Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Shri Kishan Dass of Haryana Vikas Party won the Rohtak Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 56,863 votes (64.90% vote share). The runner-up was Subhash Batra (Indian National Congress) with 24,045 votes.
A total of 35 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 | Shri Kishan Dass | 56863 | 64.90% | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 2 | Subhash Batra | 24045 | 27.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gulshan Rai | 1903 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Satya Narain Dhanvantri | 1716 | 2.00% | Social Action Party |
| 5 | Raj Kumar | 634 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Naresh Kumar | 444 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Vijay Verma | 337 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Kumar | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Tek Ram | 193 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Dharmesh Kumar | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Krishan Lal S/o Deviditta Mal | 109 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Pyari | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Satdev | 90 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 14 | Subhash Chand | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Shri Krishan | 77 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Hawa Singh | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Devender Kumar | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Vijay Kumar Jain | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Kailash Chander | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Somnath | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Brij Mohan | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Raj Kumar Chitkara | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Vidhya Bhushan | 42 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Deshbandhu | 33 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | Satpal Bajaj | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | Hargulal | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Kishan Lal Pardesi | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 28 | Om Parkash Gulati | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | Kanshi Ram | 24 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Gulshan Kawatra | 23 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 31 | Krishan Lal S/o Ramji Dass | 19 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 32 | Satish Kumar S/o Darshan Lal | 17 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 33 | Om Parkash | 14 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 34 | Kaptan | 13 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 35 | Satish Kumar S/o Sham Lal | 5 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Rohtak constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 35 candidates contested for this seat. Shri Kishan Dass (Haryana Vikas Party) emerged as the winner securing 56,863 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.