Ambala Cantt. Assembly Election Result 1991

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Brij Anand of Indian National Congress won the Ambala Cantt. Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 27,377 votes (54.90% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,360 votes.

A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Haryana
  • Constituency: Ambala Cantt.
  • Constituency Number: 4
  • District: Ambala
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Brij Anand 27377 54.90% Indian National Congress
2 Anil Kumar 19360 38.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Satish 1447 2.90% Jharkhand Party
4 Mohinder Bir Singh 834 1.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Sudesh 350 0.70% Janata Dal
6 Raghbir Singh 104 0.20% Doordarshi Party
7 Dharam Singh 79 0.20% Independent
8 J. C. Gupta 78 0.20% Independent
9 Jagdamba Prasad 69 0.10% Independent
10 Mohinder Singh 66 0.10% Independent
11 Raj Singh 46 0.10% Independent
12 Raj Kumar Bhatia 38 0.10% Independent
13 Harbans Lal 35 0.10% Independent
14 Ravi Kumar 29 0.10% Independent

About Ambala Cantt. Assembly Constituency

The Ambala Cantt. constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Brij Anand (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 27,377 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Ambala Cantt. assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Ambala Cantt. is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Haryana.

Brij Anand (Indian National Congress) won the Ambala Cantt. assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.