# Rai Assembly constituency

Rai Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Haryana state in India.
It is part of Sonipat district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Rizaq Ram Dahiya | Indian National Congress |
| 1968 | Jaswant Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Rizaq Ram Dahiya | Indian National Congress (O) |
| 1977 | Rizaq Ram Dahiya | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Jaswant Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Maha Singh | Lokdal |
| 1991 | Jaipal Singh Tushir | Janata Party |
| 1996 | Surajmal Antil | Samata Party |
| 2000 | Surajmal Antil | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 2005 | Ramesh Chander Kaushik | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Jai Tirath Dahiya | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Jai Tirath Dahiya | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Mohan Lal Badoli | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Krishna Gahlawat | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Krishna Gahlawat | 64,614 | 46.08% | 8.09 |
| | INC | Jai Bhagwan Antil | 59,941 | 42.75% | 6.99 |
| | Independent | Prateek Rajkumar Sharma | 12,262 | 8.74% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 486 | 0.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,673 | 3.33% | 1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,40,219 | 70.16% | 1.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,99,340 | | 14.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 8.09 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Lal Badoli | 45,377 | 37.99% | 8.62 |
| | INC | Jai Tirath Dahiya | 42,715 | 35.76% | 4.54 |
| | JJP | Ajit Antil | 17,137 | 14.35% | |
| | LSP | Raj Kumar Sharma | 8,422 | 7.05% | |
| | BSP | Pramjeet | 2,890 | 2.42% | 0.01 |
| | INLD | Inderjeet | 637 | 0.53% | 30.69 |
| | Bharatiya Samtawadi Party (A) | Sunil Kumar S/O Bhim Singh | 540 | 0.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,662 | 2.23% | 2.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,19,455 | 68.31% | 8.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,74,882 | | 13.95 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.77 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jai Tirath Dahiya | 36,703 | 31.22% | 9.9 |
| | INLD | Inderjeet | 36,700 | 31.22% | 4.5 |
| | BJP | Krishna Gahlawat | 34,523 | 29.37% | 26.19 |
| | HJC(BL) | Ranjit Kaushik | 3,299 | 2.81% | 9.16 |
| | BSP | Satyapal Chauhan | 2,837 | 2.41% | 3.08 |
| | Independent | Paramjeet | 646 | 0.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3 | 0.00% | 5.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,17,557 | 76.60% | 7.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,53,468 | | 23.60 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.90 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jai Tirath Dahiya | 35,514 | 41.12% | 1.87 |
| | INLD | Inderjeet | 30,848 | 35.72% | 7.38 |
| | HJC(BL) | Ranjit Singh | 10,336 | 11.97% | |
| | BSP | Narayan Dutt | 4,747 | 5.50% | 0.04 |
| | BJP | Rajpal | 2,740 | 3.17% | 15.66 |
| | Independent | Sushil Kumar Alias Binnu | 679 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | Ravinder Nath | 479 | 0.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,666 | 5.40% | 5.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,361 | 69.55% | 2.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,24,163 | | 8.77 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.87 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramesh Chander | 38,468 | 39.26% | 1.92 |
| | INLD | Ajit | 27,772 | 28.34% | 16.4 |
| | BJP | Raj Pal | 18,451 | 18.83% | |
| | BSP | Devander | 5,344 | 5.45% | 4.19 |
| | Independent | Om Parkash | 2,475 | 2.53% | |
| | Independent | Mehar Singh | 1,645 | 1.68% | |
| | BRP | Balbir Singh Liwan | 1,348 | 1.38% | |
| | RLD | Kanwal Singh | 925 | 0.94% | 0.53 |
| | Independent | Devander | 610 | 0.62% | |
| | JD(S) | Dalel | 513 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,696 | 10.91% | 3.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,995 | 72.00% | 6.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,36,104 | | 13.46 |
| | INC gain from INLD | INC gain from INLD | Swing | 5.48 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INLD | Suraj Mal | 35,381 | 44.74% | |
| | INC | Satpal | 29,526 | 37.33% | 27.33 |
| | BSP | Balraj | 7,626 | 9.64% | 2.99 |
| | Independent | Jaipal Singh | 4,034 | 5.10% | |
| | RLD | Rameshwar | 1,164 | 1.47% | |
| | HVP | Kanwal Singh S/O Sube Singh | 947 | 1.20% | 25.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,855 | 7.40% | 1.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,086 | 66.64% | 5.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,19,961 | | 1.50 |
| | INLD gain from Samata Party | INLD gain from Samata Party | Swing | 12.70 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Samata Party | Suraj Mal | 23,490 | 32.04% | |
| | HVP | Mohander | 19,512 | 26.61% | |
| | INC | Maha Singh | 7,332 | 10.00% | 21.83 |
