Salhawas Assembly Election Result 2005

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005

Anita Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Salhawas Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 45,755 votes (52.00% vote share). The runner-up was Zile Singh (Indian National Lok Dal) with 29,976 votes.

A total of 12 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: 12
  • Election Year: 2005
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anita Yadav

Indian National Congress

45,755
52.00%
#2
Zile Singh

Indian National Lok Dal

29,976
34.10%
#3
Laxman Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

4,994
5.70%
#4
Mohit

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,600
3.00%
#5
Saroj Devi

Samajwadi Party

2,536
2.90%
#6
Sajan Singh

Independent

995
1.10%
#7
Karan Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

386
0.40%
#8
Bhim Singh

Independent

305
0.40%
#9
Yatender Singh

Independent

154
0.20%
#10
Kartar

Independent

121
0.10%
#11
Ram Niwas

Independent

95
0.10%
#12
Om Parkash

Independent

67
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anita Yadav Indian National Congress 45,755 52.00%
2 Zile Singh Indian National Lok Dal 29,976 34.10%
3 Laxman Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 4,994 5.70%
4 Mohit Bahujan Samaj Party 2,600 3.00%
5 Saroj Devi Samajwadi Party 2,536 2.90%
6 Sajan Singh Independent 995 1.10%
7 Karan Singh Nationalist Congress Party 386 0.40%
8 Bhim Singh Independent 305 0.40%
9 Yatender Singh Independent 154 0.20%
10 Kartar Independent 121 0.10%
11 Ram Niwas Independent 95 0.10%
12 Om Parkash Independent 67 0.10%

About Salhawas Assembly Constituency

The Salhawas constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Anita Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 45,755 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

12 candidates contested from Salhawas assembly constituency in the 2005 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Anita Yadav (Indian National Congress) won the Salhawas assembly seat in the 2005 Vidhan Sabha election.