# Karnal Assembly constituency

Karnal Assembly Constituency is a part of Karnal district. It is one of the nine seats which make up Karnal (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957 | Arjun Arora | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Sardar Madho Singh | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | Ram Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1968 | Shanti Prasad | Independent |
| 1972 | Ram Lal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1977 | Ram Lal | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Shanti Devi | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Lachhman Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Jai Parkash Gupta | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Shashipal Mehta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Jai Parkash Gupta | Independent |
| 2005 | Sumita Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Sumita Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Manohar Lal Khattar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Manohar Lal Khattar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024^ | Nayab Singh Saini | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Jagmohan Anand | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jagmohan Anand | 90,006 | 59.66% | 2.77 |
| | INC | Sumita Virk | 56,354 | 37.35% | 2.22 |
| | AAP | Sunil Bindal | 1,723 | 1.14% | New |
| | INLD | Surjeet Singh | 950 | 0.63% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 854 | 0.57% | 0.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,652 | 22.31% | 4.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,50,871 | 56.59% | 1.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,65,466 | | 1.44 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 2.77 | |

### Assembly by-election 2024

2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly by-election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nayab Singh Saini | 95,004 | 62.43% | 1.28 |
| | INC | Tarlochan Singh | 53,464 | 35.13% | 7.45 |
| | JJP | Rajinder | 1,073 | 0.71% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,113 | 0.73% | 0.83 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,540 | 27.30% | 8.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,172 | 57.90% | 5.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,62,821 | | 9.75 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 1.28 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manohar Lal Khattar | 79,906 | 63.72 | 4.97 |
| | INC | Tarlochan Singh | 34,718 | 27.68 | 18.56 |
| | JJP | Tej Bahadur | 3,192 | 2.55 | New |
| | BSP | Satish Balmiki | 2,597 | 2.07 | 0.38 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,956 | 1.56 | New |
| | AAP | Mahinder Pal Rathi | 1,402 | 1.12 | New |
| | Independent | Satpal Sahil Hindustani | 858 | 0.68 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,188 | 36.03 | 9.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,408 | 52.37 | 15.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,39,477 | | 15.71 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.97 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manohar Lal Khattar | 82,485 | 58.75 | 44.06 |
| | Independent | Jai Parkash | 18,712 | 13.33 | New |
| | INLD | Manoj Wadhwa | 17,685 | 12.60 | 8.71 |
| | INC | Surender Narwal | 12,804 | 9.12 | 26.31 |
| | BSP | Ranbir Singh | 3,437 | 2.45 | 8.54 |
| | Independent | Suresh Matlauda | 2,230 | 1.59 | New |
| | HJC(BL) | Tejpal Garg | 943 | 0.67 | 31.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 63,773 | 45.42 | 41.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,40,405 | 67.84 | 4.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,06,972 | | 30.42 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 23.32 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sumita Singh | 35,894 | 35.43 | 17.57 |
| | HJC(BL) | Jai Parkash | 32,163 | 31.75 | New |
| | BJP | Chander Parkash Kathuria | 14,883 | 14.69 | 0.68 |
| | BSP | Balvinder Singh Kalra | 11,128 | 10.98 | 9.76 |
| | INLD | Ashok | 3,932 | 3.88 | 2.66 |
| | Independent | Sushil Kumar | 884 | 0.87 | New |
| | Independent | Anand Parkash | 680 | 0.67 | New |
| | Independent | Narender Saroha | 525 | 0.52 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,731 | 3.68 | 30.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,01,307 | 63.84 | 0.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,58,695 | | 0.13 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 17.57 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sumita Singh | 53,300 | 53.01 | 42.56 |
| | Independent | Jai Parkash | 19,303 | 19.20 | New |
| | BJP | Shashipal Mehta | 15,455 | 15.37 | 17.61 |
| | INLD | Dharam Pal Gupta | 6,574 | 6.54 | New |
| | BRP | Pt Kimti Lal Sharma | 2,971 | 2.95 | New |
| | BSP | Zile Singh | 1,229 | 1.22 | 0.52 |
| | Independent | Ramesh Kumar | 646 | 0.64 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,997 | 33.81 | 29.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,00,556 | 63.28 | 3.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,58,894 | | 12.60 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 15.59 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jai Parkash | 31,495 | 37.41 | New |
| | BJP | Satish Kalra | 27,762 | 32.98 | 4.55 |
