Pehowa Assembly Election Result 2009

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009

Harmohinder Singh of Indian National Congress won the Pehowa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 35,429 votes (33.20% vote share). The runner-up was Jaswinder Singh (Indian National Lok Dal) with 31,349 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Haryana
  • Constituency: Pehowa
  • Constituency Number: 14
  • District: Kurukshetra
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 2009
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Harmohinder Singh 35429 33.20% Indian National Congress
2 Jaswinder Singh 31349 29.40% Indian National Lok Dal
3 Balbir Singh Saini 19260 18.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Rajinder Kumar 6611 6.20% Independent
5 Baldev Singh 6024 5.70% Haryana Janhit Congress (BL)
6 Ravinder Singh 2974 2.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
7 Shamsher Singh 2252 2.10% Independent
8 Balwinder Singh 1499 1.40% Independent
9 Raghbir Chand 656 0.60% Lok Jan Shakti Party
10 Rajesh Puri 536 0.50% Independent

About Pehowa Assembly Constituency

The Pehowa constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Harmohinder Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 35,429 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

10 candidates contested from Pehowa assembly constituency in the 2009 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Harmohinder Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Pehowa assembly seat in the 2009 Vidhan Sabha election.