Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977
Tara Singh of Janta Party won the Pehowa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 16,992 votes (39.40% vote share). The runner-up was Piara Singh (Indian National Congress) with 7,904 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Tara Singh | 16992 | 39.40% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Piara Singh | 7904 | 18.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gurmukh Singh | 6434 | 14.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Mohinder Singh | 3636 | 8.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Tara Chand | 3122 | 7.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Param Jit | 2510 | 5.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Manjit Singh | 2145 | 5.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Sukhwant Singh | 279 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Surmukh Singh | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Anokh Singh | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Pehowa constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Tara Singh (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,992 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.