Shahbad

The geographic coordinates of Shahbad Assembly constituency are: 30°08'11.0"N 76°49'03.4"E. This constituency falls in Kurukshetra district of Haryana and in the North Haryana region. Shahbad shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Haryana Assembly constituencies adjacent to Shahbad are: Ambala City, Mulana, Ladwa, Thanesar, Pehowa. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Punjab.

There were a total of 1,71,536 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Shahbad Assembly constituency, of which 89,514 were male, 82,020 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,62,082 registered voters, of which 85,674 were male, 76,406 female and 2 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,48,068 registered voters in this constituency, of which 78,882 were male and 69,186 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,24,883 which included 67,397 male and 57,486 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 656 in 2019, 661 in 2014 and 507 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 916.28, in 2019 it was 891.82, 877.08 in 2014 and 852.95 in 2009.

The dominant community in Shahbad is: OBC.

Shahbad Assembly constituency went to the polls in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted on Monday, October 21, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

In 2009, Shahbad voted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 12. Shahbad Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Kurukshetra district of Haryana: Shahbad Tehsil; PCs Thol, Ajrawar and Shanti Nagar urf Kurdi of Ismailabad KC of Pehowa Tehsil and KC Durala of Thanesar Tehsil.)

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Shahbad constituency was 69.4%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 77.33%, while it was 83.04% in 2014 and 74.31% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -7.92999999999999% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, Ram Karan of JJP won in this constituency beating Krishan Kumar of BJP by a margin of 37,127 votes which was 29.68% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Krishan Kumar of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Ram Karan of INLD by a margin of 562 votes which was 0.46% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Anil Dhantori of INC won this seat defeating Jitender Kumar of INLD by a margin of 3,741 votes which was 4.03% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, Ram Karan of JJP had a vote share of 55.35% in this seat. In 2014, Krishan Kumar of BJP secured a vote share of 37.18% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Anil Dhantori of INC got a vote share of 33.24% in Shahbad.