# Shahbad Assembly constituency

Shahbad is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Haryana state in India.
It is part of Kurukshetra district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Jagdish Chander | Indian National Congress |
| 1968 | Jagdish Chander | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Amir Chand | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Surinder Singh | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Tara Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Harnam Singh | Communist Party of India |
| 1991 | Kharaiti Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Kapoor Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Kapoor Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2005 | Kharaiti Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Anil Dhantori | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Krishan Kumar Bedi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ram Karan | Jannayak Janta Party |
| 2024 | Ram Karan | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Karan | 61,050 | 50.37% | 35.30 |
| | BJP | Subhash Chand | 54,609 | 45.05% | 19.39 |
| | BSP | Chander Bhan Chauhan | 1,638 | 1.35% | 0.23 |
| | Mission Ekta Party | Kanta Aalldia | 1,333 | 1.10% | New |
| | AAP | Asha Rani | 932 | 0.77% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 438 | 0.36% | 0.32 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,441 | 5.31% | 24.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,21,209 | 70.66% | 6.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,71,638 | | 5.83 |
| | INC gain from JJP | INC gain from JJP | Swing | 4.98 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JJP | Ram Karan | 69,233 | 55.35% | |
| | BJP | Krishan Kumar | 32,106 | 25.67% | −11.51% |
| | INC | Anil Kumar Dhantori | 18,844 | 15.07% | −8.10% |
| | INLD | Sandeep Kumar | 1,596 | 1.28% | −35.45% |
| | BSP | Shakuntla Bhatti | 1,398 | 1.12% | 0.06% |
| | LSP | Kulbir Singh | 1,050 | 0.84% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 857 | 0.69% | 0.10% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,127 | 29.68% | 29.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,084 | 77.17% | −5.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,62,082 | | 9.46% |
| | JJP gain from BJP | JJP gain from BJP | Swing | 18.17% | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Krishan Kumar | 45,715 | 37.18% | 25.77% |
| | INLD | Ram Karan | 45,153 | 36.72% | 7.52% |
| | INC | Anil Kumar Dhantori | 28,482 | 23.17% | −10.07% |
| | BSP | Dr. Baldev Singh | 1,303 | 1.06% | −5.82% |
| | HJC(BL) | Memo Devi Ranga | 862 | 0.70% | −0.39% |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 717 | 0.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 562 | 0.46% | −3.57% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,22,952 | 83.04% | 8.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,48,068 | | 18.57% |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.94% | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anil Kumar Dhantori | 30,843 | 33.24% | −6.33% |
| | INLD | Jitender Kumar | 27,102 | 29.21% | −8.29% |
| | Independent | Ram Karan | 14,352 | 15.47% | |
| | BJP | Krishan Kumar | 10,593 | 11.42% | 3.52% |
| | BSP | Dr. Baldev Singh | 6,387 | 6.88% | 0.90% |
| | HJC(BL) | Suraj Bhan | 1,012 | 1.09% | |
| | CPI | Sarup Chand | 934 | 1.01% | −1.44% |
| | Independent | Karam Singh | 867 | 0.93% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,741 | 4.03% | 1.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,796 | 74.31% | −2.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,24,883 | | 3.73% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -6.33% | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kharaiti Lal | 36,377 | 39.57% | 7.10% |
| | INLD | Onkar Singh | 34,465 | 37.49% | |
| | BJP | Atam Parkash | 7,261 | 7.90% | −29.87% |
| | BSP | Ramesh Kumar | 5,501 | 5.98% | −1.18% |
| | BRP | Bhupinder Singh | 4,698 | 5.11% | |
| | CPI | Harnam Singh | 2,252 | 2.45% | −1.59% |
| | Independent | Sukhbir Singh Virk | 805 | 0.88% | |
| | Independent | Balbiro | 544 | 0.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,912 | 2.08% | −3.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,927 | 76.36% | 6.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,20,387 | | 10.45% |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.80% | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kapoor Chand | 28,490 | 37.77% | 5.47% |
| | INC | Tara Singh | 24,496 | 32.47% | 15.11% |
| | HVP | Sher Singh | 11,670 | 15.47% | |
| | BSP | Dalwinder Singh | 5,406 | 7.17% | −2.48% |
| | CPI | Joginder Singh | 3,050 | 4.04% | 0.08% |
| | SJP(R) | Jagir Singh | 2,322 | 3.08% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,994 | 5.29% | −3.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,434 | 69.78% | −7.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,08,997 | | −4.56% |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 11.67% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kapoor Chand | 27,307 | 32.29% | 6.20% |
