Elections in Punjab, India
Elections in Punjab, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Punjab creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.National Parties
State Parties
Registered Unrecognized Parties
Pre-Independence
| Year | UoP | INC | SAD | AIML | IND | Others | Total |
| 1937 | 95 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 175 |
| 1946 | 20 | 51 | 22 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 175 |
Post-Independence
| Years | INC | SAD | AAP | BJP | IND | Others | Total |
| 1952 | 96 | 13 | ~ | ~ | 9 | 8 | 126 |
| 1957 | 120 | ^ | ~ | ~ | 13 | 21 | 154 |
| 1962 | 90 | 19 | ~ | ~ | 18 | 27 | 154 |
| 1967 | 48 | ^ | ~ | ~ | 9 | 47 | 104 |
| 1969 | 38 | 43 | ~ | ~ | 4 | 17 | 104 |
| 1972 | 66 | 24 | ~ | ~ | 3 | 11 | 104 |
| 1977 | 17 | 58 | ~ | ~ | 2 | 40 | 117 |
| 1980 | 63 | 37 | ~ | 1 | 2 | 14 | 117 |
| 1985 | 32 | 73 | ~ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 117 |
| 1992 | 87 | ^ | ~ | 6 | 4 | 20 | 117 |
| 1997 | 14 | 75 | ~ | 18 | 6 | 4 | 117 |
| 2002 | 62 | 41 | ~ | 3 | 9 | 2 | 117 |
| 2007 | 44 | 48 | ~ | 19 | 5 | 0 | 116 |
| 2012 | 46 | 56 | ~ | 12 | 3 | 0 | 117 |
| 2017 | 77 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 117 |
- ^ - Party didn't contest election
- ~ - Party didn't exist
- - Green color box indicates the party/parties who formed the government
Next Punjab Legislative Assembly election is expected to be held in 2022
