Fatehabad Assembly Election Result 1977

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Harphul Singh of Janta Party won the Fatehabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 13,863 votes (28.60% vote share). The runner-up was Lila Krishan (Independent) with 13,726 votes.

A total of 9 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: Fatehabad
  • Constituency Number: 40
  • District: Fatehabad
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Harphul Singh 13863 28.60% Janta Party
2 Lila Krishan 13726 28.30% Independent
3 Harminder Singh 10737 22.10% Independent
4 Prithi Singh 4723 9.70% Independent
5 Pratap Singh 3221 6.60% Vishal Haryana
6 Tek Chand 1416 2.90% Independent
7 Udmi Ram 439 0.90% Independent
8 Manrup 308 0.60% Independent
9 Ram Dayal 60 0.10% Independent

About Fatehabad Assembly Constituency

The Fatehabad constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Harphul Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 13,863 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Fatehabad assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

Fatehabad is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Haryana.

Harphul Singh (Janta Party) won the Fatehabad assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.