Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Sumer Chand Bhatt of Indian National Congress won the Ambala City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 20,489 votes (32.90% vote share). The runner-up was Faqir Chand Aggarwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,388 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Sumer Chand Bhatt | 20489 | 32.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Faqir Chand Aggarwal | 19388 | 31.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sukhdev Singh | 10244 | 16.50% | All India Youth Akali Dal |
| 4 | Gian Chand Chawala | 4123 | 6.60% | Jharkhand Party |
| 5 | Arjun Dass Liharsa | 3537 | 5.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Surjit Rai Wadhawan | 1324 | 2.10% | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 7 | Shiv Kumar | 1006 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Ajay Kumar | 768 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Surinder Sood | 680 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Varinder Kumar Handa | 129 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Swaranjit Singh | 123 | 0.20% | Doordarshi Party |
| 12 | Vivek Dutta | 92 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Narinder Kumar Puri | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhag Singh Mann | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Goverdhan Dass | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Raghubir Singh Shashtri | 44 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Raj Kumar Lahri | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Roshni Devi | 27 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Ambala City constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Sumer Chand Bhatt (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 20,489 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.