Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Ram Bilas of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mahendragarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 19,015 votes (20.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dan Singh (Independent) with 15,307 votes.
A total of 51 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 | Ram Bilas | 19015 | 20.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dan Singh | 15307 | 16.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Ram Singh | 12564 | 13.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Rohtash Singh | 10504 | 11.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Bhana Ram | 7163 | 7.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Anup Yadav | 6905 | 7.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Dalip Singh | 5283 | 5.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Siri Chand | 3433 | 3.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Chhailu Ram | 2135 | 2.30% | Social Action Party |
| 10 | Sahi Ram | 1329 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Laxmi Narain | 919 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahinder Singh | 776 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Sarjeet | 462 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Chander Singh | 414 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Satish | 383 | 0.40% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 16 | Banwari Lal | 362 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Dalip | 339 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Giarsi Devi | 273 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Krishan Kumar | 264 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Amar Singh | 232 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 21 | Virender Yadav | 225 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Hazari Lal | 203 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Desh Bandhu | 202 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 24 | Sanjai Kumar | 201 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 25 | Naresh Kumar | 184 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 26 | Mahabir | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 27 | Ashok Kumar S/o Ram Kishan | 178 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 28 | Balak Dass | 167 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 29 | Rao Hoshiar Singh Kherwal | 154 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 30 | Attar Lal | 153 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Kisan Party |
| 31 | Ved Parkash S/o Mohar Singh | 152 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 32 | Ashok Kumar S/o Pohkar Dass | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 33 | Siri Ram | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 34 | Puran Singh | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 35 | Samai Singh | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 36 | Rajender Singh | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 37 | Satbir | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 38 | Mohan Lal | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 39 | Jai Pal Singh | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 40 | Ved Parkash S/o Brij Mohan | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 40 | Chand Kiran | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 42 | Dalbir | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 43 | Hanuman Singh | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 44 | Saitan Singh | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 45 | Gajraj Singh | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 46 | Balbir | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 47 | Jitender | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 48 | Surender Singh | 27 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 49 | Rattan Singh | 25 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 50 | Surender Kumar | 24 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 51 | Grish Kumar | 15 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Mahendragarh constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 51 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Bilas (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,015 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.