# Loharu Assembly constituency

Loharu Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Haryana state in northern India.

## Overview

Loharu (constituency number 54) is one of the 6 Assembly constituencies located in Bhiwani district. This constituency covers the entire Loharu and Siwani tehsils.
Loharu is part of Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency along with eight other Assembly segments, namely, Dadri, Badhra, Tosham and Bhiwani in this district and Ateli, Mahendragarh, Narnaul and Nangal Chaudhry in Mahendragarh district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Hira Nand Sheoran | Indian National Congress |
| 1968 | Chandrawati | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Chandrawati | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Hiranand Arya | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Hiranand Arya | Lokdal |
| 1987 | Hiranand Arya | Lokdal |
| 1991 | Chandrawati | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Somvir Singh | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 2000 | Bahadur Singh | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 2005 | Somvir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Dharam Pal Obra | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 2014 | Om Parkash Barwa | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 2019 | Jai Parkash Dalal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Rajbir Fartia | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajbir Fartia | 81,336 | 48.96% | 17.63 |
| | BJP | Jai Parkash Dalal | 80,544 | 48.49% | 4.47 |
| | INLD | Bhoop Singh Sheoran | 1,191 | 0.72% | 0.56 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 259 | 0.16% | 0.30 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 792 | 0.48% | 12.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,66,115 | 80.38% | 8.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,01,143 | | 7.13 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 4.95 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jai Parkash Dalal | 61,365 | 44.02% | 16.04 |
| | INC | Somvir Singh | 43,688 | 31.34% | 8.12 |
| | JJP | Alka Arya | 27,515 | 19.74% | New |
| | BSP | Ramesh | 1,812 | 1.30% | 0.72 |
| | INLD | Raj Singh Gagarwas | 1,782 | 1.28% | 28.22 |
| | LSP | Raj Kumar | 771 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,677 | 12.68% | 11.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,414 | 72.27% | 9.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 192,903 | | 13.82 |
| | BJP gain from INLD | BJP gain from INLD | Swing | 14.52 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INLD | Om Parkash Barwa | 40,693 | 29.50% | 2.36 |
| | BJP | Jai Parkash Dalal | 38,598 | 27.98% | 27.2 |
| | INC | Somvir Singh | 32,026 | 23.21% | 1.8 |
| | HJC(BL) | Bahadur Singh | 19,599 | 14.21% | 9.21 |
| | Republican Backward Congress | Rajender Singh | 3,041 | 2.20% | New |
| | BSP | Sumitra Devi | 797 | 0.58% | 4.63 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,095 | 1.52% | 0.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,964 | 81.40% | 2.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,487 | | 17.95 |
| | INLD hold | INLD hold | Swing | 2.36 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INLD | Dharam Pal | 30,887 | 27.13% | 1.08 |
| | Independent | Jai Parkash Dalal | 30,264 | 26.58% | New |
| | INC | Somvir Singh S/O Ganpat Ram | 24,380 | 21.42% | 17.37 |
| | Independent | Rattanpal | 6,710 | 5.89% | New |
| | BSP | Ravi | 5,930 | 5.21% | 3.72 |
| | HJC(BL) | Madan Lal | 5,693 | 5.00% | New |
| | Independent | Pilot Sandeep Arya | 4,416 | 3.88% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Dayanand Poonia | 1,566 | 1.38% | New |
| | BJP | Dharamveer | 884 | 0.78% | 6.53 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 623 | 0.55% | 10.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,13,845 | 79.23% | 2.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,43,693 | | 2.56 |
| | INLD gain from INC | INLD gain from INC | Swing | 11.65 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Somvir Singh | 44,140 | 38.78% | 33.68 |
| | INLD | Bahadur Singh | 32,108 | 28.21% | 18.39 |
| | Independent | Rattan Pal | 24,248 | 21.30% | New |
| | BJP | Vijay Shekhawat | 8,316 | 7.31% | New |
| | BSP | Nanar Ram | 1,700 | 1.49% | 0.11 |
| | Independent | Parmod Kumar | 939 | 0.83% | New |
| | Independent | Sushil Kumar | 629 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,032 | 10.57% | 4.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,13,817 | 77.18% | 7.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,47,474 | | 16.32 |
| | INC gain from INLD | INC gain from INLD | Swing | 7.82 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INLD | Bahadur Singh | 41,439 | 46.60% | New |
| | HVP | Somvir Singh | 35,740 | 40.19% | 17.67 |
| | INC | Ram Chander | 4,539 | 5.10% | 1.01 |
| | Independent | Rameshwar | 3,721 | 4.18% | New |
| | BSP | Surat Singh | 1,422 | 1.60% | New |
| | Independent | Sadhu Ram | 899 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,699 | 6.41% | 37.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,917 | 70.71% | 4.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,26,780 | | 1.36 |
