# 1972 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Haryana on 11 March 1972 to elect all 81 members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly.

## Results

Seats :
| | Indian National Congress | 1,639,405 | 46.91 | 52 |
| | Indian National Congress (Organization) | 377,427 | 10.80 | 12 |
| | Vishal Haryana Party | 242,444 | 6.94 | 3 |
| | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 228,761 | 6.55 | 2 |
| | Akhil Bhartiya Arya Sabha | 77,234 | 2.21 | 1 |
| | Communist Party of India | 69,335 | 1.98 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 12,617 | 0.36 | 0 |
| | Socialist Party | 8,333 | 0.24 | 0 |
| | Republican Party of India | 7,467 | 0.21 | 0 |
| | Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 3,636 | 0.10 | 0 |
| | Socialist Unity Center of India | 2,640 | 0.08 | 0 |
| | Bharatiya Kranti Dal | 1,486 | 0.04 | 0 |
| | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 400 | 0.01 | 0 |
| | Independents | 823,611 | 23.57 | 11 |
| Total | Total | 3,494,796 | 100.00 | 81 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,494,796 | 79.12 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 922,520 | 20.88 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 4,417,316 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,091,082 | 86.77 | |
| Source: ECI |||||

## Elected members

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency :
| Assembly Constituency | Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin |
| #k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
| 1 | Kalka | 73.12% | Kishori Lal | | INC | 22,173 | 49.95% | Lachhman Singh | | Independent | 20,565 | 46.33% | 1,608 |
| 2 | Naraingarh | 68.72% | Jagjit Singh | | INC | 21,818 | 51.23% | Sadhu Ram | | Independent | 14,556 | 34.18% | 7,262 |
| 3 | Chhachhrauli | 61.11% | Parbhu Ram | | INC | 19,793 | 50.45% | Des Raj | | CPI | 16,313 | 41.58% | 3,480 |
| 4 | Jagadhri | 75.52% | Om Prakash Sharma | | Independent | 16,618 | 40.75% | Sadhu Ram | | INC | 12,439 | 30.50% | 4,179 |
| 5 | Yamunanagar | 70.47% | Garish Chander | | INC | 18,565 | 39.68% | Malik Chand | | ABJS | 16,147 | 34.51% | 2,418 |
| 6 | Mulana | 63.18% | Phool Chand | | INC | 24,140 | 64.93% | Suraj Bhan | | ABJS | 13,041 | 35.07% | 11,099 |
| 7 | Naggal | 72.11% | Harmohinder Singh Chatha | | INC | 23,125 | 59.95% | Mohinder Singh | | Independent | 13,015 | 33.74% | 10,110 |
| 8 | Ambala Cantt. | 71.00% | Hans Raj Suri | | INC | 15,687 | 56.57% | Bhagwan Dass | | ABJS | 11,175 | 40.30% | 4,512 |
| 9 | Ambala City | 69.39% | Lekh Wati Jain | | INC | 16,932 | 50.67% | Laxmi Narain | | ABJS | 16,170 | 48.39% | 762 |
| 10 | Shahbad | 76.48% | Amir Chand | | INC | 14,735 | 38.42% | Harnam Singh | | CPI | 14,224 | 37.09% | 511 |
| 11 | Thanesar | 75.91% | Om Parkash | | INC | 20,657 | 47.96% | Ram Saran Das | | ABJS | 18,454 | 42.85% | 2,203 |
