AMBALA CANTONMENT
Assembly seat no. 8 in Haryana · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1982
RAM DASS DHAMIJA
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1982
6,211
15.51% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
JNPSWAMI AGNIVAISH
- Votes
- 8,171
- Vote share
- 20.41%
- Behind by
- 6,211
Electors
55,145
Total votes polled
40,043
Valid votes
40,043
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.6%
Full result, 1982
13 candidates · 40,043 valid votes
RAM DASS DHAMIJAINCwon
14,382
35.9%
SWAMI AGNIVAISHJNP
8,171
20.4%
SOM PRAKASHBJP
8,036
20.1%
BHAGWAN DASSIND
7,147
17.9%
SHIV PRAKASHIND
751
1.9%
AJMER SINGHIND
373
0.9%
RAM LALIND
331
0.8%
OM PRAKASHIND
246
0.6%
AMRJEET SINGHIND
149
0.4%
HARBANS LALIND
145
0.4%
NAR SINGHIND
122
0.3%
LAXMANIND
97
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DEVENDER KUMAR BANSAL | INC | 17,723 | 30.38% | ANIL VIJ | 615 |
| 2000 | ANIL VIJ | IND | 25,045 | 45.57% | KABIR DEV | 9,057 |
| 1996 | ANIL | IND | 22,735 | 40.10% | RAJ RANI | 6,090 |
| 1991 | BRIJ ANAND | INC | 27,377 | 54.85% | ANIL KUMAR | 8,017 |
| 1987 | SUSHMA SWARAJ (W) | BJP | 22,473 | 48.59% | RAM DASS DHAMIJA | 7,972 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the AMBALA CANTONMENT assembly constituency in 2005?
DEVENDER KUMAR BANSAL (INC) won AMBALA CANTONMENT in 2005, by a margin of 615 votes.
Which party has won AMBALA CANTONMENT the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has AMBALA CANTONMENT gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2005.
Who has won AMBALA CANTONMENT the most times?
DEVENDER KUMAR BANSAL, with 1 win between 2005 and 2005.
