Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sonepat (Haryana) was won by Jitender Singh (Indian National Congress) at the 2009 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 161,284 votes over Kishan Singh Sangwan. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Sonepat, Haryana, from 1977 to 2009.
Full Election History, 1977–2009
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
Mukhtiar Singh
Bharatiya Lok Dal
346,900
81.0%
Subhashni (Indian National Congress)
280,223 (65.4 pts)
1980
Devi Lal
Janata Party (Secular)
255,363
54.9%
Randhir Singh (Congress (I))
157,791 (33.9 pts)
1984
Dharam Pal Singh
Indian National Congress
243,491
48.5%
Devi Lal (LKD)
2,941 (0.6 pts)
1989
Kapil Dev
Janata Dal
308,291
50.9%
Dharampal Singh (Indian National Congress)
71,004 (11.7 pts)
1991
Dharampal Singh
Indian National Congress
247,572
42.1%
Kapil Dev (Janata Party)
44,802 (7.6 pts)
1996
Arvind Kumar
Independent
231,552
33.1%
Rijaq Ram (SAP)
49,540 (7.1 pts)
1998
Kishan Singh
HLD(R)
290,299
41.9%
Abhey Ram Dahiya (HVP)
137,324 (19.8 pts)
1999
Kishan Singh Sangwan
Bharatiya Janata Party
457,056
69.8%
Chiranji Lal (Indian National Congress)
266,138 (40.7 pts)
2004
Kishan Singh Sangwan
Bharatiya Janata Party
233,477
31.7%
Dharam Pal Singh Malik (Indian National Congress)
7,569 (1.0 pts)
2009
Jitender Singh
Indian National Congress
338,795
47.6%
Kishan Singh Sangwan (Bharatiya Janata Party)
161,284 (22.6 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mukhtiar Singh
Bharatiya Lok Dal
346,900
81.0%
Subhashni
Indian National Congress
66,677
15.6%
Dilbag Singh
Independent
7,341
1.7%
Sarup Singh
Independent
5,301
1.2%
Hari Singh
Independent
2,305
0.5%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Devi Lal
Janata Party (Secular)
255,363
54.9%
Randhir Singh
Congress (I)
97,572
21.0%
Mukhtiar Singh
Janata Party
87,344
18.8%
Ishwar Singh
Independent
7,089
1.5%
Sardar Singh
Independent
3,899
0.8%
Feru Ram
Independent
3,754
0.8%
Shri Ram
Independent
2,501
0.5%
Satish Mohan
Independent
2,360
0.5%
Ram Kishan
Congress (U)
2,141
0.5%
Puran Mal
Independent
1,785
0.4%
Kanwal Singh
Independent
1,461
0.3%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dharam Pal Singh
Indian National Congress
243,491
48.5%
Devi Lal
LKD
240,550
48.0%
Nafe Singh
Janata Party
3,920
0.8%
Rajender Kumar Mittal
Independent
1,780
0.4%
Hamid
Independent
1,528
0.3%
Chattar Singh
Independent
1,398
0.3%
Raghbir Singh
Independent
1,182
0.2%
Omparkash Shorewala
Independent
1,155
0.2%
Omparkash Kagra
Independent
1,080
0.2%
Raghubir Nath
Independent
909
0.2%
Bhupan
Independent
895
0.2%
Kanwal Singh Bedharak
Independent
830
0.2%
Omparkash
Independent
817
0.2%
Suraj Bhan
Independent
793
0.2%
Jai Lal
Independent
613
0.1%
Narender Singh
Independent
383
0.1%
Bhale Ram Chhilar
Independent
334
0.1%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kapil Dev
Janata Dal
308,291
50.9%
Dharampal Singh
Indian National Congress
237,287
39.2%
Kitab Singh
Independent
29,251
4.8%
Jagdish S/O Tek Ram
Independent
6,610
1.1%
Jagdish S/O Hukam
Independent
3,631
0.6%
Rohtash Singh
Independent
3,236
0.5%
Shyam Lchand
Independent
3,163
0.5%
Yogesh Kumar
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,190
0.4%
Rajender Singh S/Ohari Singh
DDP
1,446
0.2%
Om Rani
Independent
1,406
0.2%
Anang Pal
Independent
1,363
0.2%
Om Parkash
LKD (B)
880
0.1%
Ranbir
Independent
854
0.1%
Bhim Singh
Independent
746
0.1%
Hira Lal
Independent
661
0.1%
Kanwal Singh
Independent
652
0.1%
Rajender Singh S/O Amar Singh
Independent
556
0.1%
Kunwar Kanwal Singh
Independent
502
0.1%
Ranvir Singh
Independent
480
0.1%
Ram Kishan S/O Lal Chand
Independent
461
0.1%
Jai Singh
Independent
434
0.1%
Anil Ankush
Independent
389
0.1%
Chand Ram
Independent
331
0.1%
Ram Kishan S/O Mauji
Independent
302
0.0%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dharampal Singh
Indian National Congress
247,572
42.1%
Kapil Dev
Janata Party
202,770
34.5%
Rajender
Janata Dal
74,011
12.6%
Dharamvir
Bharatiya Janata Party
29,773
5.1%
Mahender Kaur (W)
JKMP
15,870
2.7%
Jai Singh
Independent
6,036
1.0%
Pushpa (W)
Independent
2,858
0.5%
Inderjeet
Independent
2,689
0.5%
Ranbir Singh
Independent
2,286
0.4%
Dalel
DDP
2,264
0.4%
Kanwal Singh Bedharak
PDL
2,213
0.4%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Arvind Kumar
Independent
231,552
33.1%
Rijaq Ram
SAP
182,012
26.0%
Abhey Ram Dahiya
