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Appearance
| Kahnuwan | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 5 for the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Gurdaspur |
| Established | 1977 |
| Abolished | 2012[1] |
| Total electors | 122,597 (2002) |
| Reservation | None |
Kahnuwan was a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency till 2012.[2][3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ujagar Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| 1980 | |||
| 1985 | Master Johar Singh | ||
| 1992 | Partap Singh Bajwa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1997 | Sewa Singh Sekhwan | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| 2002 | Partap Singh Bajwa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2007 | |||
Constituency disbanded | |||
Election results
[edit]2007
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Partap Singh Bajwa | ||||
| SAD | Sewa Singh Sekhwan | ||||
| Independent | Narinder Kaur | ||||
| BSP | Lakhwinder Singh | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2002
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Partap Singh Bajwa | ||||
| SAD | Sewa Singh Sekhwan | ||||
| Independent | Ajit Singh Thakar Sandhu | ||||
| SAD(M) | Master Johar Singh | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 144,962 | ||||
| INC gain from SAD | Swing | ||||
1985
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Master Johar Singh | ||||
| INC | Surinderjit Singh | ||||
| CPI(M) | Ajit Singh | ||||
| Independent | Jatinder Singh | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| SAD hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Electoral Map of Punjab (1977–2007)". Boundaries. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kahnuwan assembly constituency". Result University. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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