Tosham Assembly Election Result 1982

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1982

Surender Singh of Indian National Congress won the Tosham Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1982 state assembly election, securing 33,283 votes (60.80% vote share). The runner-up was Om Parkash (Lok Dal) with 7,655 votes.

A total of 12 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: Tosham
  • Constituency Number: 58
  • District: Bhiwani
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 1982
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Surender Singh 33283 60.80% Indian National Congress
2 Om Parkash 7655 14.00% Lok Dal
3 Ram Sawrup 7145 13.10% Independent
4 Ramesh Chand 2750 5.00% Independent
5 Jagbir 1399 2.60% Independent
6 Bhanwar Singh 1078 2.00% Janta Party
7 Har Karan 557 1.00% Independent
8 Bhagiti 231 0.40% Independent
9 Har Narain 199 0.40% Independent
10 Hari Singh 163 0.30% Independent
11 Ishwar 136 0.30% Independent
12 Raj Pal Singh 115 0.20% Independent

About Tosham Assembly Constituency

The Tosham constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1982 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Surender Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 33,283 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

12 candidates contested from Tosham assembly constituency in the 1982 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Surender Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Tosham assembly seat in the 1982 Vidhan Sabha election.