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The 2014 Indian general elections was held in Punjab on 30 April 2014, making it the seventh phase of the elections.
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The 2014 Indian general elections was held in Punjab on 30 April 2014, making it the seventh phase of the elections.
| PC NO. | PC Name | Polling Date | Counting of Votes | INC Candidate | SAD-BJP Candidate | AAP Candidate | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurdaspur | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Pratap Singh Bajwa | Vinod Khanna | Sucha Singh Chottepur | |
| 2 | Amritsar | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Capt. Amarinder Singh | Arun Jaitley | Dr. Daljit Singh | |
| 3 | Khadoor Sahib | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Harminder S. Gill | Ranjeet Singh Brahmpura | Bhai Baldeep Singh | |
| 4 | Jalandhar | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Choudhary Santokh Singh | Pawan Tinoo | Jyoti Mann | |
| 5 | Hoshiarpur | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Mohinder Singh Kaypee | Vijay Sampla | Yamini Gomar | |
| 6 | Anandpur Sahib | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Ambika Soni | Prem Singh Chandumajra | Himmat Singh Shergill | |
| 7 | Ludhiana | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Ravneet Singh Bittu | Manpreet Singh Ayali | Harvinder Singh Phoolka | Simarjit Singh Bains |
| 8 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Sadhu Singh Dharamsot | Kulwant Singh | Harinder Singh Khalsa | |
| 9 | Faridkot | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Joginder Singh Panjagrain | Paramjit Kaur Gulshan | Prof. Sadhu Singh | |
| 10 | Ferozpur | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Sunil Kumar Jakhar | Sher Singh Gubhaya | Satnam Paul Kamboj | |
| 11 | Bathinda | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Manpreet Singh Badal | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | Jasraj Singh Longia | |
| 12 | Sangrur | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Vijay Inder Singla | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | Bhagwant Mann | |
| 13 | Patiala | 30 April 2014 | 16 May 2014 | Preneet Kaur | Deepinder Dhillon | Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| SAD | AAP | INC | BJP |
| Name of Party | Vote Share % | Change | Seats won | Previous result | Change |
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| Indian National Congress | 33.10% | −12.13 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 26.30% | −7.55% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 8.70% | −1.36 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 24.40% | +24.40% | 4 | did not exist | +4 |
Keys: SAD (4) AAP (4) INC (3) BJP (2)
| No. [1] | Constituency | Turnout% | Name of elected M.P. | Party affiliation | Margin | |
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| 1 | Gurdaspur | 69.50  | Vinod Khanna (died on 27 April 2017) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,36,065 | |
| 2 | Amritsar | 68.19 | Capt. Amarinder Singh (resigned on 23 November 2016) | Indian National Congress | 1,02,770 | |
| 3 | Khadoor Sahib | 66.56 | Ranjit Singh Brahmpura | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1,00,569 | |
| 4 | Jalandhar(SC) | 67.08 | Santokh Singh Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | 70,981 | |
| 5 | Hoshiarpur(SC) | 64.74 | Vijay Sampla | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,582 | |
| 6 | Anandpur Sahib | 69.50 | Prem Singh Chandumajra | Shiromani Akali Dal | 23,697 | |
| 7 | Ludhiana | 70.58 | Ravneet Singh Bittu | Indian National Congress | 19,709 | |
| 8 | Fatehgarh Sahib(SC) | 73.81 | Harinder Singh Khalsa | Aam Aadmi Party | 54,144 | |
| 9 | Faridkot(SC) | 70.95 | Sadhu Singh | 1,72,516 | ||
| 10 | Ferozpur | 72.64 | Sher Singh Ghubaya | Shiromani Akali Dal | 31,420 | |
| 11 | Bathinda | 77.16 | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | 19,395 | ||
| 12 | Sangrur | 77.21 | Bhagwant Mann | Aam Aadmi Party | 2,11,721 | |
| 13 | Patiala | 70.94 | Dharam Vira Gandhi | 20,942 | ||
| No. [1] | Constituency | Name of elected M.P. | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurdaspur | Sunil Jakhar (elected on 15 October 2017) | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | Amritsar | Gurjeet Singh Aujla (elected on 11 March 2017) | ||
| Party | Assembly segments |
|---|---|
| Aam Aadmi Party | 34 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 16 |
| Indian National Congress | 37 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 29 |
| Total | 117 |
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