Election Commission

Facts at a Glance- Punjab Assembly Elections -2017

(Date of Poll 04.02.2017 )

Posted On: 03 FEB 2017 2:46PM by PIB Delhi

 

     

S.No.

 

 

Item

 

117 Number of Assembly Constituencies going on poll

 

1

Total Electors

 

Male

10503108

Female

 9375546

Third Gender

415

Total

19879069

2

Total number of candidates

1145

3

Total number of female candidates

81 + 1 third gender

4

No. & Name of the Assembly Constituency with maximum number of candidates

114-Sanour Assembly Constituency= 

18 Candidates.

5

No. & Name of the Assembly Constituency with minimum number of candidates

22- Khem karan

55- Fatehgarh Sahib

 

 05

Candidates

 

 

6

Assembly constituency where more than one women candidate

113- Ghanaur= 4 Women Candidates.

7

Party-wise list of candidates

BJP

23

BSP

110

INC

116

NCP

07

Shiromani Akali Dal

94

Communist Party of India

23

Independents

         304

Registered but unrecognized

         468

Total

        1145 

     

 

8

Largest Assembly Constituency area wise

66- Gill (SC)

9

Largest Assembly Constituency Electorate wise

112- Dera Bassi

10

Smallest Assembly Constituency Electorate wise

26- Bholath

11

 

Number and name of Assembly Constituencies where there is straight contest.

83- Lambi AC

12

 

Number of  EVMs to be used in the Election

BU= 23056

CU= 22615

13

Number of Polling Stations

22615

 
 
     
           

RM/RS



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