Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Kavita Jain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sonipat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 37,954 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar Thakkar (Indian National Congress) with 35,297 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Kavita Jain | 37954 | 46.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anil Kumar Thakkar | 35297 | 43.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sushil Jogi | 4411 | 5.40% | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 4 | Khurshid | 2134 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Satbir | 645 | 0.80% | Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) |
| 6 | Joginder | 514 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Jaibir Sain | 287 | 0.40% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
| 8 | Vinod Kumar | 258 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 9 | Om Parkash Mehta | 140 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Congress (M) |
| 10 | Surender | 94 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Sonipat constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kavita Jain (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 37,954 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.