Results/Trends
Results
ECI results
Analysis · over time
How elections changed
Punjab, 1952–2024. 20 general elections tracked.
Turnout
63.05%
↓ 2.84 pts from previous
Median margin
4.4%
↓ 4.1 pts from previous
Effective parties
5.0
↑ 1.17 from previous
NOTA
0.5%
↓ 0.63 pts from previous
Women elected
15.38%
↑ 7.69 pts from previous
[01]Turnout
2024
63.05%13 seats
2019
65.89%13 seats
2014
70.61%13 seats
2009
69.75%13 seats
2004
61.59%13 seats
1999
56.11%13 seats
1998
60.07%13 seats
1996
62.25%13 seats
1992
22.9%13 seats
1991
23.96%13 seats
1989
62.67%13 seats
1985
64.57%13 seats
1984
67.36%13 seats
1980
62.65%13 seats
1977
70.14%13 seats
1971
59.9%13 seats
1967
71.12%13 seats
1962
65.41%22 seats
1957
78.01%17 seats
1952
74.31%15 seats
[02]How close the contests were
2024
4.4%13 seats
2019
8.5%13 seats
2014
5.3%13 seats
2009
4.1%13 seats
2004
4.5%13 seats
1999
6.1%13 seats
1998
10.9%13 seats
1996
7.9%13 seats
1992
24.27%13 seats
1991
23.2%13 seats
1989
15.4%13 seats
1985
12.15%13 seats
1984
11.6%13 seats
1980
14.1%13 seats
1977
20.7%13 seats
1971
19.3%13 seats
1967
7.7%13 seats
1962
5.6%22 seats
[03]Ballot crowding
2024
25.2328 candidates
2019
21.4278 candidates
2014
19.5253 candidates
2009
16.8218 candidates
2004
10.9142 candidates
1999
9.2120 candidates
1998
7.9102 candidates
1996
19.9259 candidates
1992
6.281 candidates
1991
6.281 candidates
1989
17.5227 candidates
1985
5.774 candidates
1984
5.774 candidates
1980
11.3147 candidates
1977
6.179 candidates
1971
6.483 candidates
1967
5.875 candidates
1962
4.9107 candidates
1957
5.085 candidates
1952
6.7101 candidates
[04]Party fragmentation
2024
5.04 of 49 won seats
2019
3.84 of 54 won seats
2014
4.04 of 38 won seats
2009
3.03 of 32 won seats
2004
3.93 of 22 won seats
1999
4.15 of 21 won seats
1998
4.74 of 20 won seats
1996
4.43 of 21 won seats
1992
3.22 of 11 won seats
1991
3.22 of 11 won seats
1989
5.35 of 22 won seats
1985
3.12 of 7 won seats
1984
3.12 of 7 won seats
1980
2.92 of 11 won seats
1977
3.13 of 9 won seats
1971
3.23 of 11 won seats
1967
4.53 of 10 won seats
1962
4.35 of 10 won seats
1957
3.02 of 6 won seats
1952
4.12 of 11 won seats
[05]NOTA
2024
0.5%67,158 votes
2019
1.12%1,54,423 votes
2014
0.42%58,754 votes
[06]Deposits lost
2024
88.11%289 of 328
2019
89.21%248 of 278
2014
86.56%219 of 253
2009
88.07%192 of 218
2004
78.87%112 of 142
1999
76.67%92 of 120
1998
73.53%75 of 102
1996
88.03%228 of 259
1992
65.43%53 of 81
1991
66.67%54 of 81
1989
86.34%196 of 227
1985
59.46%44 of 74
1984
59.46%44 of 74
1980
80.95%119 of 147
1977
68.35%54 of 79
1971
67.47%56 of 83
1967
58.67%44 of 75
1962
54.21%58 of 107
1957
49.41%42 of 85
1952
67.33%68 of 101
[07]Women elected
2019
15.38%13 seats
2014
7.69%13 seats
2009
30.77%13 seats
2004
15.38%13 seats
1999
15.38%13 seats
1998
7.69%13 seats
1996
7.69%13 seats
1989
23.08%13 seats
1980
15.38%13 seats
1967
15.38%13 seats
[08]Incumbent re-election rate
2019
44.44%4 of 9 re-elected
2014
37.5%3 of 8 re-elected
2009
50.0%4 of 8 re-elected
2004
33.33%3 of 9 re-elected
1999
25.0%3 of 12 re-elected
1998
62.5%5 of 8 re-elected
1996
33.33%3 of 9 re-elected
1992
50.0%2 of 4 re-elected
1989
25.0%2 of 8 re-elected
1985
80.0%4 of 5 re-elected
1980
0.0%0 of 5 re-elected
1977
0.0%0 of 8 re-elected
1971
83.33%5 of 6 re-elected
1967
100.0%4 of 4 re-elected
[09]Computed insights
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Turnout has fallen for three elections running: 70.61% (2014) → 65.89% (2019) → 63.05% (2024).
three consecutive falls -
Ballots have grown much more crowded: 6.7 candidates a seat in 1952 against 25.2 in 2024.
6.7 → 25.2 over 20 elections -
Women's share of elected members peaked at 30.77% in 2009; in 2019 it was 15.38%.
peak 30.77% in 2009 -
In 2019, 44.44% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — below the series average of 44.6%.
44.44 vs avg 44.6 across 14 elections -
NOTA peaked at 1.12% in 2019 — 1,54,423 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections -
The highest deposit-loss rate was 89.21% in 2019: 248 of 278 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 2019