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Tarn Taran (Punjab) was won by Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala (Shiromani Akali Dal) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 56,394 votes over Sukhbinder Singh ( Sukh Sarkaria). This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Tarn Taran, Punjab, from 1951 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1951–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1951
Surjit Singh
Indian National Congress
78,207
36.8%
Dalip Singh (Communist Party of India)
23,363 (11.0 pts)
1957
Surjit Singh Majithia
Indian National Congress
129,435
49.1%
Dalip Singh, S/O Janmeja Singh (Communist Party of India)
44,218 (16.8 pts)
1962
Surjit Singh Majithia
Indian National Congress
160,039
50.3%
Achhar Singh (Communist Party of India)
1,990 (0.6 pts)
1967
G.S. Dhillon
Indian National Congress
161,050
46.7%
R. Singh (ADS)
45,192 (13.1 pts)
1971
Girdial Singh Dhillon
Indian National Congress
158,401
52.0%
Prem Singh Lalpura (Shiromani Akali Dal)
59,980 (19.7 pts)
1977
Mohan Singh Tur
Shiromani Akali Dal
257,283
56.9%
Gurdial Singh Dhillon (Indian National Congress)
79,970 (17.7 pts)
1980
Lehna Singh
Shiromani Akali Dal
200,395
46.0%
Gurdial Singh Dhillon (Congress (I))
5,247 (1.2 pts)
1984-85 (phased)
Tarlochan Singh Tur
Shiromani Akali Dal
253,567
55.3%
Harbhajan Singh Jamarai (Indian National Congress)
64,476 (14.1 pts)
1989
Simaranjit Singh Mann
Shiromani Akali Dal
527,707
89.2%
Ajit Singh Mann (Indian National Congress)
480,417 (81.2 pts)
1991-92 (phased)
Surinder Singh Kairon
Indian National Congress
65,139
77.2%
Harbhajan Singh Osahan (Bahujan Samaj Party)
50,646 (60.0 pts)
1996
Major Singh Uboke
Shiromani Akali Dal
270,499
43.2%
Surinder Singh Kairon (Indian National Congress)
33,852 (5.4 pts)
1998
Prem Singh Lalpura
Shiromani Akali Dal
355,653
60.2%
Gurinder Partap Singh Kairon (Indian National Congress)
141,918 (24.0 pts)
1999
Tarlochan Singh Tur
Shiromani Akali Dal
305,899
51.4%
Gurinder Partap Singh Kairon (Indian National Congress)
75,617 (12.7 pts)
2004
Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala
Shiromani Akali Dal
364,646
50.8%
Sukhbinder Singh ( Sukh Sarkaria) (Indian National Congress)
56,394 (7.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surjit Singh
Indian National Congress
78,207
36.8%
Dalip Singh
Communist Party of India
54,844
25.8%
Sardul Singh
Independent
37,646
17.7%
Gurbux Singh
FBL(MG)
15,252
7.2%
Sarup Singh
Shiromani Akali Dal
13,628
6.4%
Gurwaryam Singh
Independent
7,134
3.4%
Dayal Singh
Independent
5,685
2.7%
1957
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surjit Singh Majithia
Indian National Congress
129,435
49.1%
Dalip Singh, S/O Janmeja Singh
Communist Party of India
85,217
32.3%
Jamna Dass
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
17,665
6.7%
Dalip Singh, S/O Hira Singh
Independent
14,905
5.6%
Didar Singh
Independent
10,275
3.9%
Dyal Singh
Independent
6,356
2.4%
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surjit Singh Majithia
Indian National Congress
160,039
50.3%
Achhar Singh
Communist Party of India
158,049
49.7%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G.S. Dhillon
Indian National Congress
161,050
46.7%
R. Singh
ADS
115,858
33.6%
D. Singh
Swatantra Party
31,008
9.0%
A.S.N. Posh
Independent
13,844
4.0%
M.S. Tarsikka
CPI (Marxist)
11,598
3.4%
S.S. Joshi
Communist Party of India
11,273
3.3%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Girdial Singh Dhillon
Indian National Congress
158,401
52.0%
Prem Singh Lalpura
Shiromani Akali Dal
98,421
32.3%
Dalip Singh Tapiala
CPI (Marxist)
23,316
7.7%
Jagat Ram
Independent
13,025
4.3%
Hazara Singh Majithia
Independent
7,441
2.4%
Joginder Singh
Independent
3,812
1.3%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mohan Singh Tur
Shiromani Akali Dal
257,283
56.9%
Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Indian National Congress
177,313
39.2%
Jagat Ram
Independent
8,412
1.9%
Shangara Singh
