# Tosham Assembly constituency

Tosham Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) constituencies in Haryana state in northern India.

## Overview

Tosham (constituency number 58) is one of the 6 Assembly constituencies located in Bhiwani district. This constituency covers the entire Tosham tehsil and part of Bhiwani tehsil.
Tosham is part of Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency along with eight other Assembly segments, namely, Loharu, Badhra, Dadri and Bhiwani in this district and Ateli, Mahendragarh, Narnaul and Nangal Chaudhry in Mahendragarh district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party | Party |
| 1962 | Jagan Nath | | Independent |
| 1967 | Bansi Lal | | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Bansi Lal | | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Surender Singh | | Independent |
| 1982 | Surender Singh | | Indian National Congress |
| 1986^ | Bansi Lal | | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Election annulled | Election annulled | Election annulled |
| 1991 | Bansi Lal | | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 1996 | Bansi Lal | | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 2000 | Dharambir Singh Chaudhary | | Indian National Congress |
| 2005 | Surender Singh | | Indian National Congress |
| 2005^ | Kiran Choudhry | | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Kiran Choudhry | | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Kiran Choudhry | | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Kiran Choudhry | | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Shruti Choudhry | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^By election

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shruti Choudhry | 76,414 | 47.55% | 10.18 |
| | INC | Anirudh Chaudhry | 62,157 | 38.68% | 11.04 |
| | Independent | Shashi Ranjan Parmar | 15,859 | 9.87% | New |
| | JJP | Rajesh Bhardwaj | 2,175 | 1.35% | 3.79 |
| | BSP | Om Singh | 1,645 | 1.02% | 2.06 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 490 | 0.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,257 | 8.87% | 3.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,60,692 | 72.57% | 2.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,22,757 | | 5.92 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 2.17 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kiran Choudhry | 72,699 | 49.72 | 11.26 |
| | BJP | Shashi Ranjan Parmar | 54,640 | 37.37 | 36.17 |
| | JJP | Sita Ram | 7,522 | 5.14 | New |
| | BSP | Narender Lara | 4,513 | 3.09 | 1.78 |
| | INLD | Kamla Rani | 2,094 | 1.43 | 23.99 |
| | AAP | Pawan Hindustani | 865 | 0.59 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,059 | 12.35 | 0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,204 | 69.93 | 11.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,09,063 | | 12.42 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 11.26 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kiran Choudhry | 58,218 | 38.46 | 19.16 |
| | INLD | Kamla Rani | 38,477 | 25.42 | 10.45 |
| | Independent | Rajbir Singgh Lala | 38,427 | 25.39 | New |
| | HJC(BL) | Ved Pal Tanwar | 5,907 | 3.90 | 9.27 |
| | BSP | Jai Bhagwan | 1,971 | 1.30 | 6.44 |
| | BJP | Gunpal | 1,822 | 1.20 | 2.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,741 | 13.04 | 29.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,51,357 | 81.39 | 13.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,85,970 | | 17.33 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 19.16 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kiran Choudhry | 62,290 | 57.63 | 41.73 |
| | INLD | Col. Gajraj Singh | 16,183 | 14.97 | New |
| | HJC(BL) | Kamal Singh | 14,233 | 13.17 | New |
| | BSP | Narender Lara | 8,369 | 7.74 | New |
| | BJP | Meena Kumari | 3,460 | 3.20 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 46,107 | 42.66 | 56.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,08,088 | 68.19 | 20.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,58,501 | | 11.14 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 41.73 | |

### Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly by-election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kiran Choudhry | 125,858 | 99.36 | 45.39 |
| | Independent | Mangal Singh Khreta | 338 | 0.27 | New |
| | Independent | Jitendra | 208 | 0.16 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,25,520 | 99.09 | 77.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,26,674 | 88.82 | 14.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,42,617 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Surender Singh | 57,480 | 53.97% | 1.73 |
| | INLD | Sunil Kumar Lamba | 34,868 | 32.74% | 18.92 |
| | BJP | Col. Mangal Singh | 4,985 | 4.68% | New |
| | LJP | Ram Dayal | 3,140 | 2.95% | New |
| | BSP | Subhash Chand | 2,254 | 2.12% | 1.16 |
| | CPI | Ram Kumar | 1,057 | 0.99% | New |
| | LKD | Chander Bhan | 645 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,612 | 21.23% | 0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,509 | 74.68% | 2.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,42,617 | | 16.29 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.73 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dharambir | 49,132 | 52.24% | 13.15 |
| | HVP | Surender Singh | 28,335 | 30.13% | 23.48 |
| | INLD | Sunil Lamba | 12,991 | 13.81% | New |
| | BSP | Om Prakash | 897 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Sarup | 672 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | Ramehar | 572 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,797 | 22.11% | 7.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,052 | 76.74% | 4.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,22,641 | | 0.67 |
| | INC gain from HVP | INC gain from HVP | Swing | 1.36 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVP | Bansi Lal | 47,274 | 53.60% | 1.49 |
| | INC | Dharambir | 34,472 | 39.09% | 2.37 |
| | Samata Party | Joginder | 2,685 | 3.04% | New |
| | JD | Ramesh | 647 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | Amar Chand | 507 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,802 | 14.52% | 3.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,194 | 74.29% | 8.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,21,829 | | 11.21 |
| | HVP hold | HVP hold | Swing | 1.49 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVP | Bansi Lal | 38,272 | 55.10% | New |
| | INC | Dharambir | 25,507 | 36.72% | 9.46 |
| | JP | Om Parkash S/O Nanu Ram | 1,735 | 2.50% | New |
| | BJP | Sukhpal Singh | 1,513 | 2.18% | New |
| | BSP | Dharam Pal | 552 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,765 | 18.38% | 15.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,463 | 65.03% | 2.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,09,549 | | 9.66 |
| | HVP gain from LKD | HVP gain from LKD | Swing | 5.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LKD | Dharambir | 32,547 | 49.51% | New |
| | INC | Bansi Lal | 30,361 | 46.18% | New |
| | Independent | Dharam Pal | 772 | 1.17% | New |
| | Independent | Zile Singh | 333 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,186 | 3.33% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,743 | 69.71% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,898 | | |
| | LKD gain from INC | LKD gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly By-election 1986

1986 Haryana Legislative Assembly by-election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | INC | Bansi Lal | 81,298 | |
| | Independent | Ram Sarup | 479 | New |
| | Independent | B. Ram | 330 | New |
| | Independent | R. Singh | 211 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 80,819 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Surender Singh | 33,283 | 60.83% | New |
| | LKD | Om Parkash | 7,655 | 13.99% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Sarup | 7,145 | 13.06% | New |
| | Independent | Ramesh Chand | 2,750 | 5.03% | New |
| | Independent | Jagbir | 1,399 | 2.56% | New |
| | JP | Bhanwar Singh | 1,078 | 1.97% | 1.03 |
| | Independent | Har Karan | 557 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,628 | 46.84% | 42.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,711 | 66.63% | 4.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,407 | | 19.90 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | SUNDER SINGH | 23,814 | 49.02% | New |
| | Independent | Jangbir Singh | 21,640 | 44.55% | New |
| | Independent | Bhanwar Singh | 1,073 | 2.21% | New |
| | Independent | Prabhu Dayal | 560 | 1.15% | New |
| | JP | Balvir Singh | 458 | 0.94% | New |
| | Independent | Sajjan Kumar | 402 | 0.83% | New |
| | SUCI(C) | Zile Singh | 292 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,174 | 4.48% | 42.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,576 | 70.61% | 3.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,564 | | 16.72 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 22.15 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bansi Lal | 30,934 | 71.17% | 41.23 |
| | Independent | Devi Lal | 10,440 | 24.02% | New |
| | Independent | Gigrai | 1,391 | 3.20% | New |
| | Independent | Rattan Singh | 697 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,494 | 47.15% | 43.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,462 | 75.09% | 16.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,599 | | 10.51 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 41.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1968

1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bansi Lal | 9,109 | 29.94% | 29.6 |
| | SSP | Jangbir Singh | 7,860 | 25.84% | 25.65 |
| | SWA | Deva Singh | 6,090 | 20.02% | New |
| | Independent | Jagam Nath | 4,326 | 14.22% | New |
| | Independent | Banwari Singh | 2,790 | 9.17% | New |
| | Independent | Mehatab | 144 | 0.47% | New |
| | Independent | Mohinder Singh | 104 | 0.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,249 | 4.11% | 11.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,423 | 58.01% | 8.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,932 | | 3.16 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.04 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Tosham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bansi Lal | 11,511 | 33.98% | New |
| | SSP | M. R. D. Ram | 6,142 | 18.13% | New |
| | Independent | J. Singh | 5,758 | 17.00% | New |
| | Independent | Sajjan Kumar | 3,732 | 11.02% | New |
| | Independent | Sultan | 2,766 | 8.17% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ram | 1,743 | 5.15% | New |
| | Independent | A. Ram | 1,160 | 3.42% | New |
| | Independent | H. Narain | 402 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | D. Dutt | 210 | 0.62% | New |
| | Independent | Parbhati | 208 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,369 | 15.85% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,875 | 68.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,278 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |