1971
196719621957Total Constituencies: 13
Punjab Lok Sabha Election 1971 covered all 13 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC received the highest statewide vote share at 45.96% and won 10 seats, while the SAD received 30.85% of the vote and won 1 seats. The CPI won 2 seats with 6.22% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Punjab.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 10 | 45.96% | 53.47% | 18,73,862 | |
| 12 | 1 | 30.85% | 33.25% | 12,57,802 | |
| 2 | 2 | 6.22% | 44.31% | 2,53,800 | |
| NCO | 4 | 0 | 4.58% | 15.50% | 1,86,895 |
| IND | 13 | 0 | 4.50% | 4.50% | 1,83,343 |
| BJS | 5 | 0 | 4.45% | 10.72% | 1,81,316 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Fazilka | Gurdas Singh | SAD | 1,52,677 | Iqbal Singh | INC | 1,47,354 | 5,323 | 1.55 |
| Ferozepur | Mohinder Singh | INC | 1,60,813 | Gurcharan Singh | SAD | 1,07,887 | 52,926 | 18.57 |
| Tarn Taran | Girdial Singh Dhillon | INC | 1,58,401 | Prem Singh Lalpura | SAD | 98,421 | 59,980 | 19.7 |
| Amritsar | Durga Das Bhatia | INC | 1,82,177 | Karnail Singh | SAD | 79,236 | 1,02,941 | 30.16 |
| Gurdaspur | Prabodh Chandra | INC | 1,84,788 | Mohan Lal | NCO | 90,941 | 93,847 | 31.8 |
| Hoshiarpur | Darbara Singh | INC | 1,72,451 | Kartar Singh | SAD | 71,616 | 1,00,835 | 31.52 |
| Jullundur | Swaran Singh | INC | 1,70,164 | Iqbal Singh Dhillon | SAD | 76,695 | 93,469 | 29.45 |
| Phillaur (Sc) | Sadhu Ram | INC | 1,81,438 | Hari Singh | SAD | 75,780 | 1,05,658 | 34.8 |
| Ludhiana | Devinder Singh Garcha | INC | 2,00,597 | Kapur Singh | SAD | 1,27,491 | 73,106 | 19.95 |
| Ropar (Sc) | Buta Singh | INC | 1,68,243 | Ajaib Singh Sandhu | SAD | 1,26,993 | 41,250 | 12.94 |
| Patiala | Sat Pal | INC | 1,47,436 | Gian Singh | SAD | 1,05,739 | 41,697 | 13.54 |
| Sangrur | Teja Singh | CPI | 1,15,708 | Baldev Singh | SAD | 1,15,498 | 210 | 0.07 |
| Bhatinda (Sc) | Bhan Singh Bhaura | CPI | 1,38,092 | Bhagat Singh | SAD | 1,19,769 | 18,323 | 6.83 |