Pehowa Assembly Election Result 1991

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Jaswinder Singh of Jharkhand Party won the Pehowa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 23,236 votes (30.60% vote share). The runner-up was Balbir Singh (Independent) with 17,344 votes.

A total of 15 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: Pehowa
  • Constituency Number: 14
  • District: Kurukshetra
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jaswinder Singh 23236 30.60% Jharkhand Party
2 Balbir Singh 17344 22.90% Independent
3 Harmohinder Singh 13350 17.60% Indian National Congress
4 Gurmukh Singh 11066 14.60% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
5 Ishwar Dayal 5194 6.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Giasuram 2973 3.90% Bahujan Samaj Party
7 Harnam Singh 1729 2.30% Independent
8 Bachna Ram 231 0.30% Independent
9 Raghubir Chand 223 0.30% Independent
10 Pramod Kumar 122 0.20% Independent
11 Mahinder Singh 110 0.20% Independent
12 Ranjit Singh 101 0.10% Doordarshi Party
13 Om Prakash 93 0.10% Independent
14 Bhura Ram 50 0.10% Independent
15 Baldev Singh 39 0.10% Independent

About Pehowa Assembly Constituency

The Pehowa constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Jaswinder Singh (Jharkhand Party) emerged as the winner securing 23,236 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

15 candidates contested from Pehowa assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jaswinder Singh (Jharkhand Party) won the Pehowa assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.