# Ghirai Assembly constituency

Ghirai Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Haryana.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Kanwal Singh | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Kanwal Singh | Lokdal |
| 1987 | Atma Ram | Lokdal |
| 1991 | Chhatarpal Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Kanwal Singh | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 2000 | Puran Singh | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 2005 | Prof. Chhattar Pal Singh | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Ghirai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prof. Chhattar Pal Singh | 53,186 | 51.73% | 7.95 |
| | Independent | Jogi Ram Sihag Sisai | 26,742 | 26.01% | New |
| | INLD | Puran Singh Dabra | 16,567 | 16.11% | 33.07 |
| | BJP | Colonel Sahi Ram Kalkal | 2,154 | 2.10% | New |
| | LJP | Anil Sihag Jogi | 986 | 0.96% | New |
| | Independent | Raj Kumar | 894 | 0.87% | New |
| | BSP | Rajesh Mahandia | 877 | 0.85% | 1.14 |
| | Independent | Manphool Singh Poonia | 558 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,444 | 25.72% | 20.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,814 | 79.25% | 0.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,29,731 | | 17.54 |
| | INC gain from INLD | INC gain from INLD | Swing | 2.54 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Ghirai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INLD | Puran Singh | 42,491 | 49.19% | New |
| | INC | Prof. Chhattar Pal Singh | 37,821 | 43.78% | 31.58 |
| | HVP | Kanwal Singh | 3,944 | 4.57% | 22.64 |
| | BSP | Om Prakash Nimbal | 1,722 | 1.99% | 3.32 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,670 | 5.41% | 4.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,387 | 79.31% | 7.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,10,373 | | 0.98 |
| | INLD gain from HVP | INLD gain from HVP | Swing | 21.98 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Ghirai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVP | Kanwal Singh | 21,497 | 27.20% | New |
| | Independent | Chhatar Pal Singh | 21,171 | 26.79% | New |
| | Samata Party | Puran Singh | 12,551 | 15.88% | New |
| | INC | Suresh Kumar S/O Jagan Nath | 9,638 | 12.20% | 31.77 |
| | BSP | Krishna Devi | 4,197 | 5.31% | New |
| | Independent | Karan Singh | 1,710 | 2.16% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | Harpal | 1,401 | 1.77% | New |
| | Independent | Maha Singh | 1,288 | 1.63% | New |
| | Independent | Ishwar S/O Devi Singh | 848 | 1.07% | New |
| | JD | Anil | 749 | 0.95% | 7.20 |
| | Independent | Mahabir | 435 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 326 | 0.41% | 2.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,023 | 73.74% | 5.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,11,470 | | 7.12 |
| | HVP gain from INC | HVP gain from INC | Swing | 16.76 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Ghirai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chhatarpal Singh | 29,927 | 43.97% | 31.69 |
| | JP | Devi Lal | 27,773 | 40.80% | New |
| | JD | Ishwar Singh | 5,544 | 8.14% | New |
| | Independent | Udebir | 2,329 | 3.42% | New |
| | BJP | Pardeep Kumar | 1,363 | 2.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,154 | 3.16% | 27.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,068 | 67.27% | 7.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,04,062 | | 8.46 |
| | INC gain from LKD | INC gain from LKD | Swing | 7.82 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Ghirai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LKD | Atma Ram | 36,157 | 51.79% | 18.16 |
| | Independent | Suraesh Kumar | 14,907 | 21.35% | New |
| | INC | Kanwal Singh | 8,571 | 12.28% | 11.99 |
| | Independent | Shamsher Singh | 6,123 | 8.77% | New |
| | Independent | Bir Singh | 1,446 | 2.07% | New |
| | VHP | Ishawar Singh | 1,045 | 1.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,250 | 30.44% | 26.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,814 | 73.95% | 5.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,942 | | 20.66 |
| | LKD hold | LKD hold | Swing | 18.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Ghirai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LKD | Kanwal Singh | 17,975 | 33.63% | New |
| | Independent | Suresh Kumar Mittal | 15,814 | 29.58% | New |
| | INC | Ishwar Singh | 12,972 | 24.27% | 19.62 |
| | Independent | Narender Singh Rana | 2,749 | 5.14% | New |
| | Independent | Balraj Singh | 1,466 | 2.74% | New |
| | Independent | Banarsi Dass | 556 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | Gulab Singh | 547 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | Baldeva | 335 | 0.63% | New |
| | Independent | Jagat Ram | 325 | 0.61% | New |
| | Independent | Randhir Singh | 321 | 0.60% | New |
| | Independent | Mewa Singh Bolan | 313 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,161 | 4.04% | 17.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,456 | 68.52% | 3.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,514 | | 15.97 |
| | LKD gain from JP | LKD gain from JP | Swing | 9.58 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Ghirai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Kanwal Singh | 18,991 | 43.21% | New |
| | Independent | Suresh Chander | 9,571 | 21.78% | New |
| | Independent | Narender Singh | 5,672 | 12.91% | New |
| | Independent | Manphul Singh | 2,172 | 4.94% | New |
| | INC | Ishwar Singh | 2,041 | 4.64% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Kishan | 1,712 | 3.90% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Kumar | 1,593 | 3.62% | New |
| | Independent | Chander Singh | 639 | 1.45% | New |
| | Independent | Jagat Ram | 634 | 1.44% | New |
| | Independent | Dharam Singh | 551 | 1.25% | New |
| | Independent | Lehna Singh | 295 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,420 | 21.43% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,950 | 64.99% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,566 | | |
| | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) |