Kalayat Assembly Election Result 1987

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Banarasi of Lok Dal won the Kalayat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 41,872 votes (68.90% vote share). The runner-up was Baldev Singh (Indian National Congress) with 16,582 votes.

A total of 12 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: Kalayat
  • Constituency Number: 16
  • District: Kaithal
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Banarasi 41872 68.90% Lok Dal
2 Baldev Singh 16582 27.30% Indian National Congress
3 Dhanpar 887 1.50% Lok Dal (AJIT SINGH)
4 Ram Lal 401 0.70% Independent
5 Pran Ratnakar 217 0.40% Independent
6 Mamu Ram 154 0.30% Independent
7 Kheshi 146 0.20% Independent
8 Ram Singh 143 0.20% Independent
9 Chand Ram 122 0.20% Indian Congress (JAGJIVAN RAM - BHALLA GROUP)
10 Bhagat Ram 100 0.20% Independent
11 Ramdhari 89 0.20% Independent
12 Birbal 45 0.10% Independent

About Kalayat Assembly Constituency

The Kalayat constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Banarasi (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 41,872 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

12 candidates contested from Kalayat assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Banarasi (Lok Dal) won the Kalayat assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.