Yamunanagar Assembly Election Result 1977

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Kamla Devi of Janta Party won the Yamunanagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 28,596 votes (64.20% vote share). The runner-up was Girish Chandra (Indian National Congress) with 9,953 votes.

A total of 4 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: Yamunanagar
  • Constituency Number: 9
  • District: Yamunanagar
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Kamla Devi 28596 64.20% Janta Party
2 Girish Chandra 9953 22.30% Indian National Congress
3 Dalip Singh 5832 13.10% Independent
4 Madan Lal 193 0.40% Independent

About Yamunanagar Assembly Constituency

The Yamunanagar constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Kamla Devi (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,596 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

4 candidates contested from Yamunanagar assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kamla Devi (Janta Party) won the Yamunanagar assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.