Punjab, in 2004 with 324,512 votes (44.9%), a margin of 98,884 votes over Santosh Chowdhary.

Which parties have won Phillaur since 1962?

Since 1962, Phillaur has been won by: Bahujan Samaj Party, CPI (Marxist), Congress (I), Independent, Indian National Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal.

What was the closest result in Phillaur?

The closest result on record for Phillaur was 1989, when Bahujan Samaj Party beat SAD(B) by just 8,124 votes (1.4 percentage points).

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