Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Kapoor Chand of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shahbad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 27,307 votes (32.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mohinder Singh (Social Action Party) with 19,664 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Kapoor Chand | 27307 | 32.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mohinder Singh | 19664 | 23.30% | Social Action Party |
| 3 | Kharaiti Lal | 14678 | 17.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Raghubir Singh | 8158 | 9.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ram Singh | 4125 | 4.90% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 6 | Jasbir Singh Bhinder | 3718 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Harnam Singh | 3347 | 4.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Ram Chander Premi | 1050 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Pawan Sharma | 739 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Jaildar | 309 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Charan | 259 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ravi Parkash | 210 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Rangu Ram | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Jai Dev | 193 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Jagjit Singh | 161 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Santokh Singh | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Om Parkash | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Jagir Singh | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Angrej Singh | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Rajinder Kumar Kawatra | 67 | 0.10% | Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI) |
The Shahbad constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Kapoor Chand (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,307 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.