| | INLD gain from HVP | INLD gain from HVP | Swing | 11.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVP | Somvir Singh | 47,559 | 57.86% | New |
| | Samata Party | Hira Nand | 11,126 | 13.54% | New |
| | Independent | Ramesh | 7,822 | 9.52% | New |
| | Independent | Raj Singh | 3,857 | 4.69% | New |
| | INC | Chandrawati | 3,364 | 4.09% | 12.85 |
| | Independent | Brahma Nand | 3,329 | 4.05% | New |
| | JD | Ram Kumar S/O Sheo Nand | 1,331 | 1.62% | 37.81 |
| | Independent | Devi Lal | 889 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,433 | 44.33% | 23.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,193 | 67.72% | 10.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,25,076 | | 13.62 |
| | HVP gain from JD | HVP gain from JD | Swing | 18.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Chandrawati | 23,953 | 39.43% | New |
| | JP | Sohanlal | 11,462 | 18.87% | New |
| | INC | Sumitra | 10,289 | 16.94% | 20.96 |
| | BJP | Vijay Shekhawat | 3,878 | 6.38% | New |
| | Independent | Raj Singh | 3,636 | 5.99% | New |
| | Independent | Hari Singh | 2,928 | 4.82% | New |
| | Independent | Nihal Singh | 1,347 | 2.22% | New |
| | Independent | Rajender Singh | 911 | 1.50% | New |
| | Independent | Girdhari Lal | 653 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,491 | 20.56% | 1.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,742 | 57.96% | 10.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,10,082 | | 7.44 |
| | JD gain from LKD | JD gain from LKD | Swing | 17.22 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LKD | Hira Nand | 38,104 | 56.66% | 10.24 |
| | INC | Tusli Ram | 25,491 | 37.90% | 8.1 |
| | VHP | Ravinder | 698 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | Pratap Singh | 640 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Sarup Verma | 640 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | Purushottam Lal | 599 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Kumar Sharma | 301 | 0.45% | New |
| | Independent | Subh Ram | 294 | 0.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,613 | 18.75% | 2.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,253 | 67.54% | 3.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,02,461 | | 17.41 |
| | LKD hold | LKD hold | Swing | 10.24 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LKD | Hira Nand | 25,108 | 46.42% | New |
| | INC | Ram Narain Singh | 16,124 | 29.81% | 14.79 |
| | Independent | Chaman Lal | 5,148 | 9.52% | New |
| | JP | Om Parkash | 3,709 | 6.86% | 66.44 |
| | Independent | Mangla Ram | 720 | 1.33% | New |
| | Independent | Niranjan Lal | 656 | 1.21% | New |
| | Independent | Nanag | 554 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Kumar | 473 | 0.87% | New |
| | Independent | Sher Singh | 459 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,984 | 16.61% | 41.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,094 | 63.21% | 4.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,269 | | 23.29 |
| | LKD gain from JP | LKD gain from JP | Swing | 26.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Hira Nand | 29,659 | 73.30% | New |
| | INC | Shri Ram | 6,076 | 15.02% | 35.12 |
| | Independent | Om Prakash Sharma | 4,729 | 11.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,583 | 58.28% | 40.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,464 | 57.92% | 8.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 70,784 | | 13.86 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chandrawati | 20,565 | 50.13% | 1.03 |
| | Independent | Hira Nand | 13,213 | 32.21% | New |
| | Independent | Pawan Kumar | 5,530 | 13.48% | New |
| | Independent | Bhagwan Singh | 1,450 | 3.53% | New |
| | Independent | Kalu Ram | 262 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,352 | 17.92% | 12.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,020 | 68.01% | 13.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,167 | | 11.45 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.03 | |

### Assembly Election 1968

1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chandrawati | 14,480 | 49.11% | 3.31 |
| | Independent | Tulsi Ram | 12,982 | 44.03% | New |
| | Independent | Teka | 1,857 | 6.30% | New |
| | ABJS | Hanuman Dass | 168 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,498 | 5.08% | 3.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,487 | 54.34% | 13.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,780 | | 3.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Loharu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hira Nand | 16,240 | 45.79% | New |
| | SSP | T. Ram | 13,111 | 36.97% | New |
| | Independent | C. Bhan | 2,646 | 7.46% | New |
| | Independent | Juglal | 2,269 | 6.40% | New |
| | Independent | Kanhiya | 1,197 | 3.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,129 | 8.82% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,463 | 69.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,822 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |