1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

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1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
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  1991 1996 2000  

All 90 seats to the Haryana Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78,68,951 (70.5%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
HVP
SAP
BJP
Leader Bansi Lal ----
Party HVP SAP BJP
Leader's seat Tosham ----
Last election12New2
Seats won332411
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 21Increase2.svg24Increase2.svg 9
Percentage22.7%20.6%8.9%

 Fourth party
 
The President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma meeting with Shri Bhajan Lal, Chief Minister of Haryana at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 02, 1994 (cropped).jpg
Leader Bhajan Lal Bishnoi
Party INC
Leader since1982
Leader's seat Adampur
Last election51
Seats won9
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 42
Percentage20.8%

Chief Minister before election

Bhajan Lal
Indian National Congress

Elected Chief Minister

Bansi Lal
Haryana Vikas Party

Haryana Legislative Assembly election, 1996 were held in Indian state of Haryana to elect 90 members of the state's legislative assembly. [1] The 90 members were elected by First-past-the-post system from 90 constituencies. [2] [3]

Contents

Haryana Vikas Party' Bansi Lal was elected Chief Minister of Haryana after his party gained majority seats with help of Bharatiya Janta Party.

Parties and alliances

   BJP + HVP Alliance

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Haryana Vikas Party No image available.svg No image available.svg Bansi Lal 65
2. Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg Ramesh Joshi25

   Indian National Congress

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg INC Logo.png Bhajan Lal Bishnoi 90

   Samata Party

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Samata Party Samata Party Flag.jpg Samata Party Election Symbol Flaming Torch.png George Fernandes 89

   Tiwari Congress

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) No image available.svg No image available.svg Narayan Dutt Tiwari 62

Results

Summary of results of the Haryana Legislative Assembly election, 1996 [1]
India Haryana Legislative Assembly 1996.svg
PartyCandidatesSeats wonVotesVote %
Haryana Vikas Party 653317,16,57222.7%
Samta Party 892415,57,91420.6%
Bharatiya Janata Party 25116,72,5588.9%
Independent 20221011,73,53315.5%
Indian National Congress 90915,76,88220.8%
All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) 6232,42,6383.2%