| 12 | Babain | 66.42% | Chand Ram | | Independent | 15,728 | 42.55% | Ulsi Ram | | INC | 15,584 | 42.16% | 144 |
| 13 | Nilokheri | 77.09% | Shib Ram | | ABJS | 10,764 | 27.97% | Chanda Singh | | INC | 10,428 | 27.09% | 336 |
| 14 | Indri | 77.63% | Parsani Devi | | INC | 22,174 | 47.37% | Des Raj | | INC(O) | 20,982 | 44.82% | 1,192 |
| 15 | Karnal | 70.36% | Ram Lal | | ABJS | 17,719 | 44.34% | Shanti Devi | | INC | 16,857 | 42.18% | 862 |
| 16 | Jundla | 61.08% | Ram Kishan | | INC | 14,665 | 43.37% | Banwari Ram | | Independent | 13,927 | 41.18% | 738 |
| 17 | Gharaunda | 69.56% | Rulya Ram | | INC(O) | 16,746 | 36.87% | Zila Singh | | INC | 13,537 | 29.80% | 3,209 |
| 18 | Samalkha | 68.67% | Hari Singh | | INC | 20,346 | 46.80% | Jai Singh | | INC(O) | 14,151 | 32.55% | 6,195 |
| 19 | Panipat | 76.72% | Hakumat Rai | | INC | 27,513 | 58.38% | Fateh Chand | | ABJS | 17,523 | 37.18% | 9,990 |
| 20 | Naultha | 73.73% | Mansa Ram | | INC | 20,760 | 52.21% | Amar Singh | | Independent | 17,042 | 42.86% | 3,718 |
| 21 | Rajound | 65.22% | Jogi Ram | | INC(O) | 23,185 | 53.28% | Ran Singh | | INC | 12,080 | 27.76% | 11,105 |
| 22 | Pundri | 74.83% | Ishwar Singh | | INC | 24,074 | 54.54% | Marcharan Singh | | INC(O) | 16,158 | 36.61% | 7,916 |
| 23 | Serhada | 77.98% | Surjit Singh | | INC | 18,169 | 39.67% | Jagjit Singh Pohlu | | Independent | 16,293 | 35.57% | 1,876 |
| 24 | Kaithal | 80.25% | Charan Dass | | Independent | 26,095 | 48.87% | Om Parbha | | INC | 22,673 | 42.46% | 3,422 |
| 25 | Pehowa | 76.18% | Piara Singh | | INC | 21,224 | 43.38% | Khushvant Singh | | Independent | 15,391 | 31.45% | 5,833 |
| 26 | Kalayat | 66.57% | Bhagat Ram S/O Hansa | | INC(O) | 17,032 | 44.22% | Bhagat Ram S/O Jamni | | INC | 15,812 | 41.06% | 1,220 |
| 27 | Narwana | 79.92% | Gauri Shankar | | INC(O) | 17,482 | 36.16% | Tek Chand | | Akhil Bhartiya Arya Sabha | 15,733 | 32.54% | 1,749 |
| 28 | Jind | 72.82% | Dal Singh | | INC(O) | 28,281 | 54.29% | Daya Krishan | | INC | 21,999 | 42.23% | 6,282 |
| 29 | Julana | 76.76% | Fateh Singh | | INC | 30,033 | 65.54% | Ram Singh | | INC(O) | 15,788 | 34.46% | 14,245 |
| 30 | Safidon | 75.03% | Dhajja Ram | | INC | 19,570 | 45.86% | Sat Narain | | VHP | 19,462 | 45.60% | 108 |
| 31 | Meham | 72.07% | Umed | | Independent | 19,654 | 44.94% | Raj Singh | | INC | 19,042 | 43.54% | 612 |
| 32 | Baroda | 68.78% | Shyam Chand | | INC | 24,081 | 57.65% | Ram Dhari | | INC(O) | 15,123 | 36.20% | 8,958 |
| 33 | Gohana | 76.27% | Ram Dhari Gaur | | INC | 18,206 | 41.01% | Har Kishan | | Independent | 13,505 | 30.42% | 4,701 |
| 34 | Kailana | 76.15% | Partap Singh Tyagi | | Independent | 22,353 | 49.99% | Rajinder Singh | | INC | 21,283 | 47.60% | 1,070 |
| 35 | Sonipat | 69.86% | Chiaranji Lal | | INC | 25,183 | 56.74% | Vas Dev | | ABJS | 17,063 | 38.44% | 8,120 |