| | AIIC(T) | Sham Lal | 6,654 | 9.08% | |
| | Independent | Shamsher | 4,924 | 6.72% | |
| | BSP | Dharam Pal | 4,875 | 6.65% | |
| | JD | Kanwal Singh | 3,100 | 4.23% | 15.58 |
| | Independent | Rajinder | 845 | 1.15% | |
| | Independent | Rajbala | 565 | 0.77% | |
| | Independent | Krishan Chander | 445 | 0.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,978 | 5.43% | 4.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,316 | 62.85% | 0.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,21,785 | | 13.88 |
| | Samata Party gain from JP | Samata Party gain from JP | Swing | 0.71 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Jaipal Singh Tushir | 21,195 | 32.75% | 29.81 |
| | INC | Jaswant Singh Chauhan | 20,598 | 31.83% | 5.02 |
| | JD | Shyam Lal | 12,820 | 19.81% | |
| | Independent | Rizaq Ram | 6,230 | 9.63% | |
| | BJP | Anand | 2,413 | 3.73% | |
| | Independent | Jagmander | 782 | 1.21% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 597 | 0.92% | 37.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,710 | 62.74% | 10.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,06,937 | | 11.39 |
| | JP gain from LKD | JP gain from LKD | Swing | 32.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LKD | Maha Singh | 44,264 | 64.83% | 64.04 |
| | INC | Jaswant Singh | 18,305 | 26.81% | 23.56 |
| | JP | Daryao Singh | 2,012 | 2.95% | 0.89 |
| | Independent | Devi Ram | 1,676 | 2.45% | |
| | Independent | Siri Kishan | 1,141 | 1.67% | |
| | Independent | Dharam Singh | 521 | 0.76% | |
| | INC(J) | Parkash | 359 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,959 | 38.02% | 32.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,278 | 72.07% | 4.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,006 | | 17.58 |
| | LKD gain from INC | LKD gain from INC | Swing | 14.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jaswant Singh | 27,542 | 50.36% | 12.08 |
| | Independent | Maha Singh | 24,515 | 44.83% | |
| | JP | Zile Singh | 1,124 | 2.06% | 47.83 |
| | Independent | Sopat Rai Bodh | 453 | 0.83% | |
| | LKD | Rajendra | 429 | 0.78% | |
| | Independent | Banwari | 327 | 0.60% | |
| | Independent | Mangli Ram | 295 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,027 | 5.54% | 6.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,685 | 68.03% | 3.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,652 | | 22.42 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 0.48 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Rizaq Ram | 21,186 | 49.89% | |
| | INC | Jaswant Singh | 16,258 | 38.28% | 6.78 |
| | Independent | Nafe Singh | 3,247 | 7.65% | |
| | Independent | Ami Chand | 1,316 | 3.10% | |
| | Independent | Shiv Charan | 236 | 0.56% | |
| | VHP | Puran Anand Prakash | 224 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,928 | 11.60% | 9.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,467 | 64.40% | 9.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,696 | | 18.21 |
| | JP gain from INC(O) | JP gain from INC(O) | Swing | 2.59 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(O) | Rizaq Ram | 19,631 | 47.30% | |
| | INC | Jaswant Singh | 18,702 | 45.06% | 15.53 |
| | Independent | Shiv Charan | 2,179 | 5.25% | |
| | Independent | Dharam Pal | 655 | 1.58% | |
| | CPI(M) | Hoshiar Singh | 334 | 0.80% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 929 | 2.24% | 35.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,501 | 74.99% | 23.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,422 | | 4.51 |
| | INC(O) gain from INC | INC(O) gain from INC | Swing | 13.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1968

1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jaswant Singh | 16,306 | 60.59% | 4.15 |
| | Independent | Dalpat Singh | 6,262 | 23.27% | |
| | Independent | Hukam Singh | 3,200 | 11.89% | |
| | VHP | Bishambar Nath Kaushik | 747 | 2.78% | |
| | ABJS | Kanshi Ram Tyagi | 396 | 1.47% | 0.52 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,044 | 37.32% | 24.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,911 | 50.81% | 13.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,985 | | 10.52 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.15 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Rai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rizaq Ram | 20,115 | 64.74% | |
| | Independent | Banwari | 16,206 | 52.16% | |
| | Independent | B. Singh | 13,001 | 41.85% | |
| | INC | S. Ram | 11,220 | 36.11% | |
| | Independent | K. Ram | 3,896 | 12.54% | |
| | Independent | Jagdish | 785 | 2.53% | |
| | Independent | R. S. C. Ram | 703 | 2.26% | |
| | ABJS | R. S. S. Ram | 618 | 1.99% | |
| | Independent | K. Ram | 462 | 1.49% | |
| | CPI | S. Chand | 299 | 0.96% | |
| | Independent | Dharma | 296 | 0.95% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,909 | 12.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,069 | 67.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,848 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |