Thanesar Assembly Election Result 1982

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1982

Sahab Singh of Lok Dal won the Thanesar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1982 state assembly election, securing 22,893 votes (43.20% vote share). The runner-up was Om Parkash Garg (Indian National Congress) with 20,698 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Haryana
  • Constituency: Thanesar
  • Constituency Number: 13
  • District: Kurukshetra
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1982
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Sahab Singh 22893 43.20% Lok Dal
2 Om Parkash Garg 20698 39.10% Indian National Congress
3 Phool Chand 6437 12.20% Janta Party
4 Rameshwar Dass 1188 2.20% Independent
5 Durga Prashad 500 0.90% Independent
6 Chuhar Singh 405 0.80% Independent
7 Kura 390 0.70% Independent
8 Jagir Singh 222 0.40% Independent
9 Ram Saran Dass 116 0.20% Independent
10 Som Parkash 102 0.20% Independent

About Thanesar Assembly Constituency

The Thanesar constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1982 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sahab Singh (Lok Dal) emerged as the winner securing 22,893 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

10 candidates contested from Thanesar assembly constituency in the 1982 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sahab Singh (Lok Dal) won the Thanesar assembly seat in the 1982 Vidhan Sabha election.