Pundri Assembly Election Result 1996

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Narendra Sharma of Independent won the Pundri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 21,542 votes (25.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ishwar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 20,311 votes.

A total of 32 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: Pundri
  • Constituency Number: 18
  • District: Kaithal
  • Total Contestants: 32
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Narendra Sharma 21542 25.40% Independent
2 Ishwar Singh 20311 23.90% Indian National Congress
3 Makkhan Singh 16323 19.20% Social Action Party
4 Krishan Kumar Walia 15226 17.90% Haryana Vikas Party
5 Baldev Singh 7319 8.60% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Sher Singh 860 1.00% Communist Party Of India
7 Om Parkash 585 0.70% Independent
8 Jogindra 498 0.60% Independent
9 Krishna Kumar 399 0.50% Independent
10 Roshan Lal 345 0.40% Independent
11 Nepal Singh 129 0.20% Independent
11 Roshni W/o Risala 129 0.20% Independent
13 Chandgi Ram 123 0.10% Independent
14 Maher Singh 121 0.10% Independent
15 Ram Singh 117 0.10% Independent
16 Kiran Lata 109 0.10% Independent
17 Jai Pal 98 0.10% Janata Dal
18 Balbir Singh 93 0.10% Independent
19 Bishan Dutt 77 0.10% Independent
20 Balwant Singh 62 0.10% Independent
21 Ishwar 57 0.10% Independent
22 Anil 51 0.10% Independent
23 Bhag Singh 45 0.10% Independent
24 Jaswant Singh 43 0.10% Independent
24 Sanjeev Kumar 43 0.10% Independent
26 Gulab 38 0.00% Independent
27 Aniruddhha 25 0.00% Independent
28 Rampal 24 0.00% Independent
29 Gurbant Singh 23 0.00% Independent
30 Mam Chand 16 0.00% Independent
31 Roshni W/o Nanha 15 0.00% Independent
32 Pawan Kumar 5 0.00% Independent

About Pundri Assembly Constituency

The Pundri constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 32 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Sharma (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 21,542 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

32 candidates contested from Pundri assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Narendra Sharma (Independent) won the Pundri assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.