Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987
Balbir Singh Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Fatehabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 43,479 votes (58.50% vote share). The runner-up was Prithvi Singh Gorkhpuria (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 14,864 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 | Balbir Singh Choudhary | 43479 | 58.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Prithvi Singh Gorkhpuria | 14864 | 20.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Lila Krishan Chaudhary | 9679 | 13.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Mukhtiar Singh Sadar | 2495 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Kaka Ram | 1169 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Amar Singh | 744 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Madan Lal | 478 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Pratap | 386 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Raja Ram Fozi | 161 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Kumar | 144 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Atama Ram | 141 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Lakh Ram Soni | 111 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Har Bhagwan Mehta | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhop Singh | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ramesh Kimar Chawla | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Mahipal Sharma | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Kanwar Singh | 55 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Madho Ram Chaudhary | 44 | 0.10% | Lok Dal (AJIT SINGH) |
The Fatehabad constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Balbir Singh Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,479 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.