Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987
Shiv Parsad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ambala City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 25,073 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Yash (Indian National Congress) with 19,632 votes.
A total of 22 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiv Parsad | 25073 | 45.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Yash | 19632 | 35.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ajit Singh | 3181 | 5.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Amarjit Singh | 1556 | 2.80% | Janta Party |
| 5 | Jaswant Rai | 976 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Munshi Ram | 969 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Raj Sukhnandan | 807 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Harish Kumar | 497 | 0.90% | Lok Dal (AJIT SINGH) |
| 9 | Sita Ram | 446 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Rattan Singh | 263 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Madan Lal | 217 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Om Parkash | 175 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Yashpal Singh | 162 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Goverdhan Dass | 159 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Ashok Kumar | 146 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Mohan Singh | 125 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Raj Kumar | 120 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Tek Chand | 115 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Shyam Sunder | 113 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Ravi Kani | 99 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Baryam Singh | 43 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Ajay Kumar | 22 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Ambala City constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Shiv Parsad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,073 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.