Darba Kalan Assembly Election Result 1977

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Jagdish Kumar of Independent won the Darba Kalan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 17,860 votes (37.10% vote share). The runner-up was Bahadar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 13,221 votes.

A total of 5 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Haryana
  • Constituency: Darba Kalan
  • Constituency Number: 93
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagdish Kumar

Independent

17,860
37.10%
#2
Bahadar Singh

Indian National Congress

13,221
27.50%
#3
Nihal Singh

Janta Party

12,876
26.70%
#4
Satman Chand

Independent

3,418
7.10%
#5
Ajit Singh

Socialist Unity Centre Of India

772
1.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdish Kumar Independent 17,860 37.10%
2 Bahadar Singh Indian National Congress 13,221 27.50%
3 Nihal Singh Janta Party 12,876 26.70%
4 Satman Chand Independent 3,418 7.10%
5 Ajit Singh Socialist Unity Centre Of India 772 1.60%

About Darba Kalan Assembly Constituency

The Darba Kalan constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Kumar (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 17,860 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Darba Kalan assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Darba Kalan is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Haryana.

Jagdish Kumar (Independent) won the Darba Kalan assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.