In the 1971 Punjab Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 11 constituencies and won 10 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 1,873,862 votes, accounting for 53.47% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, INC secured 45.96% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 11 |
| Seats won | 10 |
| Total votes received | 18,73,862 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 53.47% |
| Overall vote share | 45.96% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMRITSAR | Durga Das Bhatia | 1 | 1,82,177 | 53.38 |
| FAZILKA | Iqbal Singh | 2 | 1,47,354 | 42.72 |
| FEROZEPUR | Mohinder Singh | 1 | 1,60,813 | 56.41 |
| GURDASPUR | Prabodh Chandra | 1 | 1,84,788 | 62.61 |
| HOSHIARPUR | Darbara Singh | 1 | 1,72,451 | 53.91 |
| JULLUNDUR | Swaran Singh | 1 | 1,70,164 | 53.62 |
| LUDHIANA | Devinder Singh Garcha | 1 | 2,00,597 | 54.76 |
| PATIALA | Sat Pal | 1 | 1,47,436 | 47.87 |
| PHILLAUR (SC) | Sadhu Ram | 1 | 1,81,438 | 59.76 |
| ROPAR (SC) | Buta Singh | 1 | 1,68,243 | 52.79 |
| TARN TARAN | Girdial Singh Dhillon | 1 | 1,58,401 | 52.03 |