Salhawas Assembly Election Result 2000

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Anita of Indian National Congress won the Salhawas Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 40,893 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Anita (Indian National Congress) with 40,893 votes.

A total of 16 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: 16
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anita

Indian National Congress

40,893
53.40%
#1
Anita

Indian National Congress

40,893
53.40%
#2
Hukam Singh

Indian National Lok Dal

28,151
36.80%
#2
Hukam Singh

Indian National Lok Dal

28,151
36.80%
#3
Jagat

Independent

3,132
4.10%
#3
Jagat

Independent

3,132
4.10%
#4
Devender Singh

Haryana Vikas Party

2,859
3.70%
#4
Devender Singh

Haryana Vikas Party

2,859
3.70%
#5
Prem Bhushan

Independent

589
0.80%
#5
Prem Bhushan

Independent

589
0.80%
#6
Balbir

Samajwadi Party

582
0.80%
#6
Balbir

Samajwadi Party

582
0.80%
#7
Krishan Singh

Independent

172
0.20%
#7
Krishan Singh

Independent

172
0.20%
#8
Dhan Raj

Independent

142
0.20%
#8
Dhan Raj

Independent

142
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anita Indian National Congress 40,893 53.40%
1 Anita Indian National Congress 40,893 53.40%
2 Hukam Singh Indian National Lok Dal 28,151 36.80%
2 Hukam Singh Indian National Lok Dal 28,151 36.80%
3 Jagat Independent 3,132 4.10%
3 Jagat Independent 3,132 4.10%
4 Devender Singh Haryana Vikas Party 2,859 3.70%
4 Devender Singh Haryana Vikas Party 2,859 3.70%
5 Prem Bhushan Independent 589 0.80%
5 Prem Bhushan Independent 589 0.80%
6 Balbir Samajwadi Party 582 0.80%
6 Balbir Samajwadi Party 582 0.80%
7 Krishan Singh Independent 172 0.20%
7 Krishan Singh Independent 172 0.20%
8 Dhan Raj Independent 142 0.20%
8 Dhan Raj Independent 142 0.20%

About Salhawas Assembly Constituency

The Salhawas constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Anita (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 40,893 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

16 candidates contested from Salhawas assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Anita (Indian National Congress) won the Salhawas assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.