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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Punjab State, India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Kapurthala<br />
| map_image = 27-Kapurthala.svg<br />
| state = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| type= SLA<br />
| constituency_no = 27<br />
| district = [[Kapurthala district|Kapurthala]]<br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khadoor Sahib]]<br />
| reservation = None<br />
| mla = [[Rana Gurjeet Singh]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br />
| electors = {{formatnum:149885}} (in 2022){{update after|2027|6}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Kapurthala''' is one of the 117 [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] state in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/lpac.aspx |title=List of Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Constituencies in the State of Punjab as determined by the delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituency notification dated 19th June, 2006 |author=Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab |date=19 June 2006 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/Elections/SE/List%20Of%20AC%20Name.pdf |title=List of Punjab Assembly Constituencies |accessdate=19 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423033326/http://ceopunjab.nic.in/english/Elections/SE/List%20Of%20AC%20Name.pdf |archivedate=23 April 2016 }}</ref><br />
It is part of [[Kapurthala district|Kapurthala]] district. As of 2022, it is represented by [[Rana Gurjeet Singh]] of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=election2022/>{{update after|2027|6}}<br />
<br />
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br />
{|class ="wikitable" <br />
|-<br />
! Year <br />
! Name <br />
!colspan=2| Party <br />
|-<br />
|[[1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1977]] <br />
|Hukam Chand<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1980]] <br />
|Raghbir Singh<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1985 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1985]] <br />
|[[Kirpal Singh]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1992 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1992]] <br />
|Gulzar Singh<br />
|-<br />
|[[1997 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1997]] <br />
|Raghbir Singh<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2002 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2002]] <br />
|[[Rana Gurjeet Singh]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2004 elections in India|2004 (by-election)]] <br />
|Sukhjinder Kaur<br />
|{{Full party name with color| Indian National Congress |rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2007 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2007]] <br />
|Rana Rajbans Kaur<br />
|-<br />
|[[2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2012]] <br />
|rowspan=3|[[Rana Gurjeet Singh]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2017]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br />
|-<br />
|}2023<br />
<br />
== Election results ==<br />
=== 2022 ===<br />
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2022"/><br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]: Kapurthala<ref name=election2022>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=10 May 2022 |access-date= 15 May 2022}}</ref>}} <br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Rana Gurjeet Singh]]<br />
|votes = 44,096<br />
|percentage = 42.94<br />
|change = {{decrease}}10.81<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Aam Aadmi Party<br />
|candidate = Manju Rana<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Punjab Election 2022: Complete List of AAP Candidates, Check Names HERE|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/punjab-election-2022-complete-list-of-aap-candidates-check-names-announced-5198549/|access-date=2022-01-22|website=www.india.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
|votes = 36,792<br />
|percentage = 35.82<br />
|change = {{increase}}18.59 <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Devinder Singh Dhapai<br />
|votes = 8,627<br />
|percentage = 8.4<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Ranjit Singh Khojewal<br />
|votes = 6,745<br />
|percentage = 6.57<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}} <br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)<br />
|candidate = Narinder Singh<br />
|votes = 3,807<br />
|percentage = 3.71<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.13<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[None of the above]]<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|votes = 622<br />
|percentage = 0.61<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.02<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 7,304 <br />
|percentage = 7.12<br />
|change = {{decrease}}20.35<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,02,700<br />
|percentage = 68.51<br />
|change = {{decrease}}6.18<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:149885}} <br />
|ref=<ref name="Punjab Election 2022">{{cite web |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = Aam Aadmi Party<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2022"/><br />
<br />
=== 2017 ===<br />
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2017"/> <section end="Assembly Election 2017"/><br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Assembly election, 2017]]: Kapurthala<ref name=election2017>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3614-punjab-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date= 26 June 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[Rana Gurjeet Singh]]<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:56378}}<br />
|percentage = 53.75<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = Paramjit Singh<br />
|party = Shiromani Akali Dal<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:27561}}<br />
|percentage = 26.28<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = Sukhwant Singh Padda<br />
|party = Aam Aadmi Party<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:18076}}<br />
|percentage = 17.23<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = Manoj Kumar Nahar<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party (Ambedkar)<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:1115}}<br />
|percentage = 1.06<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[None of the above]]<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:658}}<br />
|percentage = 0.63<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = Narinder Singh<br />
|party = Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:605}}<br />
|percentage = 0.58<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:28817}}<br />
|percentage = 27.47<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:105540}}<br />
|percentage = 74.69<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = {{formatnum: 141299}}<br />
|ref=<ref name=electors2017>{{cite web |url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/Elections/SE/VS2017/D03-Electors%20and%20Polling%20Stations%20VS%202017.pdf |title=Electors and Polling Stations - VS 2017 |author=Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = Shiromani Akali Dal<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2012 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Assembly election, 2012]]: Kapurthala}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[Rana Gurjeet Singh]]<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:54221}}<br />
|percentage = 55.30<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[Sarabjit Singh Makkar]]<br />
|party = Shiromani Akali Dal<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:39739}}<br />
|percentage = 40.5<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = Charanjit<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party (Ambedkar)<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:1421}}<br />
|percentage = 1.50<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:14482}}<br />
|percentage = 14.80<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:97913}}<br />
|percentage = 80.7<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:121375}}<br />
|ref=<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = Shiromani Akali Dal<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[Kapurthala district]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web |title=Record of all Punjab Assembly Election results |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/86-punjab/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=14 March 2022}} <br />
{{Assembly constituencies of Punjab}}<br />
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Kapurthala district]]<br />
[[Category:Politics of Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957]]<br />
[[Category:1957 establishments in East Punjab]]</div>
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