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Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Haryana, 1967–2024. 15 general elections tracked.

Turnout
65.03%
↓ 5.2 pts from previous
Median margin
5.05%
↓ 21.6 pts from previous
Effective parties
2.5
↑ 0.09 from previous
NOTA
0.33%
↑ 0.01 pts from previous
Women elected
10.0%
↑ 10.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election
2024 65.03%10 seats
2019 70.23%10 seats
2014 71.41%10 seats
2009 67.48%10 seats
2004 65.67%10 seats
1999 63.68%10 seats
1998 68.99%10 seats
1996 70.48%10 seats
1991 65.84%10 seats
1989 64.41%10 seats
1984 66.84%10 seats
1980 64.76%10 seats
1977 73.26%10 seats
1971 64.35%9 seats
1967 72.61%9 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election
2024 5.05%10 seats
2019 26.65%10 seats
2014 14.45%10 seats
2009 10.15%10 seats
2004 19.45%10 seats
1999 22.6%10 seats
1998 7.5%10 seats
1996 7.05%10 seats
1991 7.3%10 seats
1989 6.95%10 seats
1984 22.05%10 seats
1980 8.5%10 seats
1977 50.35%10 seats
1971 12.6%9 seats
1967 7.2%9 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time
2024 22.2222 candidates
2019 22.3223 candidates
2014 23.0230 candidates
2009 21.0210 candidates
2004 16.0160 candidates
1999 11.4114 candidates
1998 14.0140 candidates
1996 29.4294 candidates
1991 19.8198 candidates
1989 32.4324 candidates
1984 20.0200 candidates
1980 13.7137 candidates
1977 5.050 candidates
1971 7.063 candidates
1967 7.467 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share
2024 2.52 of 46 won seats
2019 2.41 of 50 won seats
2014 4.13 of 43 won seats
2009 4.02 of 38 won seats
2004 3.82 of 25 won seats
1999 3.42 of 14 won seats
1998 5.25 of 23 won seats
1996 6.14 of 26 won seats
1991 4.32 of 16 won seats
1989 2.72 of 12 won seats
1984 2.81 of 7 won seats
1980 3.33 of 9 won seats
1977 1.91 of 8 won seats
1971 3.13 of 14 won seats
1967 3.63 of 9 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast
2024 0.33%43,542 votes
2019 0.33%41,781 votes
2014 0.3%34,225 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes
2024 90.99%202 of 222
2019 91.03%203 of 223
2014 90.0%207 of 230
2009 87.62%184 of 210
2004 85.63%137 of 160
1999 81.58%93 of 114
1998 79.29%111 of 140
1996 91.16%268 of 294
1991 87.37%173 of 198
1989 93.83%304 of 324
1984 90.0%180 of 200
1980 78.83%108 of 137
1977 66.0%33 of 50
1971 71.43%45 of 63
1967 74.63%50 of 67

[07]Women elected

Share of winners who are women
2019 10.0%10 seats
2009 20.0%10 seats
2004 10.0%10 seats
1999 20.0%10 seats
1998 10.0%10 seats
1996 10.0%10 seats
1991 10.0%10 seats
1977 10.0%10 seats

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again
2019 57.14%4 of 7 re-elected
2014 14.29%1 of 7 re-elected
2009 71.43%5 of 7 re-elected
2004 22.22%2 of 9 re-elected
1999 50.0%5 of 10 re-elected
1998 30.0%3 of 10 re-elected
1996 37.5%3 of 8 re-elected
1991 28.57%2 of 7 re-elected
1989 60.0%3 of 5 re-elected
1984 50.0%4 of 8 re-elected
1980 33.33%3 of 9 re-elected
1977 33.33%2 of 6 re-elected
1971 66.67%4 of 6 re-elected
1967 50.0%2 of 4 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary
  1. Turnout has fallen for three elections running: 71.41% (2014) → 70.23% (2019) → 65.03% (2024).

    three consecutive falls
  2. 2024 was the most competitive election on record: a median margin of 5.05%, the lowest in the series.

    all-time low median margin
  3. Ballots have grown much more crowded: 7.4 candidates a seat in 1967 against 22.2 in 2024.

    7.4 → 22.2 over 15 elections
  4. Women's share of elected members peaked at 20.0% in 2009; in 2019 it was 10.0%.

    peak 20.0% in 2009
  5. In 2019, 57.14% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 43.18%.

    57.14 vs avg 43.18 across 14 elections
  6. NOTA peaked at 0.33% in 2024 — 43,542 voters chose none of the above.

    highest NOTA share across 3 elections
  7. The highest deposit-loss rate was 93.83% in 1989: 304 of 324 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.

    peak deposit losses in 1989
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