This statistic shows the distribution of votes during the Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly election across the state of Punjab in India in 2017, based on political party. The INC (Indian National Congress) had the largest share of votes with about 38.5 percent. This was about six million votes. The SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal) was second with 25.2 percent which was over 3.8 million votes.
The voter turnout for this election was close to 77 percent in the state.
Distribution of votes for Vidhan Sabha elections across Punjab, India in 2017, by political party
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ECI (India). (March 11, 2017). Distribution of votes for Vidhan Sabha elections across Punjab, India in 2017, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702739/punjab-legislative-assembly-election-vote-share-by-political-party-india/
ECI (India). "Distribution of votes for Vidhan Sabha elections across Punjab, India in 2017, by political party." Chart. March 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702739/punjab-legislative-assembly-election-vote-share-by-political-party-india/
ECI (India). (2017). Distribution of votes for Vidhan Sabha elections across Punjab, India in 2017, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702739/punjab-legislative-assembly-election-vote-share-by-political-party-india/
ECI (India). "Distribution of Votes for Vidhan Sabha Elections across Punjab, India in 2017, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702739/punjab-legislative-assembly-election-vote-share-by-political-party-india/
ECI (India), Distribution of votes for Vidhan Sabha elections across Punjab, India in 2017, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702739/punjab-legislative-assembly-election-vote-share-by-political-party-india/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Distribution of votes for Vidhan Sabha elections across Punjab, India in 2017, by political party [Graph], ECI (India), March 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/702739/punjab-legislative-assembly-election-vote-share-by-political-party-india/