Gharaunda Assembly Election Result 1977

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Ram Pal Singh of Janta Party won the Gharaunda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 17,949 votes (43.50% vote share). The runner-up was Om Parkash S/o Hari Chand (Independent) with 6,997 votes.

A total of 10 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: Gharaunda
  • Constituency Number: 22
  • District: Karnal
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ram Pal Singh 17949 43.50% Janta Party
2 Om Parkash S/o Hari Chand 6997 17.00% Independent
3 Ram Chander Singh 5987 14.50% Indian National Congress
4 Om Parkash S/o Ghasi Ram 4151 10.10% Independent
5 Ram Chand 2207 5.40% Independent
6 Kuldip Singh 1634 4.00% Independent
7 Suba Singh 1551 3.80% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
8 Jatan Singh 430 1.00% Independent
9 Narain Singh 218 0.50% Independent
10 Chandgi Ram 141 0.30% Independent

About Gharaunda Assembly Constituency

The Gharaunda constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Pal Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,949 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

10 candidates contested from Gharaunda assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ram Pal Singh (Janta Party) won the Gharaunda assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.