Mahendragarh Assembly Election Result 2000

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Dan Singh of Indian National Congress won the Mahendragarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 68,472 votes (66.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dan Singh (Indian National Congress) with 68,472 votes.

A total of 22 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: Mahendragarh
  • Constituency Number: 69
  • District: Mahendragarh
  • Total Contestants: 22
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Dan Singh 68472 66.90% Indian National Congress
1 Dan Singh 68472 66.90% Indian National Congress
2 Ram Bilas 29622 28.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Ram Bilas 29622 28.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Madan Singh Shekhawat 789 0.80% Haryana Vikas Party
3 Madan Singh Shekhawat 789 0.80% Haryana Vikas Party
4 Narender 756 0.70% Samajwadi Party
4 Narender 756 0.70% Samajwadi Party
5 Om Prakash 663 0.70% Janata Dal (United)
5 Om Prakash 663 0.70% Janata Dal (United)
6 Hanuman Yadav 548 0.50% Independent
6 Hanuman Yadav 548 0.50% Independent
7 Sunder Lal 501 0.50% Independent
7 Sunder Lal 501 0.50% Independent
8 Ved Prakash 425 0.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 Ved Prakash 425 0.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
9 Balbir Singh 413 0.40% Nationalist Congress Party
9 Balbir Singh 413 0.40% Nationalist Congress Party
10 Sanjay Kumar 99 0.10% Independent
10 Sanjay Kumar 99 0.10% Independent
11 Ved Prakash S/o Brij Mohan 92 0.10% Independent
11 Ved Prakash S/o Brij Mohan 92 0.10% Independent

About Mahendragarh Assembly Constituency

The Mahendragarh constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Dan Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 68,472 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

22 candidates contested from Mahendragarh assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dan Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Mahendragarh assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.