Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Jai Parkash of Indian National Congress won the Karnal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 36,485 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was Chetan Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 16,798 votes.
A total of 27 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 | Jai Parkash | 36485 | 51.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Chetan Dass | 16798 | 23.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dalbir Singh Sandhu | 7690 | 10.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Brij Kumar | 4000 | 5.70% | Jharkhand Party |
| 5 | Darshan Lal | 2634 | 3.70% | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 6 | Suraj Parkash | 360 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Ravinder Kumar | 350 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Devinder Sharma | 337 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Ishwar Singh | 300 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Sumer Chand | 240 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India |
| 11 | Prem Chand Sharma | 210 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Daulat Ram | 173 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Gurcharan | 145 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Charan Singh | 133 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Joginder Kumar | 109 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Kanshi Ram | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Fateh Chand | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Charanjit Singh Saggu | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ravinder | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Bhagat Ram | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Kalawati | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Amarjit Singh | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Satinder Mohan | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Rajinder Prasad | 43 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Shanti Devi | 42 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Ramesh Kumar | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Manjit Singh | 10 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Karnal constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Parkash (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 36,485 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.