HVP
151,294
21.6%
Dharam Pal Singh Malik
Indian National Congress
57,615
8.2%
Ram Kumar
JPS
15,112
2.2%
Bimla Mor
AIIC(T)
8,638
1.2%
Shanker Lal
Samajwadi Party
7,247
1.0%
Naresh Kashyap
Independent
6,686
1.0%
Jai Kishan
Independent
6,273
0.9%
Daryao Singh
Independent
5,727
0.8%
Hoshiyar Singh S/O Charan Singh
Janata Dal
5,159
0.7%
Suraj Mal
Janata Party
3,204
0.5%
Nafe Singh
Independent
1,921
0.3%
Ramesh Kumar
Independent
1,833
0.3%
Dharambir
Independent
1,756
0.3%
Ram Das
Shiv Sena
1,727
0.2%
Ramesh
Independent
1,478
0.2%
Kanwal Singh Bedharak
Independent
1,470
0.2%
Hoshyar Singh S/O Hira Singh
Independent
1,408
0.2%
Jora Singh
Independent
1,310
0.2%
Satbir Singh
ICS
1,150
0.2%
Sanjay Kumar
Independent
1,098
0.2%
Ashok
Independent
1,065
0.2%
Ramphal Sharma
Independent
967
0.1%
Karnail
Independent
903
0.1%
Sat Pal
Independent
672
0.1%
Subhash
Independent
544
0.1%
Satguru Das
Independent
314
0.0%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kishan Singh
HLD(R)
290,299
41.9%
Abhey Ram Dahiya
HVP
152,975
22.1%
Arvind Kumar
Shiv Sena
143,911
20.8%
Balbir
Indian National Congress
82,292
11.9%
Sanjay
Samajwadi Party
3,774
0.5%
Harsarup Singh
Independent
3,362
0.5%
Ramehar
Independent
3,152
0.5%
Kitab Singh
Independent
2,747
0.4%
Raj Singh Tehlan
Janata Party
1,865
0.3%
Raj Pal
Independent
1,676
0.2%
Basant
Independent
1,643
0.2%
Hari Parkash
Independent
1,461
0.2%
Rajesh Kumar
Independent
1,376
0.2%
Rohtas
Independent
870
0.1%
Sat Guru Dass
Independent
282
0.0%
Dharamvir
Independent
279
0.0%
Kelawati
Independent
243
0.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kishan Singh Sangwan
Bharatiya Janata Party
457,056
69.8%
Chiranji Lal
Indian National Congress
190,918
29.2%
Sanjay
Samajwadi Party
1,999
0.3%
Kawal Singh
Nationalist Congress Party
1,844
0.3%
Sant Ram
Independent
1,373
0.2%
Hariparkash
Independent
1,319
0.2%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kishan Singh Sangwan
Bharatiya Janata Party
233,477
31.7%
Dharam Pal Singh Malik
Indian National Congress
225,908
30.6%
Krishna Malik
Indian National Lok Dal
198,866
27.0%
Sugan Gupta
Bahujan Samaj Party
37,185
5.0%
Jagbir Singh Malik
Independent
21,126
2.9%
Shamsher
Independent
2,926
0.4%
Sant Ram
Independent
2,889
0.4%
Sityender
Independent
2,055
0.3%
Basant
Independent
1,787
0.2%
Satbir
Independent
1,662
0.2%
Hari Parkash
Independent
1,640
0.2%
Kirpal Singh
Janata Dal (Secular)
1,346
0.2%
Braham Singh
Independent
1,184
0.2%
Balbir Singh
RSBP
999
0.1%
Jagdish Rai Aggarwal
Independent
949
0.1%
Krishan
Independent
747
0.1%
Sube Singh
JCP
671
0.1%
Naveen Kumar
Independent
597
0.1%
Jai Kishan
Independent
574
0.1%
Satya Pal
LJP
531
0.1%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jitender Singh
Indian National Congress
338,795
47.6%
Kishan Singh Sangwan
Bharatiya Janata Party
177,511
24.9%
Devraj Diwan
Bahujan Samaj Party
112,837
15.8%
Pt. Umesh Sharma
HJCBL
42,400
6.0%
Sukhbir Singh
Nationalist Congress Party
12,776
1.8%
Shiv Narayan
Independent
3,333
0.5%
Sushila
JCP
2,987
0.4%
Rajender Singh
UWF
2,552
0.4%
Sant Dharamvir Chotiwala
Independent
2,533
0.4%
Balwan Kashyap
Independent
2,500
0.4%
Dr. Veerender Aryavrat
Independent
2,138
0.3%
Dalbir Singh
Independent
2,086
0.3%
Bijender Kumar
Independent
1,976
0.3%
Rajesh Khan Machhri
Independent
1,405
0.2%
Rohtash Redhu
SMBHP
1,359
0.2%
Raj Pal
CPI (ML) Liberation
1,332
0.2%
Om Parkash Mehta
BHC
1,069
0.2%
Jyoti Parkash
Samajwadi Party
1,046
0.1%
Krishan Kumar
LJP
589
0.1%
Madangopal
RDMP
578
0.1%
Gejender
KKJHS
456
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Sonepat has been contested at 10 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party (Secular), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Independent, HLD(R), Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sonepat in the 2009 Lok Sabha election?
Jitender Singh (Indian National Congress) won Sonepat, Haryana, in 2009 with 338,795 votes (47.6%), a margin of 161,284 votes over Kishan Singh Sangwan.
Which parties have won Sonepat since 1977?
Since 1977, Sonepat has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, HLD(R), Independent, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Janata Party (Secular).
What was the closest result in Sonepat?
The closest result on record for Sonepat was 1984, when Indian National Congress beat LKD by just 2,941 votes (0.6 percentage points).