Sohna Assembly Election Result 1991

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Dharam Pal of Indian National Congress won the Sohna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 34,047 votes (46.70% vote share). The runner-up was Aridaman Singh (Jharkhand Party) with 16,703 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: Sohna
  • Constituency Number: 78
  • District: Gurgaon
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Dharam Pal 34047 46.70% Indian National Congress
2 Aridaman Singh 16703 22.90% Jharkhand Party
3 Tej Pal 14084 19.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Balbir Singh 4763 6.50% Janata Dal
5 Chuni Lal 898 1.20% Sarv Jati Janata Parishad
6 Bhop Singh 736 1.00% Independent
7 Rattan Singh 665 0.90% Independent
8 Raghubir 431 0.60% Independent
9 Man Singh 156 0.20% Doordarshi Party
10 Balbir 124 0.20% Independent
11 Chand Ram 113 0.20% Independent
12 Karam Pal 77 0.10% Independent
13 Hajumat 60 0.10% Independent
14 Kanwal Singh 50 0.10% Independent
15 Vijay Singh 47 0.10% Independent
16 Hoi Ram 20 0.00% Independent

About Sohna Assembly Constituency

The Sohna constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Dharam Pal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 34,047 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

16 candidates contested from Sohna assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dharam Pal (Indian National Congress) won the Sohna assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.