Sohna Assembly Election Result 1996

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Narbir Singh of Haryana Vikas Party won the Sohna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 30,411 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Dharam Pal (Indian National Congress) with 20,606 votes.

A total of 31 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: 31
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Narbir Singh 30411 35.00% Haryana Vikas Party
2 Dharam Pal 20606 23.70% Indian National Congress
3 Aridaman 19227 22.20% Social Action Party
4 Rajender Kumar 8781 10.10% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Suraj Mal 3696 4.30% All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)
6 Ram Avtar 1151 1.30% Independent
7 Daulat Singh 586 0.70% Independent
8 Nand Ram 316 0.40% Independent
9 Humam Chand 279 0.30% Independent
10 Om Parkash S/o Balbir 266 0.30% Independent
11 Suresh S/o Nathu Ram 265 0.30% Independent
12 Ram Hans 168 0.20% Independent
13 Rajesh S/o Ram Pal 149 0.20% Independent
14 Bram Parkash Vashitha 121 0.10% Independent
15 Rajesh Kumar S/o Ganga Sahai 96 0.10% Independent
16 Updesh Kumar 68 0.10% Independent
17 Ravinder Singh 62 0.10% Independent
18 Subhash Chand 60 0.10% Independent
19 Narinder Kumar 55 0.10% Independent
20 Hem Ram 52 0.10% Independent
21 Munshi Ram 44 0.10% Independent
22 Balbir Singh S/o Pehlad Singh 42 0.10% Independent
22 Jit Ram 42 0.10% Independent
24 Raj Kumar S/o Rijku Ram 40 0.10% Independent
25 Mohan Lal 37 0.00% Independent
26 Om Parkash S/o Ram Chander 36 0.00% Independent
27 Hari Ram 34 0.00% Independent
28 Mahinder Singh 33 0.00% Independent
29 Ravidutt 28 0.00% Independent
30 Om Parkash S/o Hari Chand 27 0.00% Independent
31 Hari Kishan 20 0.00% Independent

About Sohna Assembly Constituency

The Sohna constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 31 candidates contested for this seat. Narbir Singh (Haryana Vikas Party) emerged as the winner securing 30,411 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

31 candidates contested from Sohna assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Narbir Singh (Haryana Vikas Party) won the Sohna assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.