Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Ram Niwas Ghorela of Indian National Congress won the Barwala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 29,998 votes (31.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sheela Bhayan (Indian National Lok Dal) with 20,602 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 | Ram Niwas Ghorela | 29998 | 31.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sheela Bhayan | 20602 | 21.80% | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 3 | Subhash Tak | 18785 | 19.90% | Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) |
| 4 | Jogi Ram Sihag | 11122 | 11.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Balwan Singh Arya | 4768 | 5.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Jitender Jog | 3854 | 4.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Comrade Suresh Kumar | 1504 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 8 | Anant Ram | 753 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Arya Raj Sabha |
| 9 | Rajiv | 586 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Kamlesh Sihag | 461 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Mahesh Kumar | 451 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Jagbir | 335 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Baljeet Singh Poonia | 321 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Balwan | 228 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Rajkumar | 175 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Manoj Kumar | 148 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Arvind Kumar | 137 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Roshan Lal | 117 | 0.10% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
The Barwala constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Niwas Ghorela (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 29,998 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.