Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Ravinder Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dehra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 24,463 votes (52.00% vote share). The runner-up was Yog Raj (Independent) with 9,170 votes.
A total of 16 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravinder Singh | 24463 | 52.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Yog Raj | 9170 | 19.50% | Independent |
| 3 | Rajinder Singh Rana | 7639 | 16.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Hari Om | 1603 | 3.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Harpal Singh Jaswal | 838 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajesh Kumar | 689 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Onkar Chand Thakur | 387 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Kumar | 361 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Satish Kumar | 360 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Raj Kumar | 326 | 0.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 11 | Ashwani Kumar | 288 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Durgesh | 234 | 0.50% | Himachal Lokhit Party |
| 13 | Rajinder Singh Chawla | 200 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Sulekha Devi | 175 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Mohan Lal | 165 | 0.40% | Himachal Swabhiman Party |
| 16 | Sushma Devi | 124 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Dehra constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Ravinder Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,463 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.