AMBALA CANTONMENT
Assembly seat no. 8 in Haryana · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
SUSHMA SWARAJ (W)
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1987
7,972
17.24% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCRAM DASS DHAMIJA
- Votes
- 14,501
- Vote share
- 31.35%
- Behind by
- 7,972
Electors
65,675
Total votes polled
46,248
Valid votes
46,248
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.4%
Full result, 1987
12 candidates · 46,248 valid votes
SUSHMA SWARAJ (W)BJPwon
22,473
48.6%
RAM DASS DHAMIJAINC
14,501
31.4%
BRIJ ANANDIND
7,574
16.4%
VIJAY PALIND
550
1.2%
NARESH KUMARIND
483
1.0%
BALBIR KAUR (W)IND
180
0.4%
SURESH KUMARIND
166
0.4%
MANGAT RAMIND
124
0.3%
MADAN LALLIND
66
0.1%
DHARAM SINGHIND
53
0.1%
HARBANS LALLIND
44
0.1%
RAGHUBIR SINGHIND
34
0.1%
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.