Elected members

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Kalka 69.97 Chander Mohan INC 54,92940.97Sham Lal BJP 34,30025.5820,629
2 Naraingarh 78.08Raj Kumar HVP 22,30927.23Man Singh S/O Pirthi Chand BSP 14,26217.418,047
3 Sadhaura 78.09Ramji Lal Samata Party 26,14228.41Deep Chand Independent 24,07526.162,067
4 Chhachhrauli 86.52Akram Khan Independent 22,30225.15Aman Kumar BSP 21,92524.73377
5 Yamunanagar 66.16Kamla Verma BJP 35,82535.50Malik Chand Independent 18,36918.2017,456
6 Jagadhri 78.41Subhash Chand HVP 26,70929.39Bishan Lal Saini BSP 20,07422.096,635
7 Mulana 73.79Risal Singh Samata Party 22,59226.46Phool Chand INC 20,93024.511,662
8 Ambala Cantt. 67.17 Anil Vij Independent 22,73540.10Raj Rani INC 16,64529.366,090
9 Ambala City 66.74 Faqir Chand Aggarwal BJP 28,57038.18Sumer Chand INC 24,90033.273,670
10 Naggal 78.33Nirmal Singh Independent 34,82238.43Jasbir Singh Mallaur HVP 15,16216.7319,660
11 Indri 78.66Bhim Sain Independent 20,93021.63Des Raj INC 16,69817.254,232
12 Nilokheri 78.67Jai Singh INC 31,53636.02Bakshish Singh Samata Party 21,95425.089,582
13 Karnal 67.90Shashipal Mehta BJP 35,51137.53Jai Parkash INC 27,09328.638,418
14 Jundla 69.37Nafe Singh Samata Party 26,72234.54Raj Kumar INC 15,47019.9911,252
15 Gharaunda 72.59Ramesh S/O Sulekh Chand BJP 20,23024.19Ramesh Kumar Rana S/O Jagpal Singh Samata Party 20,21924.1811
16 Assandh 65.47Krishan Lal Samata Party 28,33337.90Rajinder Singh HVP 25,84034.572,493
17 Panipat 70.02Om Parkash Independent 49,12342.38Balbir Paul INC 31,50827.1817,615
18 Samalkha 76.07 Kartar Singh Bhadana HVP 20,10323.04Phool Pati Samata Party 17,72320.312,380
19 Naultha 74.13Bijender HVP 24,79031.24Satbir Singh Kadiyan Samata Party 23,66729.821,123
20 Shahbad 77.21Kapoor Chand BJP 27,30732.29Mohinder Singh Samata Party 19,66423.267,643
21 Radaur 78.39Banta Ram Samata Party 30,76536.85Ram Singh INC 21,18425.389,581
22 Thanesar 76.35Ashok Kumar Samata Party 25,17525.57Ramesh Kumar Independent 20,20020.514,975
23 Pehowa 77.22Jaswinder Singh Samata Party 35,48239.10Balbir Singh Saini INC 21,88724.1213,595
24 Guhla 78.54Dillu Ram INC 34,38535.75Amar Singh Samata Party 31,59932.852,786
25 Kaithal 73.79Charan Dass Samata Party 27,38433.65Roshan Lal Tiwari HVP 23,14528.444,239
26 Pundri 78.32Narender Sharma Independent 21,54225.39Ishwar Singh INC 20,31123.941,231
27 Pai 74.79Ram Pal Majra Samata Party 24,29131.60Nar Singh Dhanda HVP 22,01628.642,275
28 Hassangarh 64.73Balwant Singh Samata Party 20,45434.75Veerendra Kumar AIIC(T) 15,10825.675,346
29 Kiloi 68.72 Krishan Hooda Samata Party 27,88440.37Ram Phool HVP 19,71928.558,165
30 Rohtak 70.69Kishan Das HVP 56,86364.85Subhash Batra INC 24,04527.4232,818
31 Meham 71.51Balbir Samata Party 24,21032.24 Anand Singh Dangi INC 23,95331.89257
32 Kalanaur 65.77Kartar Devi INC 16,73328.47Jai Narain BJP 15,81826.91915
33 Beri 71.53Virender Pal Samata Party 20,52230.20Raghubir Singh INC 16,43524.194,087
34 Salhawas 63.76Dharmavir HVP 27,84041.54Suraj Bhan S/O Chandram INC 11,51717.1816,323
35 Jhajjar 61.96Ram Parkash Dahiya HVP 22,26632.75Kirpa RamJanhit Morcha15,65723.036,609
36 Badli, Haryana 69.61Dheer Pal Singh Samata Party 23,30535.01Manphool Singh HVP 17,74326.665,562
37 Bahadurgarh 63.58Nafe Singh S/O Umrao Singh Samata Party 27,55533.78Raj Pal HVP 26,65732.68898
38 Baroda 69.02Ramesh Kumar Samata Party 28,18141.51Chander Bhan HVP 26,19738.591,984
39 Gohana 68.98 Jagbir Singh Malik HVP 22,83728.88Kishan Singh Samata Party 21,96527.77872
40 Kailana 71.73Ramesh Chander HVP 24,39030.47Ved Singh Samata Party 22,72428.381,666
41 Sonipat 64.40Dev Raj Diwan Independent 47,26953.15Om Parkash S/O Hari Singh SP 10,12911.3937,140
42 Rai 62.85Suraj Mal Samata Party 23,49032.04Mohander HVP 19,51226.613,978
43 Rohat 65.56Krishana Gahlawat HVP 23,79934.34Padam Singh Samata Party 21,67631.282,123
44 Kalayat 65.01Ram Bhaj HVP 23,35136.41Dina Ram Samata Party 18,23328.435,118
45 Narwana 81.04 Randeep Singh Surjewala INC 28,28632.63Jai Parkash HVP 27,43731.65849
46 Uchana Kalan 71.78 Birender Singh AIIC(T) 21,75528.18Bhag Singh Samata Party 17,84323.113,912
47 Rajound 70.87Satvinder Singh AIIC(T) 18,17927.56Ram Kumar Samata Party 15,25523.132,924
48 Jind 72.64Brij Mohan HVP 40,80344.48 Mange Ram Gupta INC 22,24524.2518,558
49 Julana 72.53Satya Narain Lathar HVP 34,19546.77Suraj Bhan S/O Harnarain Samata Party 22,42530.6711,770
