Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Vinod Kumar of Social Action Party won the Tohana Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 39,957 votes (41.70% vote share). The runner-up was S. Harpal Singh (Indian National Congress) with 29,575 votes.
A total of 27 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 | Vinod Kumar | 39957 | 41.70% | Social Action Party |
| 2 | S. Harpal Singh | 29575 | 30.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | S. Raghvir Singh | 16392 | 17.10% | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 4 | Com. Harpal Singh | 2339 | 2.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Jaswant Ram | 1587 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Ved Parkash | 1444 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Radha Krishan | 1397 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Bachna Ram | 612 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Dalip Singh | 553 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Phal | 281 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Tek Chand | 233 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ram Kumar | 225 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajinder Parsad | 195 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Gursharan Singh | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Labh Kumar | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Jogi Ram | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Fateh Singh | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Gopal Dass | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Shesh Ram | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Dariya Ram | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Inder Lal | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Phula Ram | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Jagdish Chand | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Shiv Chand | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Gurvinder Singh | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Paramjit | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | Ram Singh | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Tohana constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Vinod Kumar (Social Action Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,957 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.