AMBALA CANTONMENT
Assembly seat no. 8 in Haryana · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
BRIJ ANAND
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2005
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1991
8,017
16.06% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPANIL KUMAR
- Votes
- 19,360
- Vote share
- 38.79%
- Behind by
- 8,017
Electors
77,658
Total votes polled
49,912
Valid votes
49,912
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 1991
14 candidates · 49,912 valid votes
BRIJ ANANDINCwon
27,377
54.9%
ANIL KUMARBJP
19,360
38.8%
SATISHJP
1,447
2.9%
MOHINDER BIR SINGHBSP
834
1.7%
SUDESHJD
350
0.7%
RAGHBIR SINGHDDP
104
0.2%
DHARAM SINGHIND
79
0.2%
J. C. GUPTAIND
78
0.2%
JAGDAMBA PRASADIND
69
0.1%
MOHINDER SINGHIND
66
0.1%
RAJ SINGHIND
46
0.1%
RAJ KUMAR BHATIAIND
38
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