| 36 | Rai | 74.99% | Rizaq Ram | | INC(O) | 19,631 | 47.30% | Jaswant Singh | | INC | 18,702 | 45.06% | 929 |
| 37 | Rohat | 65.81% | Phool Chand | | INC(O) | 12,249 | 35.07% | Kanwar Singh | | Independent | 11,726 | 33.58% | 523 |
| 38 | Hassangarh | 66.55% | Maru Singh | | INC | 12,185 | 33.09% | Raghbir Singh | | Independent | 10,069 | 27.34% | 2,116 |
| 39 | Kiloi | 76.93% | Shreyo Nath | | INC(O) | 23,474 | 54.37% | Partap Singh | | INC | 19,704 | 45.63% | 3,770 |
| 40 | Rohtak | 73.60% | Kishan Das | | INC | 24,879 | 52.86% | Mangal Sein | | ABJS | 21,057 | 44.74% | 3,822 |
| 41 | Kalanaur | 68.41% | Satram Dass | | INC | 16,546 | 45.95% | Nasib Singh | | ABJS | 15,531 | 43.14% | 1,015 |
| 42 | Beri | 61.32% | Partap Singh Doulta | | Independent | 20,782 | 50.36% | Nawa Singh | | INC | 17,112 | 41.46% | 3,670 |
| 43 | Salhawas | 63.86% | Phul Singh | | INC | 22,455 | 50.03% | Shakuntla Devi | | VHP | 16,889 | 37.63% | 5,566 |
| 44 | Jhajjar | 67.70% | Manphul Singh | | INC(O) | 24,060 | 50.28% | Sure Der Singh | | INC | 23,795 | 49.72% | 265 |
| 45 | Bahadurgarh | 67.42% | Hardwari Lal | | INC(O) | 23,495 | 47.72% | Mehar Singh | | INC | 23,100 | 46.92% | 395 |
| 46 | Faridabad | 59.94% | Kanwal Nath Gulati | | Independent | 26,498 | 46.09% | Kamadev Kapil | | INC | 19,895 | 34.60% | 6,603 |
| 47 | Ballabgarh | 72.47% | Sharua Rani | | INC | 25,391 | 48.14% | Raji Der Singh | | Independent | 24,208 | 45.90% | 1,183 |
| 48 | Palwal | 71.11% | Sham Lal | | Akhil Bhartiya Arya Sabha | 24,253 | 49.79% | Kalyan Singh | | INC | 19,919 | 40.89% | 4,334 |
| 49 | Hassanpur | 56.69% | Bihari Lal | | INC | 16,716 | 46.56% | Gaya Lal | | Akhil Bhartiya Arya Sabha | 14,039 | 39.11% | 2,677 |
| 50 | Ferozepur Jhirka | 68.91% | Abdul Razak | | Independent | 14,489 | 35.48% | Din Mohhamad | | INC | 10,631 | 26.03% | 3,858 |
| 51 | Nuh | 75.67% | Chaudhary Rahim Khan | | Independent | 23,536 | 50.13% | Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed | | INC | 21,697 | 46.21% | 1,839 |
| 52 | Hathin | 69.18% | Ramji Lal | | Independent | 17,173 | 39.58% | Hem Raj | | INC | 12,697 | 29.26% | 4,476 |
| 53 | Sohna | 70.43% | Kanhaya Lal | | INC | 27,162 | 55.79% | Pratap Singh Thakran | | VHP | 19,386 | 39.82% | 7,776 |
| 54 | Gurgaon | 65.23% | Mahabir Singh | | INC | 23,507 | 52.98% | Ram Chander Gulati | | ABJS | 17,873 | 40.28% | 5,634 |
| 55 | Pataudi | 77.74% | Sisram | | INC | 29,273 | 55.91% | Ramjiwan Singh | | VHP | 20,313 | 38.79% | 8,960 |
| 56 | Rewari | 70.73% | Abhai Singh | | INC | 17,389 | 45.79% | Shoe Raj Singh | | VHP | 16,696 | 43.97% | 693 |
| 57 | Bawal | 66.72% | Ram Prashan | | INC | 23,259 | 59.66% | Kanhia Lal | | VHP | 15,727 | 40.34% | 7,532 |
| 58 | Jatusana | 67.76% | Maha Singh | | INC | 25,028 | 54.97% | Sumitra Devi | | VHP | 19,847 | 43.59% | 5,181 |
