# Bawal Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Kanhia Lal | Independent |
| 1968 | Jee Sukh | Vishal Haryana Party |
| 1972 | Ram Prashan | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | Janata Party |
| 1982 | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Muni Lal | Lokdal |
| 1991 | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Jaswant Singh | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 2000 | Muni Lal Ranga | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 2005 | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | Independent |
| 2009 | Rameshwar Dayal Rajoria | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 2014 | Banwari Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Banwari Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Krishan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Krishan Kumar | 86,858 | 55.28% | 7.29 |
| | INC | Dr. M.L. Ranga | 66,847 | 42.54% | 16.96 |
| | INLD | Sampat Ram Dahanwal | 1,440 | 0.92% | 1.58 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 483 | 0.31% | 0.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,011 | 12.73% | 9.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,57,135 | 68.57% | 0.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,31,756 | | 8.47 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 7.29 | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Banwari Lal | 69,049 | 47.99% | 4.87 |
| | INC | Muni Lal Ranga | 36,804 | 25.58% | 16.67 |
| | JJP | Shyam Sunder Sabharwal | 30,446 | 21.16% | New |
| | INLD | Sampat Ram Dahanwal | 3,589 | 2.49% | 23.21 |
| | BSP | Machhander Rai | 1,637 | 1.14% | 0.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,245 | 22.41% | 4.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,893 | 68.10% | 5.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,11,284 | | 12.22 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.87 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Banwari Lal | 72,792 | 52.86% | 43.52 |
| | INLD | Shyam Sunder | 35,401 | 25.71% | 27.52 |
| | INC | Jaswant Singh | 12,272 | 8.91% | 24.29 |
| | Independent | Neelam Bhagwaria Chander | 10,211 | 7.41% | New |
| | BSP | Rajwanti | 1,487 | 1.08% | 0.00 |
| | Independent | Raj Singh | 1,445 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | Lekh Ram Mehra | 879 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,391 | 27.15% | 7.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,37,714 | 73.14% | 6.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,88,276 | | 14.07 |
| | BJP gain from INLD | BJP gain from INLD | Swing | 0.37 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INLD | Rameshwar Dayal Rajoria | 58,473 | 53.22% | 31.86 |
| | INC | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 36,472 | 33.20% | 0.46 |
| | BJP | Jawahar Lal | 10,258 | 9.34% | 2.12 |
| | BSP | Zile Ram | 1,181 | 1.07% | 0.16 |
| | HJC(BL) | Sanjay | 980 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | Sunder Lal | 859 | 0.78% | New |
| | SP | Jagdish | 801 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,001 | 20.03% | 17.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,09,863 | 66.57% | 5.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,65,046 | | 10.80 |
| | INLD gain from Independent | INLD gain from Independent | Swing | 17.57 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 38,153 | 35.66% | New |
| | INC | Bharat Singh S/O Surjan | 35,032 | 32.74% | 5.60 |
| | INLD | Muni Lal Ranga | 22,853 | 21.36% | 38.48 |
| | BJP | Jaswant Singh | 7,721 | 7.22% | New |
| | BSP | Lalita Bharti | 1,318 | 1.23% | 0.51 |
| | LJP | Ramesh Thekedar | 795 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | Lachhi Ram | 599 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,121 | 2.92% | 18.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,996 | 71.83% | 4.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,48,953 | | 13.82 |
| | Independent gain from INLD | Independent gain from INLD | Swing | 24.18 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INLD | Muni Lal Ranga | 52,524 | 59.84% | New |
| | INC | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 33,652 | 38.34% | 9.05 |
| | BSP | Chhater Singh Nimwal | 632 | 0.72% | 4.60 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,872 | 21.50% | 3.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,772 | 67.69% | 5.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,30,869 | | 1.72 |
| | INLD gain from HVP | INLD gain from HVP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVP | Jaswant Singh | 38,973 | 47.61% | 38.86 |
| | INC | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 23,974 | 29.29% | 18.09 |
| | Samata Party | Ved Parkash Bawalia | 6,424 | 7.85% | New |
