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Punjab Assembly Election 2022

Balachaur Vidhan Sabha election result 2022

Santosh Kumari Katariaa (AAP) won by 4,541 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Santosh Kumari Katariaa

AAPComfortable win

votes

39,633

Margin

4,541(3.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Santosh Kumari Katariaa · AAPSunita Rani · SAD
39,63335,092
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Santosh Kumari Katariaa✓ WinnerAAP39,63334.47%
  2. 2Sunita RaniSAD35,09230.52%
  3. 3Darshan LalINC31,20127.14%
  4. 4Ashok BaathBJPDeposit lost5,5664.84%
  5. 5Daljit Singh BainsINDDeposit lost1,5651.36%
  6. 6Prem ChandCPI(M)Deposit lost9200.8%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7NOTA6790.59%
  2. 8SatpalINDDeposit lost3080.27%
Total votes1,14,964

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,15,313

incl. 1,361 postal

Turnout
73.82%
Polling stations
197

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 won Balachaur in 2022?

Santosh Kumari Katariaa (AAP) won with 39,633 votes, defeating Sunita Rani (SAD) by 4,541 votes.

How many votes were cast in Balachaur in 2022?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,14,964 votes in total.

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer