Balachaur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2022
Santosh Kumari Katariaa
Punjab Assembly Election 2022 — results
Winner
Santosh Kumari Katariaa
votes
39,633
Margin
4,541(3.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Santosh Kumari Katariaa✓ WinnerAAP39,63334.47%
- 2Sunita RaniSAD35,09230.52%
- 3Darshan LalINC31,20127.14%
- 4Ashok BaathBJPDeposit lost5,5664.84%
- 5Daljit Singh BainsINDDeposit lost1,5651.36%
- 6Prem ChandCPI(M)Deposit lost9200.8%
See all candidates (+2)−
- 7NOTA6790.59%
- 8SatpalINDDeposit lost3080.27%
Deposit lost: 4 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 1,56,218
- Votes cast
- 1,15,313
- Turnout
- 73.82%
- Polling stations
- 197
incl. service voters
incl. 1,361 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women76.9%
57,136 of 74,292 voted on EVMs
Men69.3%
56,810 of 81,919 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 7; 6 voted.
- Candidates7 (2 women)
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA679
- Valid votes1,14,285
Women candidates: Santosh Kumari Katariaa, Sunita Rani — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Balachaur?
Santosh Kumari Katariaa (AAP) won Balachaur in the Punjab Assembly Election 2022 with 39,633 votes.
What was the winning margin in Balachaur?
Santosh Kumari Katariaa defeated Sunita Rani (SAD) by 4,541 votes.
What was the turnout in Balachaur in 2022?
73.82% — 1,15,313 of 1,56,218 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.9%, men's 69.3%.
How many voters does Balachaur have?
1,56,218 electors at the 2022 election — 81,919 men, 74,292 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 197 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Balachaur?
The last general election was completed in March 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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