| | SP | Rameshwar Dayal Rajoria | 5,793 | 7.08% | New |
| | BSP | Krishan Kumar Bagri | 4,358 | 5.32% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | Dinesh Singh | 659 | 0.81% | New |
| | JD | Lachi Ram | 555 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,999 | 18.32% | 3.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,863 | 63.71% | 4.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,33,153 | | 13.60 |
| | HVP gain from INC | HVP gain from INC | Swing | 0.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 31,605 | 47.38% | 19.84 |
| | JP | Hargi Ram Bhagotia | 21,864 | 32.78% | New |
| | HVP | Jaswant Singh | 5,837 | 8.75% | New |
| | BJP | Ram Niwas | 3,073 | 4.61% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Sarup | 1,866 | 2.80% | New |
| | Independent | Sher Singh | 413 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,741 | 14.60% | 7.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,708 | 58.78% | 6.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,17,211 | | 10.86 |
| | INC gain from LKD | INC gain from LKD | Swing | 9.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1987

1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LKD | Muni Lal | 25,717 | 38.33% | 11.80 |
| | Independent | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 21,117 | 31.47% | New |
| | INC | Rameshwar Dayal Rajoria | 18,476 | 27.53% | 31.67 |
| | Independent | Chander Parkash | 596 | 0.89% | New |
| | VHP | Parbhati Ram | 473 | 0.70% | New |
| | Independent | Umrao | 409 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,600 | 6.86% | 25.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,101 | 64.48% | 0.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,05,730 | | 16.93 |
| | LKD gain from INC | LKD gain from INC | Swing | 20.88 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 33,534 | 59.21% | 52.20 |
| | LKD | Murari Lal | 15,022 | 26.52% | New |
| | Independent | Kanhia Lal | 5,242 | 9.26% | New |
| | Independent | Mohan Lal | 913 | 1.61% | New |
| | JP | Chander Parkash | 805 | 1.42% | 45.04 |
| | Independent | Puran Chand | 565 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | Shri Ram | 363 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,512 | 32.69% | 24.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,637 | 63.89% | 5.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,423 | | 16.32 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | 12.75 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Shakuntla Bhagwaria | 20,637 | 46.46% | New |
| | VHP | Mohan Lal | 17,128 | 38.56% | 1.78 |
| | INC | Ram Parshad | 3,111 | 7.00% | 52.66 |
| | Independent | Mani Lal | 952 | 2.14% | New |
| | Independent | Manohar | 777 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | Jai Sukh Lal | 715 | 1.61% | New |
| | Independent | Surat Singh | 603 | 1.36% | New |
| | Independent | Mangal Ram | 445 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,509 | 7.90% | 11.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,419 | 57.99% | 7.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,737 | | 29.17 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | 13.20 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Prashan | 23,259 | 59.66% | 26.00 |
| | VHP | Kanhia Lal | 15,727 | 40.34% | 10.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,532 | 19.32% | 1.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,986 | 66.72% | 13.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,184 | | |
| | INC gain from VHP | INC gain from VHP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1968

1968 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | VHP | Jee Sukh | 14,141 | 51.21% | New |
| | INC | Hira Lal | 9,295 | 33.66% | 7.81 |
| | SWA | Ram Parshad | 4,176 | 15.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,846 | 17.55% | 15.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,612 | 53.28% | 2.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,645 | | 1.69 |
| | VHP gain from Independent | VHP gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: Bawal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kanhia Lal | 8,227 | 29.08% | New |
| | Independent | R. Parshad | 7,739 | 27.35% | New |
| | INC | Hira Lal | 7,314 | 25.85% | New |
| | Independent | M. Ram | 1,816 | 6.42% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ram | 1,083 | 3.83% | New |
| | Independent | M. Lal | 889 | 3.14% | New |
| | ABJS | B. Sen | 806 | 2.85% | New |
| | Independent | Badri | 421 | 1.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 488 | 1.72% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,295 | 58.12% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,755 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |