Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Dev Raj Dewan of Independent won the Sonipat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 47,269 votes (53.20% vote share). The runner-up was Om Parkash S/o Hari Singh (Samajwadi Party) with 10,129 votes.
A total of 28 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 | Dev Raj Dewan | 47269 | 53.20% | Independent |
| 2 | Om Parkash S/o Hari Singh | 10129 | 11.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Ram Singh | 10116 | 11.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Prem S/o Khera | 7365 | 8.30% | Social Action Party |
| 5 | Sham Dass Mukhija | 5760 | 6.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Anil | 4029 | 4.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Chander | 505 | 0.60% | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi |
| 8 | Ramdhari | 494 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Om Parkash S/o Manohar Lal | 477 | 0.50% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 10 | Om Parkash S/o Lilu Ram | 417 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Zile Singh | 358 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Prem Singh S/o Rakhan | 281 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajender | 254 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Jeewan | 172 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Hari Parkash Bhatt | 169 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Hukam Chand | 154 | 0.20% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 17 | Om Parkash S/o Ram Chander | 136 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Naresh | 125 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Bimla | 114 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Vijay Kumar | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Ranbir Singh S/o Inder Singh | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Ram Phal | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Chandan Singh | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Ranbir Singh S/o Rattan Singh | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Ashok Kumar | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Raj Singh | 40 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Ramesh Kumar | 32 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 28 | Shyam Lal | 22 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sonipat constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. Dev Raj Dewan (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 47,269 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.