Sonepat, Haryana — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
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).

1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 65.4 pts 1980: Janata Party (Secular) margin 33.9 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 0.6 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 11.7 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 7.6 pts 1996: Independent margin 7.1 pts 1998: HLD(R) margin 19.8 pts 1999: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 40.7 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.0 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 22.6 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009

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).

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