Highlights 1997: Punjab
|
|
Type of Constituency |
Gen |
SC |
ST |
Total |
| 1.No. of Constituencies |
87 |
29 |
1 |
117 |
| 2.Contesting Candidates |
|
a.Men |
494 |
8 |
248 |
750 |
|
b.Women |
12 |
0 |
12 |
24 |
|
c.Total |
506 |
8 |
260 |
774 |
| 3.Electors |
|
a.Men |
3736247 |
965302 |
533798 |
5235347 |
|
b.Women |
3479806 |
874232 |
535866 |
4889904 |
|
c.Total |
7216053 |
1839534 |
1069664 |
10125251 |
| 4. Electors who voted |
|
a.Men |
2806361 |
652970 |
476902 |
3936233 |
|
b.Women |
2600364 |
577824 |
470144 |
3648332 |
|
c.Total |
5406725 |
1230794 |
947046 |
7584565 |
|
5.Poll Percentage |
74.92% |
66.90% |
88.53% |
74.90% |
6.No. of Polling
Stations |
68522 |
2184 |
1636 |
72342 |
7.Average no.of
electors per polling
station |
105 |
842 |
653 |
1600 |
|
| Partywise
Positions |
| No. |
Party |
Seats Won |
Votes Polled Percentage |
| 1. |
Shiromani Akali Dal |
75 |
37.64% |
| 2. |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
18 |
8.33% |
| 3. |
Indian National Congress |
14 |
26.59% |
| 4. |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
2 |
2.98% |
| 5. |
Bahujan Samaj Party |
1 |
7.48% |
| 6. |
Shiromani Akali Dal (M) |
1 |
3.10% |
| 7. |
Independent |
6 |
10.87% |
|
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