50 Safidon 76.81Ramphal S/O Jodha Ram Samata Party 21,50225.22Ranbir Singh HVP 17,30120.304,201
51 Faridabad 54.70Chander Bhatia BJP 62,92549.31Akagar Chand Chaudhry INC 28,51822.3534,407
52 Mewla–Maharajpur 52.22Krishan Pal BJP 66,30046.97 Mahender Pratap Singh INC 39,88328.2526,417
53 Ballabgarh 56.63Anand Kumar BJP 51,72153.54Rajender S/O Gaj Raj INC 19,55820.2532,163
54 Palwal 69.85 Karan Singh Dalal HVP 40,21950.64Subhash Chaudhary BSP 13,83217.4226,387
55 Hassanpur 63.57Jagdish Nayar HVP 28,31840.97 Udai Bhan Independent 22,74832.915,570
56 Hathin 68.11Harsh Kumar HVP 16,25223.51Ajmat Khan AIIC(T) 10,13114.656,121
57 Ferozepur Jhirka 65.76Azad Mohammad Samata Party 24,05630.27Abdul Razak HVP 21,41426.942,642
58 Nuh 63.28 Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed AIIC(T) 20,40130.36Hamid Hussain Samata Party 12,27418.278,127
59 Taoru 71.26Suraj Pal Singh BJP 29,99535.06Zakir Hussain INC 18,48021.6011,515
60 Sohna 70.73 Narbir Singh HVP 30,41135.04 Dharam Pal INC 20,60623.749,805
61 Gurgaon 61.81Dharambir INC 33,71630.38Sita Ram Singla BJP 26,35823.757,358
62 Pataudi 62.83Narayan Singh S/O Bichha Ram HVP 31,83443.18Ram Veer Singh Samata Party 16,40922.2615,425
63 Badhra 70.00Nripender Sangwan HVP 42,14252.98Ravinder Singh Samata Party 14,71518.5027,427
64 Dadri 68.64 Satpal Sangwan HVP 33,69044.81Jagjit Singh INC 22,26929.6211,421
65 Mundhal Khurd 65.38Chhatar Singh Chauhan HVP 33,78847.50Shashi Ranjan INC 19,01726.7314,771
66 Bhiwani 65.13Ram Bhajan HVP 44,58459.20Shiv Kumar S/O Kedar Nath INC 19,71226.1724,872
67 Tosham 74.29 Bansi Lal HVP 47,27453.60 Dharambir INC 34,47239.0912,802
68 Loharu 67.72 Somvir Singh HVP 47,55957.86Hira Nand Samata Party 11,12613.5436,433
69 Bawani Khera 69.51Jagan Nath S/O Gur Dayal HVP 44,37257.22Raghvir Singh Ranga Samata Party 13,83817.8430,534
70 Barwala 74.58Relu Ram Independent 30,04634.91Anant Ram HVP 19,25722.3710,789
71 Narnaund 76.25Jaswant Singh HVP 31,43941.04Virender Singh S/O Diwan Singh INC 20,66626.9810,773
72 Hansi 73.65Attar Singh HVP 51,76760.44Amir Chand S/O Har Gobind INC 23,09626.9728,671
73 Bhattu Kalan 84.20 Mani Ram Godara HVP 41,43348.25 Sampat Singh Samata Party 33,35538.848,078
74 Hisar 68.00Om Parkash Mahajan Independent 30,45132.93Hari Singh Saini INC 26,64628.813,805
75 Ghirai 73.74Kanwal Singh HVP 21,49727.20Chhatar Pal Singh Independent 21,17126.79326
76 Tohana 80.58Vinod Kumar Samata Party 39,95741.71S. Harpal Singh INC 29,57530.8810,382
77 Ratia 76.27Ram Saroop Rama HVP 28,04434.86Atma Singh Samata Party 17,32721.5410,717
78 Fatehabad 73.94Harminder Singh HVP 36,19938.71Lila Krishan INC 18,07819.3318,121
79 Adampur 79.66 Bhajan Lal INC 54,14057.15 Surender Singh HVP 34,13336.0320,007
80 Darba Kalan 84.49Vidya Devi Samata Party 36,94438.51Prahlad Singh HVP 36,75038.31194
81 Ellenabad 76.99Bhagi Ram Samata Party 37,10740.86Karnail Singh HVP 29,90932.947,198
82 Sirsa 75.26 Ganeshi Lal BJP 35,41935.42Lachhman Dass S/O Dhira Mal INC 31,59931.603,820
83 Rori 86.34 Om Prakash Chautala S/O Devi Lal Samata Party 41,86745.28Jagdish Nehra INC 33,48536.228,382
84 Dabwali 75.98Mani Ram Samata Party 29,43435.81Jagsir Singh HVP 20,69725.188,737
85 Bawal 63.71Jaswant Singh HVP 38,97347.61Shakuntla Bhagwaria INC 23,97429.2914,999
86 Rewari 65.55 Ajay Singh Yadav INC 22,09926.70 Randhir Singh Kapriwas Independent 20,33224.561,767
87 Jatusana 66.47Jagdish Yadav HVP 38,18541.31Inderjeet Singh INC 29,30431.708,881
88 Mahendragarh 70.00 Ram Bilas Sharma BJP 19,01520.84 Rao Dan Singh Independent 15,30716.773,708
89 Ateli 66.50Narender Singh INC 22,11426.14Rao Omprakash Engineer S/O Nand Lal HVP 19,27022.782,844
90 Narnaul 69.21Kailash Chand Sharma Independent 25,67131.19Kailash Chand Sharma BJP 20,32524.705,346

Bye Elections

A.C. No.Constituency NameType A.C.Winner CandidateParty
1. Adampur Gen Kuldeep Bishnoi Indian National Congress
2. Fatehabad Gen Sampat Singh Haryana Lok Dal (Rashtriya) [4]
3. Jhajjar SC Kanta Devi Haryana Vikas Party

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistical Report of General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. For first time, three women contestants from K’shetra
  3. Elections 1996: Haryana stalwarts fight political and personal battle
  4. Devi Lal's Haryana Lok Dal (Rashtriya) makes a spectacle of its poll symbol