Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987
Devi Dass of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sonipat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 34,962 votes (53.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sham Dass (Indian National Congress) with 19,217 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devi Dass | 34962 | 53.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sham Dass | 19217 | 29.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sumer Chand | 6584 | 10.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Sunehra | 961 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Kanwar Singh Dahiya | 917 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Dalbir | 581 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Jai Pal | 460 | 0.70% | Lok Dal (AJIT SINGH) |
| 8 | Virender | 392 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Suraj Bhan | 361 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Manohar Lal | 342 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Nirain Goyal | 221 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Chander Sain | 212 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Shailender | 151 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Rajinder Kumar | 142 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Satya Pal | 101 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Om Parkash | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sonipat constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Devi Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,962 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.