| | INC | Suresh Gupta S/O Som Datt | 8,790 | 10.44 | 18.19 |
| | Independent | Suresh Gupta S/O Daya Ram | 8,276 | 9.83 | New |
| | Independent | Nathi Ram | 3,177 | 3.77 | New |
| | Independent | Narender Kumar | 825 | 0.98 | New |
| | Independent | Bhagat Ram | 797 | 0.95 | New |
| | Independent | Brij Bhushan | 779 | 0.93 | New |
| | Independent | Suresh Kumar S/O Dharam Pal | 625 | 0.74 | New |
| | BSP | Palvinder Singh | 594 | 0.71 | 1.70 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,733 | 4.43 | 4.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,185 | 59.69 | 6.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,41,114 | | 1.95 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 0.12 | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shashipal Mehta | 35,511 | 37.53 | 13.75 |
| | INC | Jai Parkash | 27,093 | 28.63 | 23.00 |
| | AIIC(T) | Suresh Kumar | 15,936 | 16.84 | New |
| | Samata Party | Brij Kumar | 7,044 | 7.44 | New |
| | BSP | Suresh Kumar S/O Badlu Ram | 2,272 | 2.40 | New |
| | JD | Ishwar Singh | 1,878 | 1.98 | New |
| | Independent | Balwinder Singh | 1,567 | 1.66 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,418 | 8.90 | 18.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,627 | 67.90 | 4.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,43,925 | | 25.35 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 14.11 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jai Parkash | 36,485 | 51.63 | 7.59 |
| | BJP | Chetan Dass | 16,798 | 23.77 | 28.77 |
| | Independent | Dalbir Singh Sandhu | 7,690 | 10.88 | New |
| | JP | Brij Kumar | 4,000 | 5.66 | New |
| | HVP | Darshan Lal | 2,634 | 3.73 | New |
| | Independent | Suraj Parkash | 360 | 0.51 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,687 | 27.86 | 19.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,660 | 63.07 | 0.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,14,814 | | 16.24 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lachhman Dass | 32,156 | 52.54 | 19.58 |
| | INC | Jai Prakash | 26,955 | 44.04 | 12.58 |
| | Independent | Pardeep Kumar | 381 | 0.62 | New |
| | Independent | Kashmira Singh | 327 | 0.53 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,201 | 8.50 | 15.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,205 | 62.44 | 6.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,769 | | 27.23 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shanti Devi | 30,267 | 56.62 | 37.65 |
| | BJP | Ram Lal | 17,618 | 32.96 | New |
| | Independent | Paramjit Singh | 1,814 | 3.39 | New |
| | JP | Avtar Singh | 1,340 | 2.51 | 63.05 |
| | Independent | Kallu Ram | 1,108 | 2.07 | New |
| | Independent | Bhartu Ram | 418 | 0.78 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,649 | 23.66 | 22.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,457 | 69.70 | 7.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,633 | | 24.02 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 8.93 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Ram Lal | 25,236 | 65.55 | New |
| | INC | Ram Sarup | 7,303 | 18.97 | 23.21 |
| | Independent | Ram Piara | 4,937 | 12.82 | New |
| | Independent | Shanti Prasad | 885 | 2.30 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,933 | 46.58 | 44.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,497 | 62.20 | 7.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,599 | | 7.62 |
| | JP gain from ABJS | JP gain from ABJS | Swing | 21.21 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | ABJS | Ram Lal | 17,719 | 44.34 | 18.63 |
| | INC | Shanti Devi | 16,857 | 42.18 | 20.06 |
| | Independent | Balwan Singh | 1,602 | 4.01 | New |
| | Independent | Piara Lal | 1,243 | 3.11 | New |
| | Independent | Kali Ram | 1,203 | 3.01 | New |
| | Independent | Kallu | 616 | 1.54 | New |
| | Independent | Radhe Shayam | 542 | 1.36 | New |
| | Independent | Kashmira Singh | 180 | 0.45 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 862 | 2.16 | 5.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,962 | 70.36 | 7.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,165 | | 11.22 |
| | ABJS gain from Independent | ABJS gain from Independent | Swing | 11.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1968

1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Shanti Prasad | 10,648 | 33.05 | New |
| | ABJS | Ram Lal | 8,285 | 25.71 | 5.67 |
| | INC | Roshan Lal | 7,127 | 22.12 | 2.59 |
| | BKD | Ram Piara | 6,162 | 19.12 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,363 | 7.33 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,222 | 63.01 | 11.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,295 | | 2.27 |
| | Independent gain from ABJS | Independent gain from ABJS | Swing | 1.67 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Karnal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | ABJS | Ram Lal | 11,702 | 31.38 |
| | INC | L. Ram | 9,215 | 24.71 |
| | Independent | R. Piara | 9,080 | 24.35 |
| | Independent | S. Prasad | 5,176 | 13.88 |
| | Independent | P. Lal | 1,924 | 5.16 |
| | Independent | S. Sunder | 196 | 0.53 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,487 | 6.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,293 | 76.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,136 | |
| | ABJS gain from CPI | ABJS gain from CPI | Swing | |