Nilokheri (SC) Assembly Election Result 1987

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Jai Singh of Independent won the Nilokheri (SC) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 17,757 votes (26.50% vote share). The runner-up was Devi Singh (Lok Dal) with 14,071 votes.

A total of 21 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: Nilokheri (SC)
  • Constituency Number: 19
  • District: Karnal
  • Total Contestants: 21
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jai Singh 17757 26.50% Independent
2 Devi Singh 14071 21.00% Lok Dal
3 Chanda Singh 7988 11.90% Indian National Congress
4 Shiv Ram 7792 11.60% Independent
5 Gurmukh Singh 7733 11.50% Independent
6 Ram Kishan 4081 6.10% Independent
7 Deljit Singh 1923 2.90% Independent
8 Rishi Pal 1592 2.40% Independent
9 Prithvi Singh 1554 2.30% Independent
10 Lajpat Rai Chada 715 1.10% Independent
11 Chandgi Ram 654 1.00% Independent
12 Jai Chand 320 0.50% Independent
13 Behari Lal 175 0.30% Independent
14 Ram Sarup 136 0.20% Independent
15 Des Raj 120 0.20% Independent
16 Khairiti Lai 108 0.20% Independent
17 Baldhir Singh 74 0.10% Independent
18 Lajpat Rai 69 0.10% Independent
19 Dhand Ram 50 0.10% Independent
20 Hukam Singh 37 0.10% Independent
21 Bal Kishan Sharma 35 0.10% Independent

About Nilokheri (SC) Assembly Constituency

The Nilokheri (SC) constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Singh (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 17,757 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

21 candidates contested from Nilokheri (SC) assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nilokheri (SC) is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Haryana.

Jai Singh (Independent) won the Nilokheri (SC) assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.