Ambala Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 SC

Selja of Indian National Congress won the Ambala Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 234,935 votes (27.70%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,199,338 registered electors and 847,673 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Selja

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
234,935
Margin %
27.70%
Total Electors
1,199,338
Votes Polled
847,673
Turnout
70.70%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
121
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Selja

Indian National Congress

415,264
49.00%
Male
#2
Rattan Lal Kataria

Bharatiya Janata Party

180,329
21.30%
Male
#3
Balwant Singh

Indian National Lok Dal

130,972
15.50%
Male
#4
Chander Pal

Bahujan Samaj Party

57,028
6.70%
Male
#5
Aman Kumar Nagra

Haryana Vikas Party

22,039
2.60%
Male
#6
Ranbir Singh

Ekta Shakti

13,292
1.60%
Male
#7
Sunil Kumar

Independent

9,574
1.10%
Male
#8
Raunaq Singh

Independent

7,324
0.90%
Male
#9
Jaswinder Singh

Independent

3,477
0.40%
Male
#10
Hem Raj

Lok Jan Shakti Party

2,262
0.30%
Male
#11
Arvind Kumar Sonkar

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

2,224
0.30%
Male
#12
Ram Sarup

Independent

2,098
0.20%
Male
#13
Sanjeev Gharu

Samata Party

1,842
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Selja Indian National Congress 415,264 49.00%
2 Rattan Lal Kataria Bharatiya Janata Party 180,329 21.30%
3 Balwant Singh Indian National Lok Dal 130,972 15.50%
4 Chander Pal Bahujan Samaj Party 57,028 6.70%
5 Aman Kumar Nagra Haryana Vikas Party 22,039 2.60%
6 Ranbir Singh Ekta Shakti 13,292 1.60%
7 Sunil Kumar Independent 9,574 1.10%
8 Raunaq Singh Independent 7,324 0.90%
9 Jaswinder Singh Independent 3,477 0.40%
10 Hem Raj Lok Jan Shakti Party 2,262 0.30%
11 Arvind Kumar Sonkar Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 2,224 0.30%
12 Ram Sarup Independent 2,098 0.20%
13 Sanjeev Gharu Samata Party 1,842 0.20%

Ambala — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Selja of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ambala constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 234,935 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,199,338 registered electors, 847,673 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.70%. A total of 13 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Selja (Indian National Congress) won the Ambala Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 234,935 votes (27.70%%).

The voter turnout in Ambala for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 70.70%%.

13 candidates contested from Ambala constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Ambala is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.