Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Jai Narain of Janta Party won the Barwala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,857 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Thandi Ram (Independent) with 9,158 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Jai Narain | 16857 | 36.70% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Thandi Ram | 9158 | 19.90% | Independent |
| 3 | Joginder Singh | 5733 | 12.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Prabhu Dayal | 4472 | 9.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Inder Singh | 3329 | 7.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Jamna Singh | 1522 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Dhoop Singh | 1515 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Sukhbir Singh | 1419 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Data Ram | 942 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sadanand | 479 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Kuljit Singh | 372 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Pehlad | 119 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Barwala constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Narain (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,857 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.