Independent
5,332
1.2%
Banta Singh
JMD
3,893
0.9%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lehna Singh
Shiromani Akali Dal
200,395
46.0%
Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Congress (I)
195,148
44.8%
Ravi Sher Singh
Independent
31,874
7.3%
Jarnail Singh Kallah
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,249
1.0%
Jagir Singh
Independent
3,530
0.8%
1984-85 (phased)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tarlochan Singh Tur
Shiromani Akali Dal
253,567
55.3%
Harbhajan Singh Jamarai
Indian National Congress
189,091
41.2%
Lahna Singh Tur
Independent
8,273
1.8%
Ishwar Dass
Independent
7,532
1.6%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Simaranjit Singh Mann
Shiromani Akali Dal
527,707
89.2%
Ajit Singh Mann
Indian National Congress
47,290
8.0%
Jaltar Singh Mehlanwala
Independent
5,234
0.9%
Jaswant Singh Dholan
Independent
4,194
0.7%
Sardul Singh Nona
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,682
0.6%
Jagat Ram
Independent
1,369
0.2%
Isher Singh
Independent
976
0.2%
Chanan Singh Mohan Bhandarian
BJMD
574
0.1%
Tarlochan Singh Tur
Independent
366
0.1%
Balwinder Singh Bomb
Independent
294
0.0%
Dail Singh Thekedar
Independent
197
0.0%
1991-92 (phased)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Surinder Singh Kairon
Indian National Congress
65,139
77.2%
Harbhajan Singh Osahan
Bahujan Samaj Party
14,493
17.2%
Isher Singh
Independent
2,908
3.4%
Harinder Singh Attari
Independent
1,853
2.2%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Major Singh Uboke
Shiromani Akali Dal
270,499
43.2%
Surinder Singh Kairon
Indian National Congress
236,647
37.8%
Harminder Singh Gill
Independent
48,101
7.7%
Devi Dass Nahar
BSP(A)
29,617
4.7%
Rajinder Singh Mehta
Independent
13,289
2.1%
Dilbagh Singh Daleke
AIIC(T)
12,816
2.0%
Kulvir Kaur
Independent
4,015
0.6%
Prem Kumar
Independent
3,134
0.5%
Harbhajan Singh
Independent
1,472
0.2%
Gurpal Singh
Independent
1,352
0.2%
Hazara Singh
Independent
1,052
0.2%
Sukhwant Singh
Independent
970
0.2%
Iqbal Singh
Independent
958
0.2%
Mukhtar Singh
Independent
902
0.1%
Gurdeep Singh
Independent
899
0.1%
Daljit Singh
Independent
394
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Prem Singh Lalpura
Shiromani Akali Dal
355,653
60.2%
Gurinder Partap Singh Kairon
Indian National Congress
213,735
36.2%
Devi Dass Nahar
BSP(A)
16,803
2.8%
Dalbir Singh
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2,475
0.4%
Gurmukh Singh
Independent
1,100
0.2%
Balwant Singh
AJBP
986
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tarlochan Singh Tur
Shiromani Akali Dal
305,899
51.4%
Gurinder Partap Singh Kairon
Indian National Congress
230,282
38.7%
Parmjit Kaur Khalra
SHSAD
37,985
6.4%
Bakhshish Singh
Independent
10,518
1.8%
Devi Dass Nahar
BSP(A)
9,991
1.7%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala
Shiromani Akali Dal
364,646
50.8%
Sukhbinder Singh ( Sukh Sarkaria)
Indian National Congress
308,252
43.0%
Tarlochan Singh Tur
Independent
15,090
2.1%
Ravel Singh
Bahujan Samaj Party
14,725
2.1%
Rajinder Rikhi
Independent
7,274
1.0%
Manoj Kumar Duggal
Independent
2,911
0.4%
Babu Ram
Independent
1,847
0.3%
Rajwant Singh
BGTD
1,535
0.2%
Sukhjinder Singh
Independent
1,095
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Tarn Taran has been contested at 14 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1951. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tarn Taran in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala (Shiromani Akali Dal) won Tarn Taran, Punjab, in 2004 with 364,646 votes (50.8%), a margin of 56,394 votes over Sukhbinder Singh ( Sukh Sarkaria).
Which parties have won Tarn Taran since 1951?
Since 1951, Tarn Taran has been won by: Indian National Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal.
What was the closest result in Tarn Taran?
The closest result on record for Tarn Taran was 1962, when Indian National Congress beat Communist Party of India by just 1,990 votes (0.6 percentage points).