| 59 | Ateli | 63.06% | Banshi Singh | | VHP | 17,214 | 42.64% | Nari Der Singh | | INC | 12,578 | 31.16% | 4,636 |
| 60 | Narnaul | 67.74% | Ram Saran Chand Mittal | | INC | 21,455 | 55.61% | Manoher Lal | | VHP | 17,126 | 44.39% | 4,329 |
| 61 | Mahendragarh | 71.18% | Nehal Singh | | INC | 27,622 | 64.51% | Hari Singh | | VHP | 14,440 | 33.72% | 13,182 |
| 62 | Kanina | 63.40% | Dalip Singh | | VHP | 20,261 | 54.18% | Onkar Singh | | INC | 17,134 | 45.82% | 3,127 |
| 63 | Badhra | 66.00% | Lajja Rani | | INC | 21,591 | 47.48% | Attar Singh | | INC(O) | 15,313 | 33.68% | 6,278 |
| 64 | Dadri | 58.50% | Ganpat Rai | | INC(O) | 17,922 | 48.10% | Harnam Singh | | INC | 15,303 | 41.07% | 2,619 |
| 65 | Loharu | 68.01% | Chandrawati | | INC | 20,565 | 50.13% | Hira Nand | | Independent | 13,213 | 32.21% | 7,352 |
| 66 | Tosham | 75.09% | Bansi Lal | | INC | 30,934 | 71.17% | Devi Lal | | Independent | 10,440 | 24.02% | 20,494 |
| 67 | Bhiwani | 73.29% | Banarsi Das Gupta | | INC | 16,144 | 36.93% | Sagar Ram Gupta | | Independent | 13,650 | 31.22% | 2,494 |
| 68 | Mundhal Khurd | 77.45% | Swaroop Singh | | INC | 14,610 | 35.14% | Jaswant Singh | | VHP | 12,172 | 29.28% | 2,438 |
| 69 | Narnaund | 74.04% | Joginder Singh | | INC | 20,484 | 47.89% | Virender Singh | | Akhil Bhartiya Arya Sabha | 17,543 | 41.01% | 2,941 |
| 70 | Hansi | 71.96% | Ishar Singh | | Independent | 14,896 | 36.90% | Hari Singh | | INC | 11,143 | 27.61% | 3,753 |
| 71 | Bawani Khera | 70.75% | Amar Singh | | VHP | 23,180 | 60.22% | Parbhu Singh | | INC | 15,314 | 39.78% | 7,866 |
| 72 | Adampur | 79.18% | Bhajan Lal | | INC | 28,928 | 60.54% | Devi Lal | | Independent | 17,967 | 37.60% | 10,961 |
| 73 | Hisar | 69.62% | Gulab Singh Dhiman | | INC | 22,533 | 48.40% | Balwant Rai Tayal | | INC(O) | 20,869 | 44.83% | 1,664 |
| 74 | Barwala | 70.74% | Pir Chand | | INC(O) | 20,659 | 46.72% | Neki Ram | | INC | 19,219 | 43.47% | 1,440 |
| 75 | Tohana | 69.65% | Harpal Singh | | INC | 27,907 | 63.47% | Sampuran Singh | | CPI | 9,756 | 22.19% | 18,151 |
| 76 | Fatehabad | 76.76% | Pokhar Ram | | INC | 30,925 | 55.88% | Gobind Rai | | Independent | 23,366 | 42.22% | 7,559 |
| 77 | Badopal | 70.96% | Mehar Chand | | INC | 23,490 | 55.56% | Pirthi | | Independent | 12,245 | 28.96% | 11,245 |
| 78 | Sirsa | 73.67% | Premsukh Dass | | INC | 22,205 | 50.16% | Lachhman Dass Arora | | Independent | 19,889 | 44.93% | 2,316 |
| 79 | Rori | 73.49% | Harkishan Lal | | INC | 26,581 | 51.82% | Sahib Singh | | Independent | 11,774 | 22.95% | 14,807 |
| 80 | Dabwali | 55.17% | Govardhan Dass Chauhan | | INC | 27,086 | 79.58% | Gurdial Singh | | Independent | 3,209 | 9.43% | 23,877 |
| 81 | Ellenabad | 74.89% | Brij Lal | | INC | 27,266 | 55.76% | Birbal | | Independent | 15,160 | 31.01% | 12,106 |