| | Samata Party | Mohinder Singh | 19,664 | 23.26% | |
| | INC | Kharaiti Lal | 14,678 | 17.36% | −5.02% |
| | BSP | Raghubir Singh | 8,158 | 9.65% | 4.58% |
| | AIIC(T) | Ram Singh | 4,125 | 4.88% | |
| | Independent | Jasbir Singh Bhinder | 3,718 | 4.40% | |
| | CPI | Harnam Singh | 3,347 | 3.96% | −6.85% |
| | Independent | Ram Chander Premi | 1,050 | 1.24% | |
| | Independent | Pawan Sharma | 739 | 0.87% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,643 | 9.04% | 8.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,557 | 77.21% | 3.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,14,208 | | 16.58% |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 6.20% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kharaiti Lal | 18,165 | 26.09% | 15.52% |
| | JP | Onkar Singh | 17,524 | 25.17% | 23.79% |
| | INC | Jagdeep Singh | 15,576 | 22.37% | 9.52% |
| | CPI | Harnam Singh | 7,522 | 10.81% | −25.85% |
| | Independent | Sohan Singh S/O Hukam Singh | 4,768 | 6.85% | |
| | BSP | Raghbir | 3,529 | 5.07% | |
| | Independent | Sohan Singh S/O Kartar Singh | 1,712 | 2.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 641 | 0.92% | −17.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,614 | 73.57% | −0.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,966 | | 10.58% |
| | BJP gain from CPI | BJP gain from CPI | Swing | -10.56% | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Harnam Singh | 23,831 | 36.66% | 25.88% |
| | Independent | Khariti Lal | 12,130 | 18.66% | |
| | INC | Amir Chand | 8,359 | 12.86% | −23.23% |
| | BJP | Raghbir Chand | 6,874 | 10.57% | −25.09% |
| | Independent | Malik Singh | 4,275 | 6.58% | |
| | Independent | Amar Singh | 2,923 | 4.50% | |
| | Independent | Vir Singh | 2,627 | 4.04% | |
| | JP | Mihan Singh | 899 | 1.38% | −6.69% |
| | Independent | Jagjit Singh | 546 | 0.84% | |
| | Independent | Bijinder Singh | 517 | 0.80% | |
| | Independent | Ser Singh | 332 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,701 | 18.00% | 17.57% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,008 | 74.51% | −2.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,593 | | 23.86% |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | 0.57% | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tara Singh | 19,507 | 36.09% | 18.03% |
| | BJP | Raghubir Chand | 19,276 | 35.66% | |
| | CPI | Harnam Singh | 5,827 | 10.78% | 3.45% |
| | JP | Chhavi Parkash | 4,364 | 8.07% | −43.04% |
| | Independent | Vir Singh | 3,904 | 7.22% | |
| | Independent | Kurdia | 344 | 0.64% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 231 | 0.43% | −32.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,051 | 76.88% | 9.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,527 | | 19.46% |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | -15.03% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Surinder Singh | 20,327 | 51.12% | |
| | INC | Amir Chand | 7,182 | 18.06% | −20.36% |
| | Independent | Gurdev Ram | 5,529 | 13.90% | |
| | Independent | Shansher Kaur | 2,983 | 7.50% | |
| | CPI | Harnam Singh | 2,914 | 7.33% | −29.76% |
| | Independent | Jagjit Singh | 702 | 1.77% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,145 | 33.06% | 31.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,766 | 67.07% | −9.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,877 | | 16.75% |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 12.70% | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Amir Chand | 14,735 | 38.42% | −0.08% |
| | CPI | Harnam Singh | 14,224 | 37.09% | |
| | ABJS | Santokh Singh | 8,263 | 21.55% | −7.60% |
| | Independent | Daleep Singh | 655 | 1.71% | |
| | INC(O) | Jagjit Singh | 474 | 1.24% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 511 | 1.33% | −4.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,351 | 76.48% | 17.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,287 | | 10.88% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -0.08% | |

### Assembly Election 1968

1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagdish Chander | 10,215 | 38.50% | 3.75% |
| | VHP | Jagjit Singh | 8,583 | 32.35% | |
| | ABJS | Jai Dayal | 7,733 | 29.15% | −4.68% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,632 | 6.15% | 5.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,531 | 58.88% | −17.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,256 | | 3.28% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.75% | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Shahbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jagdish Chander | 11,074 | 34.75% | |
| | ABJS | K. Chand | 10,778 | 33.83% | |
| | Independent | S. Singh | 8,664 | 27.19% | |
| | Independent | K. Ram | 896 | 2.81% | |
| | Independent | S. Lal | 452 | 1.42% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 296 | 0.93% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,864 | 76.21% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,788 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |