Salhawas Assembly Election Result 1987

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Ram Narain of Lok Dal won the Salhawas Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 33,920 votes (59.00% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Singh (Indian National Congress) with 11,823 votes.

A total of 17 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: Salhawas
  • Constituency Number: 110
  • Total Contestants: 17
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Narain

Lok Dal

33,920
59.00%
#2
Raj Singh

Indian National Congress

11,823
20.60%
#3
Zile Singh

Independent

5,301
9.20%
#4
Vir Kumar

Lok Dal (AJIT SINGH)

1,975
3.40%
#5
Maha Singh

Independent

1,460
2.50%
#6
Balwant

Independent

745
1.30%
#7
Karan Singh

Independent

605
1.10%
#8
Sumer S/o Sardar Singh

Independent

336
0.60%
#9
Ram Chander

Independent

246
0.40%
#10
Kartar Singh

Independent

199
0.40%
#11
Sudesh

Independent

169
0.30%
#12
Ranbir

Independent

162
0.30%
#13
Babru Bhan

Independent

157
0.30%
#14
Rup Chand

Independent

146
0.30%
#15
Mehtab

Independent

134
0.20%
#16
Raj Singh S/o Siri Lal

Independent

87
0.20%
#17
Sumer Singh S/o Devi Dass

Independent

44
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Narain Lok Dal 33,920 59.00%
2 Raj Singh Indian National Congress 11,823 20.60%
3 Zile Singh Independent 5,301 9.20%
4 Vir Kumar Lok Dal (AJIT SINGH) 1,975 3.40%
5 Maha Singh Independent 1,460 2.50%
6 Balwant Independent 745 1.30%
7 Karan Singh Independent 605 1.10%
8 Sumer S/o Sardar Singh Independent 336 0.60%
9 Ram Chander Independent 246 0.40%
10 Kartar Singh Independent 199 0.40%
11 Sudesh Independent 169 0.30%
12 Ranbir Independent 162 0.30%
13 Babru Bhan Independent 157 0.30%
14 Rup Chand Independent 146 0.30%
15 Mehtab Independent 134 0.20%
16 Raj Singh S/o Siri Lal Independent 87 0.20%
17 Sumer Singh S/o Devi Dass Independent 44 0.10%

About Salhawas Assembly Constituency

The Salhawas constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Narain (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 33,920 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

17 candidates contested from Salhawas assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ram Narain (Lok Dal) won the Salhawas assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.