Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987
Banarsi Dass Gupta of Lok Dal won the Bhiwani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 51,137 votes (74.00% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 15,946 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Banarsi Dass Gupta | 51137 | 74.00% | Lok Dal |
| 2 | Shiv Kumar | 15946 | 23.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajender Tanwar | 515 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Ram Singh Verma | 353 | 0.50% | Lok Dal (AJIT SINGH) |
| 5 | Dev Raj | 288 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Rattan Singh Yadav | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Sher Singh | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Ganesh Datt | 77 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Subhash | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajkumar | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Nanak Chand Sharma | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Jagdish | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajender Kumar Goel | 47 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Premender Kumar | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Jagta Ram | 44 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ram Kuvar | 39 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Bhana Ram | 38 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Ashok Kumar | 35 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Gobind Ram | 34 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Mahender | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | Ghanshyam Dass | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | Nihal Singh | 22 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | Murli Dhar | 15 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bhiwani constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Banarsi Dass Gupta (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 51,137 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.