Haryana assembly election, May 1991
The 7th Haryana legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
90
46 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
51 seats · majority
Candidates
1,849
40 women, 6 elected
Turnout
63.51%
61.8 lakh of 97.3 lakh
The house
90 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC51
- JP16
- HVP12
- IND5
- JD3
- BJP2
- BSP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Haryana assembly election (1987)
LKD
-60
INC
+46
BJP
-14
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 51 | +46 | 90 | 33.7% | 20,84,856 | 33.73% | +4.55 | 11 |
| JPJP | 16 | — | 88 | 22.5% | 13,61,955 | 22.04% | — | 26 |
| HVPHaryana Vikas Party | 12 | — | 61 | 18.3% | 7,75,375 | 12.54% | — | 32 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | -2 | 1376 | 0.9% | 8,47,847 | 13.72% | -4.82 | 1361 |
| JDJanata Dal | 3 | — | 25 | 16.8% | 2,77,380 | 4.49% | — | 13 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 2 | -14 | 89 | 9.5% | 5,82,850 | 9.43% | -0.65 | 70 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 1 | — | 26 | 7.7% | 1,43,611 | 2.32% | — | 22 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 5 | 14.2% | 49,995 | 0.81% | +0.03 | 4 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 4 | 5.0% | 14,035 | 0.23% | -0.31 | 4 |
| SJJPSJJP | 0 | — | 4 | 3.9% | 10,610 | 0.17% | — | 4 |
| YADYAD | 0 | — | 1 | 16.5% | 10,244 | 0.17% | — | 1 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | — | 48 | 0.3% | 8,982 | 0.14% | — | 48 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | -60 | 6 | 1.4% | 5,585 | 0.09% | -38.49 | 6 |
| HCYMHCYM | 0 | — | 4 | 0.7% | 2,080 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| KMKM | 0 | — | 2 | 1.2% | 1,728 | 0.03% | — | 2 |
| JKMPJKMP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.8% | 964 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| VHPVHP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 584 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 3 | 0.2% | 495 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| PDLPDL | 0 | — | 3 | 0.2% | 410 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| RKDRKD | 0 | — | 3 | 0.1% | 264 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
| RPKRPK | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 203 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | 182 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 1 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 130 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| MCJMCJ | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 78 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| DBPDalita Bahujana Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 64 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Haryana at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMPUR | Haryana | INCBHAJAN SINGH | JPHARI SINGH | 31,59643.14% |
| REWARI | Haryana | INCAJAY SINGH | HVPRAJINDER SINGH | 25,82440.18% |
| MEHAM | Haryana | INCANAND SINGH | JPSUBE SINGH | 26,34938.52% |
| BHIWANI | Haryana | HVPRAM BHAJAN | INDSHIV KUMAR S/O KADAR NATH | 20,91833.56% |
| MEWLA MAHARAJPUR | Haryana | INCMAHENDER PRATAP SINGH | HVPGAJRAJ BAHADUR | 29,43428.74% |
| KARNAL | Haryana | INCJAI PARKASH | BJPCHETAN DASS | 19,68727.86% |
| NARNAUL | Haryana | INCPHUSA RAM | JPUDMI RAM | 18,24326.61% |
| BADHRA | Haryana | HVPATTAR SINGH S/O LOK RAM | JPDALBIR | 15,77025.67% |
| SOHNA | Haryana | INCDHARAM PAL | JPARIDAMAN SINGH | 17,34423.77% |
| SIRSA | Haryana | INCLACHHMAN DASS | BJPGANESHI LAL | 18,99523.21% |
Closest results of May 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARNAUND | Haryana | JDVERENDER SINGH | INCJASWANT SINGH | 380.06% |
| ROHAT | Haryana | INCHUKAM SINGH | JPMOHINDER SINGH | 380.07% |
| ATELI | Haryana | INCBAMSHI SINGH | JPAJIT SINGH | 660.10% |
| DADRI | Haryana | HVPDAHARAMPAL SINGH | INCJAGJEET SINGH | 800.13% |
| CHHACHHRAULI | Haryana | INCMOHAMAD ASLAM KHAN | BSPAMAN KUMAR | 2930.41% |
| INDRI | Haryana | HVPJANKI DEVI | INDBHIM SAIN | 4560.62% |
| KAITHAL | Haryana | INCSURENDER KUMAR | HVPCHARAN DAS | 4370.66% |
| RAI | Haryana | JPJAIPAL | INCJASWANT SINGH | 5970.92% |
| SHAHABAD | Haryana | BJPKHARAITI LAL | JPONKAR SINGH | 6410.92% |
| SALHAWAS | Haryana | JPZILE SINGH | INCNARVIR SINGH | 6411.07% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Haryana assembly election, May 1991?
Indian National Congress won 51 of 90 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Haryana assembly election, May 1991?
Turnout was 63.51% — 61.8 lakh of 97.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Haryana assembly election, May 1991?
1,849 candidates contested 90 seats.
